Background
Wilson, Carolyn Taylor was born on June 10, 1936 in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Herman Wilson and Flo (Donaldson) Taylor.
Wilson, Carolyn Taylor was born on June 10, 1936 in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. Daughter of Herman Wilson and Flo (Donaldson) Taylor.
Bachelor, David Lipscomb College, 1957. Master of Library Science, George Peabody College, 1976.
Teacher English Fulton County School System, Atlanta, 1957-1959. Serials cataloger Vanderbilt University Library., Nashville, 1974-1977. Assistant library United Methodist Public House, 1978-1980.
Collection development library David Lipscomb University, since 1980, acting director Beaman Library., 1998, director Beaman Library., since 1999. Consultant and researcher in field. Project director Tennessee's Literature Legacy for Tennessee Humanities Council, since 1994, American Library Association grant, Frontier in American Culture, 1996-1998.
Project director Tennessee Humanities Council grant, since 1998. Representative Tennessee Avd. Council Libraries, Academy Libraries, since 1999.
Advisory board Southern Festival of Books, Nashville, 1988-1990, 90—, volunteer coordinator, 1989, 90—. Project director Women's Words (summer grant program) for Tennessee Humanities Council, Tennessee's Literary Legacy (summer grant program), 1994-1996, Growing Up Southern (summer grant), since 1996, American Library Association grant The Frontier in American Culture, since 1996. Member American Library Association, Tennessee History Society, Tennessee Library.
Association (Frances Neel Cheney award 1992), Southeastern Library. Association (chairman outstanding Southeast author award committee 1991-1992, chairman Southern Books competition 1992-1994, secretary executive board since 1997), Women's National Book Association (president, vice president, treasurer, awards chairman since 1980), Disciples of Christ History Society (board directors since 2002), Tennessee Writers Alliance (board directors since 1995).
Married Larry Kittrell Wilson, June 14, 1957 (deceased). Children: Jennifer Wilson Rust, Elissa Anne Wilson.