Background
Stam, David Harry was born on July 11, 1935 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jacob and Deana B. (Bowman) Stam.
Stam, David Harry was born on July 11, 1935 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jacob and Deana B. (Bowman) Stam.
AB, Wheaton College, 1955. Postgraduate, New College, University Edinburgh, 1956. Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1962.
Postgraduate, City University of New York, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1978.
Assistant editor library publications, reference librarian, manuscript cataloguer New York Public Library, 1959-1964. Librarian Marlboro (Vermont) College, 1964-1967. Head technical services department Newberry Library, Chicago, 1967-1971, associate librarian, 1969-1973.
Librarian Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1973-1978. Andrew W. Mellon director research libraries New York Public Library, New York City, 1978-1986. University librarian Syracuse University, 1986-1998, University librarian emeritus, since 1998, senior scholar, history department, since 1998.
Trustee Gladys K. Delmas Foundation.
Board directors Chamber Music American, New York, Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1956-1958. Member of American Trust for British Library, American Antiquarian Society, Keats-Shelley Association American (board directors), Grolier Club (New York City), Princeton Club New York.
Married Deirdre Corcoran, May 15, 1963. Children: Julian, Wendell, Kathryn.