Background
Paine, Clarence Sibley was born on June 9, 1908 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Clarence Summer and Clara A. (Sibley) Paine.
Paine, Clarence Sibley was born on June 9, 1908 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Clarence Summer and Clara A. (Sibley) Paine.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Nebraska, 1936, Master of Arts, 1937. Bachelor of Library Science, University of Illinois, 1937.
Kempton. Printer, 1922-1926. Engaged in retail merchandising, advertising and personnel training, 1926-1933. Participant-time assistant Nebraska History Library 1933-1936.
Cataloger University of Illinois Library, 1937-1938.
Director libraries, librarian Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1938-1948, instructor history Army Air Crew Training Detachment, 1943-1944. Visiting professor U. Denver College Librarianship, summer 1947.
History research fellow Western Range Cattle Industry Study (Rockefeller Foundation), summer 1944. Director Oklahoma City libraries, 1947-1959.
Chief librarian Lansing (Michigan) School District libraries, 1959-1965.
Consultant librarian Blount County (Tennessee) Library System, 1970-1974. Library building consultant, 1960-1978. President Red Plains Trading Post, Limited., 1956-1957.
Director Great Books Foundation, 1955-1961.
Consultant library personnel Office Personnel, City Madison, Wisconsin, 1944. Special representative Mobil Travel Guide.
Chairman county chapter American Red Cross, 1947, board directors, 1948-1950. Member Alvord Memorial Commission, 1951-1954.
Member Alvord Memorial Commission, 1951-1954. Member American, Southwestern, Oklahoma, Wisconsin (president 1943-1944), Tennessee library associations, Association College and Reference Libraries (director 1946-1947), Mississippi Valley (Executive Committee 1951-1953), Beloit (president 1942-1943) history associations, The Westerners, Psi Chirurgical Clubs: Optimist, Rotary (president 1947).
Married Ena Ruth Moore, December 24, 1937.