Background
Sherman, Clarence Edgar was born on January 14, 1887 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of James Horze and Josephine Estelle (Hamer) Sherman.
Sherman, Clarence Edgar was born on January 14, 1887 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. Son of James Horze and Josephine Estelle (Hamer) Sherman.
Student Williston Academy, Easthampton, Massachusetts, 1905-1907. Bachelor of Science, Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut, 1911. Study New York State Library School, 1911-1912.
Honorary Master of Arts, Trinity College, 1941.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Brown University, 1952. Doctor of Letters, University of Rhode Island, 1957.
Assistant librarian, Amherst College Library, 1912-1917. Librarian, Lynn (Massachusetts) Public Library, 1917-1922. Assistant librarian, Providence (Rhode Island) Public Library, 1922-1928, associate librarian, 1928-1930, librarian, 1930-1957, emeritus, from 1957.
Lecturer, Rhode Island College Education, 1923-1925, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 1928-1939, 1943-1952.
Member of faculty, Columbia University, summers, 1937, 39, 40, 41. Lecturer Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York, 1939-1947.
Trustee, Citizens Savings Bank. In American library association war service, 1918.
Member of the board of directors, Victory Book Campaign, 1942-1944. Member School Committee, Lynn, 1920-1922. Chairman of Rhode Island special commission to study comic books conditions, 1955-1956.
Member state commission to study morality in youth, 1956-1957.
Trustee of Rhode Island School of Design, 1930-1957. Member corporation Rhode Island Hospital, Roger Williams General Hospital.
Member American Library Association (Second vice president 1942-1943), Rhode Island History Society Rhode Island Library Association, Massachusetts Library Association, Boston Society of Printers, Delta Kappa Epsilon. Mason.; Clubs: Artist
Married Inez B. Copeland, October 8, 1913. Children: Stuart Capen, Carolyn, Louise Copeland, Richard Dana.