Background
Sumner, Clarence was born on May 2, 1885 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles W. and Mary Ann (Vestal) Sumner.
Sumner, Clarence was born on May 2, 1885 in Noblesville, Indiana, United States. Son of Charles W. and Mary Ann (Vestal) Sumner.
Student Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana, 1904-1907. Bachelor of Arts, University of Missouri, 1909. Student Summer School for Librarians, Indiana Library Commission, 1906.
1 son, Clarence Wesley. Assistant Earlham College Library, 1904-1907, University of Missouri Library, 1907-1911. Librarian, University of North Dakota, 1911-1917, Public Library, Sioux City, Iowa, 1917-1926.
President Iowa library association, 1921.
Librarian Youngstown Public Library, October 1926-February 1945.
Served as librarian Camp Cody, New Mexico, August-November 1918, World War. Member Board of Governors Youngstown College. Member World Association for Adult Education, American Association for Adult Education, National Council of Parent Education, American Library Association, Ohio library association (president 1940-1941), Ohio Conference on Adult Education.
Member Society of Friends.
Pioneer and organizer professional library service at bedside of patients in civilian hospitals Founder of Mothers’ Room in Youngstown Public Library, 1935.
Married Florence Gillette, December 25, 1916.