Background
Thompson, Bert Allen was born on December 13, 1930 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of James Albert and Dorothy Fern (Myers) Thompson.
Thompson, Bert Allen was born on December 13, 1930 in Bloomington, Indiana, United States. Son of James Albert and Dorothy Fern (Myers) Thompson.
Bachelor of Science, Ball State Teachers College, 1953. AM, Indiana University, 1960. Certificate in archival admiral, University Denver, 1967.
Teacher, library, Indiana public schools, 1953-1955; reformed assistant, Indianapolis Public Library., 1956-1959; head reformed service, Mankato (Minnesota) State College, 1959-1961; instructor Graduate Library. School, Northern Illinois U., Dekalb, 1961-1963; director libs., assistant professor educational media, U. Nebraska at Kearney, 1963-1969; director library service, Benedictine U., Lisle, Illinois, 1969-1990; special collections library, Benedictine U., Lisle, Illinois, 1990-1992.
Member of executive board Illinois regional Library. Council, 1976-1979. Member Illinois (de Lafayette Reid Research scholar 1976), Catholic Library. Association (treasurer Illinois chapter 1973-1975, national secretary-treasurer college/university section 1981-1985, national board directors 1987-1993), Nebraska Library.
Assn, chairman college and university.sect. 1963-1964).
Married Martha Ellen Palmer. Children— John Carter II, Anne Palmer, Paul Julian.