Background
Lester, Clarence Brown was born on May 7, 1877 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John Erastus and Mary Jane (Brown) Lester.
Lester, Clarence Brown was born on May 7, 1877 in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Son of John Erastus and Mary Jane (Brown) Lester.
Bachelor of Arts, Brown U., 1900, A.M., 1902. Fellow in political science, University of Wisconsin, 1905-1906.
Instructor mathematics, Brown University, 1900-1902, Rhode Island School of Design, 1901-1902. Submaster Monson Academy, 1902-1905. Organized, 1906, and in charge, 1906-1908, legislative reference department Indiana State Library.
Head of legislative reference section, New York State Library, 1908-1913. Chief, public service training, 1913-1920, secretary, 1920-1949, Wisconsin Free Library Commission Wisconsin state director of library publicity and of exhibits for United States Food Administration, World War. Adviser, British Columbia Library Survey, 1928, survey of America Merchant Marine library association, 1936, survey (with Paul Noon) of Texas State Library, 1940.
President National Association of State Libraries, 1923-1924. President League of Library Communications, 1927-1929.
Fellow American Library Institute (member research board). Member Wisconsin History Society, Appalachian Mountain. Mason (33°).; Kiwanian.
Married Maude Aldrich, August 29, 1907 (died July 12, 1942). Children: John Aldrich, Elizabeth, Jane (Mistress Risto P. Lappala), Barbara (Mistress Robert C. Smith), Margaret (Mistress Walter H. Hansen).