Jean Dorothy Versteeg

Background

Versteeg, Jean Dorothy was born on February 1, 1921 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Theodore Harry and Dorothy Helen (Geiselhart) Doehla.

Education

Student, Duke University, 1940. Bachelor of Science with honors, University Pittsburgh, 1943. Master of Library Science with honors, University Pittsburgh, 1968.

Career

Assistant to chief job analyst, National Tube Company, Pittsburgh, 1943-1946; librarian, Northland Public Library., Pittsburgh, 1968-1969; librarian, Pine Junior High School, Mars, Pennsylvania, 1970-1971; librarian, North Hills Public Library., Pittsburgh, 1971-1981.

Achievements

• Jean Dorothy Versteeg has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The History of the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Corporation

Membership

Founding board directors Richland Public Library., Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, 1959-1960. Member corporation board North Hills Passavant Hospital, Pittsburgh, 1968-1992. President Richland Auxiliary Passavant Hospital, 1960, treasurer women's board, 1961.

Member, president North Hills Fine Arts League, Pittsburgh, 1969. Chair legislation campaign Republican Women Aware, Vero Beach, Florida, 1990-1992. Member Public Library.

Advisory Board Indian River County, since 1986. Member American Association of University Women (president Vero Beach branch 1987-1989, grantee 1987, chair library book reviews 1985-1992), Beta Phi Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, theatre, travel, Pittsburgh Steelers and Pirates.

Connections

Married Frederick Byer Thompson, July 20, 1946 (divorced 1950). Married John de Ruiter Versteeg, July 21, 1951. Children: Theodore Pieter, Mark de Ruiter.

Father:

Theodore Harry Doehla

Mother:

Dorothy Helen (Geiselhart) Doehla

Spouse:

John de Ruiter Versteeg

Spouse:

Frederick Byer Thompson

child:

Theodore Pieter Versteeg

child:

Mark de Ruiter Versteeg