Background
Clift, David Horace was born on June 16, 1907 in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Lawson and Mary E. (Tomlin) Clift.
Clift, David Horace was born on June 16, 1907 in Mason County, Kentucky, United States. Son of Charles Lawson and Mary E. (Tomlin) Clift.
Bachelor of Science, University Kentucky, 1930. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, Columbia, 1931.
Student assistant U. Kentucky Library, 1927-1930, Lexington (Kentucky) Public Library, summer 1930, Columbia University Libraries, 1930-1931. Reference assistant New York Public Library, 1931-1937. Assistant to director libraries Columbia, 1937-1942.
Deputy, later acting chief Library of Congress Mission to Germany, 1945-1946.
Associate librarian Yale, 1945-1951. Instructor New Haven State Teachers College, summer 1948.
Executive secretary American library association, 1951-1958, executive director, 1958-1972, executive director emeritus, 1972-1973. Head delegation United States Librarians to Soviet Union, 1961.
Study tour libraries Federal Republic Germany, 1963.
Board visitors Duke U. Library, 1964-1973. Member Librarian of Congress Liaison Committee. Delegate International Federation Library Associations, 1964-1972.
Honorary trustee American Library, Paris, 1969-1973.
Member Freedom to Read Foundation.
Member Librarian of Congress Liaison Committee. Member Freedom to Read Foundation. Served from private to First lieutenant Office of Strategic Services, Army of the United States, 1942-1945.
Member Connecticut library association (president 1950-1951.
Member), American Library Association. Club: New York Library (president 1941-1942).
Married Eleanore Flynn, November 4, 1933.