Background
Churchwell, Charles Darrett was born on November 7, 1926 in Dunnellon, Florida, United States. Son of John Dozier and Leeannah (DeLaughter) Churchwell.
Churchwell, Charles Darrett was born on November 7, 1926 in Dunnellon, Florida, United States. Son of John Dozier and Leeannah (DeLaughter) Churchwell.
Bachelor of Science, Morehouse College, 1952. Master of Science, Atlanta University, 1953. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1966.
Instructor library science Prairie View Agricultural and Mechanical College, (Texas), 1953-1957. Reference library circulation department New York Public Library, 1959-1961. Instructor, assistant circulation library University Illinois, 1965-1967.
Associate professor, assistant director libraries University Houston, 1967-1969. Professor, director libraries Miama University, Oxford, Ohio, 1969-1972. Associate provost Miami University, 1972-1974.
University library Brown University, Providence, 1974-1978. Dean library services Washington University, St. Louis, 1978-1987. Tenured professor library science Wayne State University, 1987-1990.
Dean Clark Atlanta University School Library. & Information Studies, since 1990.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1945-1947. Member American Library Association (life), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), Council Library. Resources (director 1983-1994), Southern Association Colleges and Universities, Missouri Library.
Association.
Married Yvonne Ransom, August 25, 1957. Children: Linda Louise, Cynthia Dianne.