Holly Viola Van Valkenburgh

Background

Valkenburgh, Holly Viola Van was born on November 22, 1936 in New York City. Daughter of Horace Bulle III and Viola Frieda (Gerfe) Van Valkenburgh.

Education

Bachelor, University Colorado, 1957. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1965. Master of Education, Lesley College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1988.

Career

Elementary school teacher, Tennessee, 1958-1960; elementary school teacher, Colorado, 1961-1962; school librarian, Colorado, 1962-1966; school librarian, Wyoming, 1984-1988; college librarian, Sheridan (Wyoming) College, 1966-1974; college librarian, Morrison College, Reno, Nevada, 1989-1992; owner, operator, Nanny Placement Agency, Reno, 1991-1996; owner, operator, Word Pro, Carson City, Nevada, since 1996. Consultant Nevada State Library., Carson City, since 1993. Administrator weatherization assistance project Department of Energy, Sheridan, 1975-1984.

Achievements

• Holly Viola Van Valkenburgh has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Grassroots Lobby, Carson City, 1995-1999. Chairman Nevada Women's History Project, Reno, 2000-2002, treasurer, 2004-2009, project reviewer, since 2009, Letters from Nevada Daughters., since 2000. Treasurer, member Sheridan County Recreation Board, 1972-1978.

Member of American Association of University Women (president local chapters 1972-1973, 1996-1998, newsletter editor), Nevada Library. Association 1997—2002, (president 2003), Red Hat Society, National Association Van Valkenburgh Family (newsletter editor since 1991, board directors 1998—2004).

Interests

• Avocations: white water rafting, reading.

Connections

Children: Leland V. Lammert, Jeni L. Muniz, Gary F. Ohm.

Father:

Horace Bulle III Valkenburgh

Mother:

Viola Frieda (Gerfe) Van Valkenburgh

child:

Jeni L. Moradi Valkenburgh

child:

LelandV. Lammert Valkenburgh

child:

Gary F. Ohm Valkenburgh