Background
Turnbull, Miriam Dorothy was born on June 20, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Bessie (Abelson) Lederman.
Turnbull, Miriam Dorothy was born on June 20, 1920 in Waterloo, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Joseph and Bessie (Abelson) Lederman.
Bachelor, University Northern Iowa, 1942. Master of Social Work, University Iowa, 1971.
Teacher, Martelle (Iowa) School, 1942-1943; fingerprint expert, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Washington, 1943-1944; social worker, Cook County Public Aid, Chicago, 1944-1945; public welfare worker, Johnson County, Iowa City, 1945-1947; public welfare worker, Story County, Ames, Iowa., 1947-1948; public welfare worker, probation officer, Black Hawk County, Waterloo, Iowa., 1963-1969; social worker, Polk County, Des Moines, 1971-1988; supervisor, Black Hawk County Board Supervision, Waterloo, since 1993.
Member National Association of Social Workers (Waterloo branch, certified).
Married James Gordon Turnbull, August 27, 1945. Children: Toni Jane, Thomas Roger, George Robert.