Toni Petersen

Background

Petersen, Toni was born on May 13, 1933 in New York City. Daughter of Joseph John and Julia (Fiore) De Rosa.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1956; Master of Library Science, Simmons College, Boston, 1963.

Career

Cataloger, Clark The Art Institute of Chicago, Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1971; executive editor, RILA (International Repertory of Literature of Art), Williamstown, Massachusetts, 1972-1980; director, Art and Architecture Thesaurus, Santa Monica, California, since 1980; director, Bennington College Library, 1980-1986.

Achievements

• Toni Petersen has been listed as a noteworthy publishing executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Art Libraries Society North America (chairman 1985-1986), Society of America Archivists, American Library Association (subject analysis committee).

Connections

Married Norman R. Petersen, January 28, 1956. Children– Kristen A., Mark A., Joanna.

Father:

Joseph John Rosa

Mother:

Julia (Fiore) De Rosa

Spouse:

Norman R. Petersen

child:

Mark A. Petersen

child:

Joanna Petersen

child:

Kristen A. Petersen