Background
Lawson, Abram Venable was born on January 9, 1922 in South Boston, Virginia, United States. Son of Abram Venable and Vivien Strudwick (Moseley) Lawson.
Lawson, Abram Venable was born on January 9, 1922 in South Boston, Virginia, United States. Son of Abram Venable and Vivien Strudwick (Moseley) Lawson.
Bachelor, University Alabama, 1946. M.Ln., Emory University, 1950. Doctor Library. Science, Columbia University, 1969.
Auditor, Socony Mobil Oil Corporation, 1947-1948; teller, 1st National Bank, Altavista, Virginia, 1948-1949; library assistant, Harvard College Library, 1951-1954; head reference department, Atlanta Public Library., 1954-1956; coordinator public services, Atlanta Public Library., 1956-1960; assistant professor, Florida State University, 1960-1965; director division librarianship, Emory University, Atlanta, 1965-1989. Visiting professor Clark Atlanta U., 1989-1990.
Active Friends of Atlanta Fulton Public Library., since 1987. Advisor Friends of Libraries United States of America, 1990-1993. Board directors Episcopal Chartities Foundation With United States Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member American Library Association, American Association of University Professors, Association Library. and Information Science Education, Southeastern Library. Association, Georgia Library. Association (Nix-Jones award for distinguished service to Georgia librarianship 1989).
Children— JanetLee, Abram Venable, Mary Vivian.