Background
Nida, Jane Bolster was born on July 19, 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Chalmer A. and Elsie R. (Sonderman) Bolster.
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Jane Bolster Nida
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Bachelor, Aurora University, Illinois, 1942. Bachelor of Science in Library. Science, University Illinois, 1943.
Career
Circulation librarian, Aurora Public Library, 1940-1942, 43-44; reference librarian, Aurora Public Library, 1946; program director, American Red Cross, England program director, American Red Cross, France, 1944-1946; acquisitions librarian, Ohio U., Athens, 1947; research library, Touche, Bailey, Niven and Smart, Detroit, 1950-1951; director, Falls Church (Virginia) Public Library, 1951-1954; assistant director, Arlington County Department Libraries, Arlington, Virginia, 1954-1957; director, Arlington County Department Libraries, 1957-1980; on loan to, Agency for International Development, 1979-1980. Member Virginia Advisory Legislation Council, Committee to Revise State Library Laws, 1968-1969, Women's Joint Congressional Committee, 1968-1980.
Achievements
Membership
Volunteer American Cancer Society, 1971-1984, board directors Arlington chapter, 1974-1984. Member Executive Committee Regional Advisory Group, Virginia Regional Medical Program, 1971-1976. Vice president, founder, director Cultural Laureate Foundation.
Member American Association of University Women, American Library Association, District of Columbia Library. Association, Virginia Library. Association (president 1969-1970), Arlington History Society (charter, board directors 1989-1993), Army-Navy Country Club.
Connections
Married Dow Hughes Nida, September 1, 1946. 1 child, Janice Beth (Mistress Robert M. Michaels, deceased).
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American -
Religion
Baptist