By Archives Staff
Title: Virginia A. Ulrey Humnicky, 1941-1989
Primary Creator: Humnicky, Virginia A. Ulrey (1923-1985)
Extent: 1.0 Folders. More info below.
Arrangement: Chronological
Subjects: Purdue University--Alumni and alumnae, Women's Archives at Purdue University
Languages: English
Virginia Avis Ulrey Humnicky was born in Pyrmont, Indiana in 1923. She graduated from Purdue University in Education in 1945 and received her HuA degree in 1966. While at Purdue during WWII, she was activein the PMO University Choir. She also worked as a student intern in the Purdue University Libraries HSSE Media Center in the mid-late 1960's. Humnicky was very proud of her association with Purdue University and its role in her career development. Her husband, two of her sons, two daughters-in-laws and a grandson are also Purdue graduates.
Humnicky received a Masters in Library Science from Indiana University in September 1969. In 1968, as a graduate student inter at Indiana University South Bend, she initiated the organization of the Indiana University South Bend archive collections. In 1974 she was appointed Assistant Librarian at Indiana University at Indianapolis. From 1973-1978 she served as the Indiana state coordinator for Health Services Libraries. This position was funded by federal grants from the National Library of Medicine (NLM) under the Medical Library Assistance Act. She served as head of the Extension Services Department for state distribution of medical literature for health services libraries in the Indiana Regional Medical Program. Humnicky was a founding member of the Indiana Health Sciences Librarians Association (IHSLA). From 1979 to 1984 she was a staff Librarian (Extension Librarian), Indiana University School of Medicine Library, School of Medicine and University Libraries in Indianapolis. She had to retire early due to medical reasons on January 18, 1984.
Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections
Alternate Extent Statement: 1 folder
Access Restrictions: Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation: MSA 145, Virginia A. Ulrey Humnicky papers, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries
Purdue University and Indiana University academic transcripts, 1942-1968.
Humnicky, Virginia (1968). "My Career Choice." G543 Occupational Information, Indiana University, Mr. Ignas, August 23, 1968 [8 page typed manuscript]
Humnicky, Virginia (1974). "The Evolution of a Health Science Library Network in Indiana," Library Occurrent, February 1974, pp. 371-378.
Durkin, Virginia (1989). "We've Come a Long Way," Indiana Health Science Librarians Association (IHSLA) newsletter, October 1989, p. 3 [photocopy]
