Background
Settlemire, Claude Laprell was born on December 26, 1920 in Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles and Mary Rose Blanche (Bullard) Settlemire.
Settlemire, Claude Laprell was born on December 26, 1920 in Harrisburg, Arkansas, United States. Son of Charles and Mary Rose Blanche (Bullard) Settlemire.
Bachelor of Science, Arkansas State College, 1947. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, Peabody College, 1949, Master of Science in Library Science, 1951.
Reference librarian Fort Hays (Kansas) State College, 1951-1954. Librarian Hutchinson (Kansas) Public Library, 1954-1956, Roanoke (Virginia) Public Library, 1956-1958, Boulder (Colorado) Library, 1958-1966. Consultant California State Library, 1966-1969.
Chief supervisor Saint Louis Public Library, 1969-1971.
Librarian Salem (Oregon) Public Library, 1971-1977. Summer visiting faculty Arkansas State College, 1948, Peabody College, 1950-1951, U. Denver, 1956-1961, U. Oregon, 1974.
Consultant public libraries Grand Junction, Colorado, Laramie County (Wyoming), Lake County (California). Democratic precinct committeeman, Boulder, 1955-1956.
Board of directors Rocky Mountain Bibliographical Center, 1963-1965, Freedom to Read Foundation.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946. Member American, Oregon, Kansas (president 1955-1956) library associations Lion.
Married Helen Margaret Studlien, April.