Laurel Barnes Saunders

Background

Saunders, Laurel Barnes was born on August 17, 1926 in Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Howard Enos and Flossie Agnes (Marr) Barnes.

Education

Bachelor, University South Dakota, 1948. Master of Arts, University Michigan, 1950.

Career

Librarian public schools, Howell, Michigan, 1950-1951; assistant librarian, United States Army post, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1951-1953; base librarian Biggs Army Airfield, Was Biggs Air Force Base, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1953-1962; supervisory librarian, United States Air Defense School, Fort Bliss, Texas, 1962-1964; chief cataloguing and acquistions, United States Army Technology Library., White Sands (New Mexico) Missile Range, New Mexico, 1964-1974; chief librarian, United States Army Technology Library., White Sands (New Mexico) Missile Range, since 1975.

Achievements

• Laurel Barnes Saunders has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Quaestors Sunday School class, Trinity First Methodist Church, 1985-1991, administrative board, 1986-1987. Member Federal Managers Association (Second vice president 1982-1983, 1st vice president 1989, board directors 1984-1987, president 1990, Manager of Year award 1985, secretary 1988), New Mexico Library. Association (vice-chairman Documents Roundtable 1984-1985, chairman 1985-1986), Border Regional Library.

Association, United States Army Library. Institute (active procurement working group 1980-1984), Past Matrons Club, Order of Eastern Star (Worthy Matron 1970, treasurer 1982-1991).

Connections

Married; 1 child, Kelvin Edwin Saunders.

Father:

Howard Enos Barnes

Mother:

Flossie Agnes (Marr) Barnes

child:

Kelvin Edwin Saunders