Background
Engley, Donald Brown was born on July 19, 1917 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Ballantine and Annie (Brown) Engley.
Engley, Donald Brown was born on July 19, 1917 in Stafford Springs, Connecticut, United States. Son of Frank Ballantine and Annie (Brown) Engley.
Bachelor of Arts, Amherst College, 1939; Master of Arts (honorary), Amherst College, 1959; Bachelor of Science in liberal studies, Columbia University, 1941; Master of Arts, University of Chicago, 1947.
Library assistant, Amherst College, 1936-1940;
Library assistant, Columbia, 1940-1941;
Library assistant, New York Public Library, 1941;
librarian, American Army U., Biarritz, France, 1945;
librarian, Norwich U., Northfield, Vermont, 1947-1949;
associate librarian, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1949-1951;
librarian, Trinity College, 1951-1972;
associate university librarian, Yale University, 1972-1982;
supervisor Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University, 1982-1987. Secretary Trinity College Library Associates, 1951-1972. Advising committee Mark Twain Memorial and Library Commission, Hartford, since 1954.
Chairman Connecticut Governor's Committee Libraries, 1961-1963. Member Connecticut State Library Committee, 1964-1973. Member university council library committee Yale, 1966-1970.
Trustee Watkinson Library, Hartford, Stowe-Day Foundation Served to major Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member Connecticut library association (past president), Connecticut History Society (trustee), Amherst Association Connecticut, Grolier Club (New York City), Acorn of Connecticut Club, Columbiad Club.
Married Hope I. Lummis, October 31, 1942.