Thelma Pauline Yakura

Background

Yakura, Thelma Pauline was born in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Michael J. and Bertha (Blanchfield) Masticola.

Education

Bachelor, U. Delaware, 1945; Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Drexel Institute Technology, 1946.

Career

Reference assistant, U. Pittsburgh Library, 1946; head engineering library, Carnegie Mellon U. (formerly Carnegie Institute Technology), 1947-1951; children's librarian, head adult bookmobile, Cuyahoga County Public Library, Cleveland, 1952-1955; assistant head bookmobile department, Westwood Branch Dayton (Ohio) Public Library, 1956-1957; head librarian, Westwood Branch Dayton (Ohio) Public Library, 1957-1964; director, Wright Member Public Library, Dayton, 1964-1989; library consultant, freelance writer,, since 1989. County representative Miami Valley Library. Organisation, Dayton.

Member creative writer's group Miamisburg (Ohio) Senior Center.

Achievements

• Thelma Pauline Yakura has been listed as a notable library director, consultant, writer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Active in Oakwood History Society. Member American Library Association, Ohio library association, Oakwood History Society (life).

Connections

Married James N. Yakura, November 18, 1950 (deceased 1974). Children: James Peter, Kristie.

Father:

Michael J. Masticola

Mother:

Bertha (Blanchfield) Masticola

Spouse:

James N. Yakura

child:

James Peter Yakura

child:

Kristie Yakura