Luraine Tansey (1918-2014) was an influential American slide librarian who developed the first Universal Slide Classification System in 1969. Collaborating with Wendell Simons, her work focused on creating an effective organization system for slides that supported cataloging and user accessibility, particularly at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Tansey was instrumental in founding professional societies like ARLIS/NA and VRA, and received multiple Distinguished Service Awards. Beyond her classification contributions, she assisted in editing art literature and published various works throughout her career.
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Meaning of the name - Luraine
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Luraine Tansey belongs to the GI Generation group.
Place of Birth: Manhattan
Place of Death: Bristol
Educated At: University of California, Berkeley
Occupation: librarian
Children: 4 | Mark Tansey
Employers: University of California, Santa Cruz
Awards Received: ARLIS/NA Distinguished Service Award
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on January 29, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for January 29, 2026 |
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| Sun | 9 Aquarius 2 | 9 Aquarius 50 | 26 Taurus 0 |
| Moon | 7 Virgo 56 | 27 Gemini 26 | 25 Leo 0 |
| Mercury | 14 Capricorn 41 | 15 Aquarius 31 | 2 Taurus 25 |
| Venus | 26 Aquarius 39 | 15 Aquarius 21 | 11 Aries 41 |
| Mars | 2 Libra 54 | 4 Aquarius 58 | 16 Virgo 35 |
| Jupiter | 1 Gemini 14 | 17 Cancer 37 | 16 Gemini 57 |
| Saturn | 12 Leo 4 | 28 Pisces 20 | 9 Leo 36 |
| Uranus | 22 Aquarius 49 | 27 Taurus 29 | 27 Aquarius 34 |
| Neptune | 5 Leo 38 | 0 Aries 4 | 4 Leo 35 |
| Pluto | 3 Cancer 50 | 3 Aquarius 37 | 4 Cancer 5 |
| Rahu | 29 Sagittarius 30 | 10 Pisces 38 | 23 Sagittarius 47 |
| Ketu | 29 Gemini 30 | 10 Virgo 38 | 23 Gemini 47 |
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