Background
Hahn, Bessie King was born on May 14, 1939 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Daughter of Jen Fong and Wei (Lok) King. came to the United States, 1959.
lecturer library administrator
Hahn, Bessie King was born on May 14, 1939 in Shanghai, People's Republic of China. Daughter of Jen Fong and Wei (Lok) King. came to the United States, 1959.
Bachelor of Arts, Mount Marty College, Yankton, South Dakot, 1961; M.S.L.S., Syracuse University, 1972.
Librarian Carrier Corporation, Syracuse, New York, 1972. Life science bibliographer Syracuse University Libraries, 1973-1975, head science and technical, 1975-1978. Assistant director reader services Johns Hopkins University Library, Baltimore, 1978-1981.
Director libraries Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, 1981-1996, assistant provost for libraries, university library, 1996-2000, national women's committee library, assistant provost, 2000—2003, university library emerita, since 2003. Consultant Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library, Shanghai, since 1983, honorary professor, 1984.
Board Governors Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives, since 1989. Commissioner New EnglandAssoc. Schools and Colls., Inc., 1991-1997.
Member American Library Association, Chinese-American Librarians Association (president 1982-1983), Brandeis U. National Women's Committee (honorary benefactor 1986, honorary life since 1990).
Married Roger Carl Hahn, 1962 (divorced 1983). Children: Angela Yee-mei, Michael King-yau, Belinda Shee-wei. Married David Ware Duhme, 1989.