Background
Parker, Virginia Carlson was born on November 28, 1923 in Logan, Utah, United States. Daughter of John Wilford and Ina Elvina (Sorensen) Carlson.
Parker, Virginia Carlson was born on November 28, 1923 in Logan, Utah, United States. Daughter of John Wilford and Ina Elvina (Sorensen) Carlson.
Bachelor, Stanford University, California, 1945. Master of Library Science, University California, Berkeley, 1948. Master of Arts in American Studies, Utah State University, Logan, 1983.
Assistant reference department Henry E. Huntington Library., San Marino, California, 1945-1946. Library California History Society, San Francisco, 1948-1951, Logan Business College, Utah, 1984-1990. Catalog library University Utah, Salt Lake City, 1959-1963.
Cataloger Butte County Library., Oroville, California, 1966-1979. Special collections library Merrill Library., Utah State University, Logan, 1990—2003. Curator, director Daughters Utah Pioneers Cache Museum, 1990—2006.
Advisor, curator brochures and exhibits Oroville Chinese Temple, 1966—1979. Library Oroville Medical Center Library., 1970—1979.
Trustee Oroville Public Library., 1969-1971. Library Oroville Medical Center Library.,1970-1979. Commissioner, chairman Oroville Parks Department Lott History Home and Chinese Temple, 1975-1979.
Director 7th Ward Irrigation Company, Logan, since 1980. Mem.Logan Mayor's Library. Study Commission, 1991.
Trustee Butte County History Society, Oroville, 1971-1975, editor Diggin's, 1971-1979. Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women (various offices, Butte County Woman of Year award 1978), National League American Pen women, Daus. Utah Pioneers, History Society California, History Society Utah, Library.
Association California, Stanford University Alumni Association, Utah State University Alumni Association, University of California-Berkeley Alumni Association, American Association forState and Local History.
Married Lewis Leonard Parker, August 14, 1946 (deceased May 1993). Children: Ben Scott, Jeffrey C., Lee Ford, Julie Annual.