Background
Gleason, Virginia Lee was born on September 7, 1923 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Nathan Lee and Lulu Madge (Randolph) Casey.
Gleason, Virginia Lee was born on September 7, 1923 in Springfield, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Nathan Lee and Lulu Madge (Randolph) Casey.
AB, West Virginia Wesleyon College, 1945. Bachelor of Liberal Studies, Columbia University, 1946. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1949.
Circulation library Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1946—1949. Library Central High School, Superior, Wisconsin, 1949—1950. Children's library San Diego Public Library., 1950—1952.
Reference library University Iowa, Iowa City, 1954—1955. Children's library supervisor Springfield-Greene County Public Library., Missouri, since 1955.
Chairman, library committee St. Paul Church Library., Springfield, since 1972. Board member Children's Literature Festival Ozarks, since 1982. Singer St. Paul Methodist Church choir, since 1970.
Member reading is fundamental board Reading is Fundamental of Springfield, 1985. Unit co-chair League of Women Voters, Springfield, 1984—1985. Member of American Library Association, Children's Service Roundtable Missouri Library.
Association (chairman 1970-1971), Missouri Library. Association, Springfield Area Library. Association (vice president 1965-1967).
Married George Donald Gleason, December 22, 1949. Children: Barbara Jo, Anne Marie, Victoria Lu, George Randolph.