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Donald Charles Anthony, American Librarian, educator. Trustee New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, 1969-1974, Center New York Library Resources Council, 1983-1986; Chairman, Board Of Directors Five Associate U. Libraries, Syracuse, 1975-1976, 77-79; trustee Board Education, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1971-1974, vice president, 1973-1974. Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Council on Library. Resources.

Background

Anthony, Donald Charles was born on March 29, 1926 in New York City. Son of Charles and Margaret Evelyn (Gleason) Anthony.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1951; Master of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1954; postgraduate, U. Geneva, Switzerland, 1952-1953.

Career

Library assistant Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore, 1954-1955. Librarian Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation, Wilmington, Delaware, 1955-1959. Director Fargo (North Dakota) Public Library, 1959-1961.

Associate librarian New York State Library, Albany, 1961-1966. Assistant director Columbia Libraries, 1966-1969, acting director, 1969, associate director, 1970-1974. Director Syracuse University Libraries, 1974-1985.

Consultant on preservation of library materials, since 1986. President Donmar Associates, Clinton, New York, 1987—2004. Adjunct faculty Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, New York, 1989-1997.

Docent Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute, Utica, 1998-2008. Consultant New York State Education Department, 1967-1997.

Achievements

  • Donald Charles Anthony has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Trustee New York Metropolitan Reference and Research Library Agency, 1969-1974, Center New York Library Resources Council, 1983-1986. Chairman board directors Five Associate University Libraries, Syracuse, 1975-1976, 77-79. Trustee Board Education, Dobbs Ferry, New York, 1971-1974, vice president, 1973-1974.

Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1944-1946. Fellow Council on Library. Resources.

Connections

Married Mary Miserez, April 18, 1957. Children— Stephen, Sheila, Irene.

Father:
Charles Anthony

Mother:
Margaret Evelyn (Gleason) Anthony

Spouse:
Mary Miserez

child:
Sheila Anthony

child:
Stephen Anthony

child:
Irene Anthony