Background
Blackburn, Joy Martin was born on October 28, 1925 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Jonathan George and Helen Joy (Smith) Martin.
Blackburn, Joy Martin was born on October 28, 1925 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Jonathan George and Helen Joy (Smith) Martin.
Bachelor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1947. Master of Arts, University Minn, 1948.
Student counselor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1948—1954. Editor/library Jones & Laughlin Steel Company, Pittsburgh, 1955—1957. Research library Technology Marketing Association, Concord, Massachusetts, 1964—1966.
Manager corporation library Washington National Insurance, Evanston, Illinois, 1966—1985. Systems library Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, 1986—1988. Information specialist C. Berger & Company, Carol Stream, 1989—1993.
Retired, 1993
Researcher/editor University Pittsburgh Medical School, 1959.
Volunteer Chicago Botanical Garden Library., Glencoe, Illinois, 1997—1999, University Virginia Health Systems Marketing and Community Outreach, from 2002, University Virginia Alderman Library., from 2002, Virginia Foundation Humanities, from 2004. Member of University Virginia Library. Associates (board directors since 2001, since 2004), Cook County Horticultural Society (honorary), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Paul Edward Blackburn, December 18, 1948 (deceased December 1996). Children: Paul Conrow, Amy Joy.