Background
Anderson, Charles Burroughs was born on March 4, 1905 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marion T. and Lucy (Burroughs) Anderson.
Anderson, Charles Burroughs was born on March 4, 1905 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marion T. and Lucy (Burroughs) Anderson.
Bachelor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1926. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1929. Student, University Paris, France, 1931.
Diplomiert, University Berlin, Germany, 1932.
Faculty, Edgewood School, 1926-1928; instructor English, Columbia University, 1929-1931; faculty, Horace Mann School, 1934-1945; supervisor, College Entrance Examination Board, 1933-1939; Chairman of the Board, Anderson's Book Shop, Inc., Larchmont, New York, from 1946. Lecturer Graduate Institute Book Public New York University, 1959-1962.
Board directors American Booksellers Association, 1954-1962, 64-74, president 1958-1960, chairman board directors, 1960-1962. Board judges Carey-Thomas Book award, 1958. Board directors Library Club American, 1959.
Steering committee National Library Week, 1958-1961. Board directors National Committee for Florence Agreement, 1960-1968. American delegate International Community Booksellers, Wiesbaden, Germany, 1962.
Representative R.R. Bowker Company to International Book Fair, Frankfurt, 1965-1970. Member English Graduate Union (Columbia), Lions (president 1951), Columbia University, Princeton (New York City), Larchmont Shore, Halifax (Daytona Beach, Florida) clubs, Alpha Delta Phi.
Married Herta Lindke, September 16, 1938 (divorced). Married Frances L. Wallace, May 28, 1946.