Alan Grant Davidson White

Background

White, Alan Grant Davidson was born on September 19, 1938 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Son of Robert and Mary (Telfer) White.

Education

Student, George Watson's College, Edinburgh, 1943-1954.

Career

Research assistant, Edinburgh City Libraries, 1956; library Scottish Library., Edinburgh City Libraries branch library, Edinburgh City Libraries city reference library, Edinburgh City Libraries chief assistant library, Edinburgh City Libraries assistant city library, Edinburgh City Libraries, since 1975.

Achievements

• Alan Grant Davidson White has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • The public libraries of Edinburgh, 1800-1970: An historical survey

Membership

Fellow Library. Association (institute manager). Member Library. Association Council (president 1989, chair 1990-1991, chairman public libraries group 1978), Scottish Library. Association (councillor since 1962, president 1980), Scottish Library. and Information Council, Association Assistant Libraries (president 1972), Library.

Association Public Ltd. (board directors 1985-1992).

Interests

• Avocations: motor sports, swimming, model collecting, drawing, reading.

Connections

Married Brenda Newton, May 10, 1963. 1 child, Patricia Judith.

Father:

Robert White

Mother:

Mary (Telfer) White

Spouse:

Brenda Newton

child:

Patricia Judith White