Background
Mowery, Bob Lee was born on June 22, 1920 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Kerr Lee and Ella (Holman) Mowery.
Mowery, Bob Lee was born on June 22, 1920 in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. Son of Kerr Lee and Ella (Holman) Mowery.
Bachelor, Catawba College, 1941. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, University of Chicago, 1947, Master of Arts, 1951. Catalogue library Dickinson College, Pennsylvania, 1947-1950.
Library, head department library science Murray State College, 1951-1953.
Library McNeese State College, 1953-1958, Stetson University, 1958-1964. Director libraries Wittenberg University, 1964-1983, professor, director libraries emeritus, 1983-1995.
Consultant, acting director.libr. Davis & Elkins College, 1986-1987.
Chairman committee parish education Florida synod Lutheran Church American, 1962-1964, Chairman of Commission local arrangements constitutingconv., 1962.
Member history work committee North Carolina Synod., Evangelical-Lutheran Church American,1983-1992. Chairman of Commission library resources Regional Council International Education. Delegate Seminar Current Trends Education, Yugoslavia, August 1966.
Library.; head department library science Murray State College, 1951—1953. Library McNeese State College, 1953—1958, Stetson University, 1958—1964. Director libraries Wittenberg University, 1964—1983.
Professor, director libraries emeritus, 1983—1995. Consultant, acting director library Davis & Elkins College, 1986—1987. Chairman committee parish education Florida synod Lutheran Church American, 1962—1964.
Chairman committee local arrangements constituting convention, 1962. Member history work committee North Carolina Synod, Evangelical-Lutheran Church American, 1983—1992. Chairman committee library resources Regional Council International Education.
Delegate Seminar Current Trends Education, Yugoslavia, 1966. Editor Louisiana Library. Bull, 1955—1958; With Army of the United States, 1942-1946.
Trustee DeLand Public Library., Newberry College, Florida, 1962—1964, Springfield Art Center, 1976—1981. President, 1989—1991. Chairman Saluda Medical Center, 1989—1993.
Board directors, treasurer Ohio College Library. Center, 1969—1974; board directors Ohionet, 1978—1983. President Friends Henderson County Public Library., 1984—1986.
Board directors Friends North Carolina Public Libraries, 1987—1993, Polk County Championat.ARC, 1992—1995. Fellow: American Council Learned Societies. Member: Academy Library.
Association Ohio (president 1975-1976), Association College & Research Libraries (president Tri-state chapter 1974-1975), Bibliographical Society of America, Arthur Machen Society (America) (honorary. President, life member 1965-1983), Bibliographical Society, North Carolina Library. Association, American Library.
Association, Rotary Club (board directors Deland club 1961-1963).
Married Peggy Setzer Mowery, September 9, 1945. Children: Margaret Mowery Paul, Mary, Robert, John.