Ruta Abolins

Background

Abolins, Ruta was born on January 1, 1962 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Daughter of Otto Abolins and Dzidra Kunz.

Education

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film, University Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1986. Master of Arts in Popular Culture, Bowling Green State University, Ohio, 1989. Master of Arts in Library and Information Studies, University Wisconsin, Madison, 1998.

Career

Media archivist, Wisconsin center for film & theater research University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1990—1998. Media archivist, Walter J. Brown media archives and Peabody awards collection University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1998—2000, director Walter J. Brown media archives and Peabody awards collection, since 2000. Founding member Athens Film Foundation.

Membership

Member of Association of Moving Image Archivists (board member 1999—2003).

Interests

• Travel, hiking.

Connections

Father:

Otto Abolins

Mother:

Dzidra Radzins Kunz