Roberta Brooker, Kentucky Colonel commission
Collection — Folder: OB244
Identifier: OB244
Scope and Contents
This collection includes an award certificate commissioning Robert Brooker a Kentucky Colonel, "the highest title of honor bestowed by the Governor of Kentucky" (https://www.kycolonels.org), on August 31, 2012 in Lexingotn, Kentucky. It was signed by Governor Steven L. Beshear and Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes.
Dates
- 2012/08/31
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Roberta Lee Brooker was born on December 1, 1951 to Robert Munro (1918-2000) and Ruth Madeleine (Gott) Brooker (1917-2001). Her father was a chemistry professor at the University of Indianapolis for over 30 years. Brooker attended Harry Wood High School in 1966, then Emmerich Manual High School in the following years.
She attended the University of Indianapolis (known as Indiana Central College until 1975) and attained a B.A. in English before earning a master's degree in Library Science from Indiana University. She also served on the alumni board at the University of Indianapolis for several years.
Brooker worked at the Indiana State Library for nearly 20 years, in the positions of reference librarian, Indiana State Data Center coordinator, Library Development Office staff, and associate direcotr of public services. In 2007, she became the State Librarian, though she had been the interim library director since 2005. Brooker held the position until 2013 when she retired.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mollie Ruth Brooker." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roberta Lee Brooker." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roberta Brooker." U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roberta Brooker." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Dr. Robert M. Brooker Was Chemist, U. of I. Prof, Author." Indianapolis Star, January 3, 2000. Accessed July 31, 2023. ProQuest.
Findagrave.com. "Robert Munro Brooker." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Indiana State Library. "Roster of Indiana State Librarians." IN.gov. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.in.gov/library/files/State_Librarians.pdf.
"Ruth Gott Brooker." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, June 3, 2001. Accessed July 31, 2023. ProQuest.
"State Librarian Announces Retirement." Wednesday Word, December 18, 2023. Accessed July 31, 2023. https://www.in.gov/library/files/WedWord_12.18.13.html.
"The Fast Track." Indianapolis Star, June 9, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2023. ProQuest.
She attended the University of Indianapolis (known as Indiana Central College until 1975) and attained a B.A. in English before earning a master's degree in Library Science from Indiana University. She also served on the alumni board at the University of Indianapolis for several years.
Brooker worked at the Indiana State Library for nearly 20 years, in the positions of reference librarian, Indiana State Data Center coordinator, Library Development Office staff, and associate direcotr of public services. In 2007, she became the State Librarian, though she had been the interim library director since 2005. Brooker held the position until 2013 when she retired.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Mollie Ruth Brooker." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roberta Lee Brooker." Indiana, U.S., Marriage Certificates, 1960-2012. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roberta Brooker." U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Roberta Brooker." U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
"Dr. Robert M. Brooker Was Chemist, U. of I. Prof, Author." Indianapolis Star, January 3, 2000. Accessed July 31, 2023. ProQuest.
Findagrave.com. "Robert Munro Brooker." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Indiana State Library. "Roster of Indiana State Librarians." IN.gov. Accessed July 31, 2023. www.in.gov/library/files/State_Librarians.pdf.
"Ruth Gott Brooker." Obituary. Indianapolis Star, June 3, 2001. Accessed July 31, 2023. ProQuest.
"State Librarian Announces Retirement." Wednesday Word, December 18, 2023. Accessed July 31, 2023. https://www.in.gov/library/files/WedWord_12.18.13.html.
"The Fast Track." Indianapolis Star, June 9, 2007. Accessed July 31, 2023. ProQuest.
Extent
0.05 Cubic Feet (1 medium oversize folder)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection consists of one item.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2023/07/31 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2023/07/31 by Brittany Kropf.
- Title
- Roberta Brooker, Kentucky Colonel commission
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
