Background
Winfrey, Dorman Hayward was born on September 4, 1924 in Henderson, Texas, United States. Son of Luke Abel and Linnie (Fears) Winfrey.
Winfrey, Dorman Hayward was born on September 4, 1924 in Henderson, Texas, United States. Son of Luke Abel and Linnie (Fears) Winfrey.
Bachelor of Arts, University Texas, 1950; Master of Arts, University Texas, 1951; Doctor of Philosophy, University Texas, 1962.
Social science research associate research in Texas history, Texas State History Association at University Texas, 1946-1958; archivist, Texas State History Association at University Texas, 1960-1961; state archivist, Texas, 1958-1960; librarian, director, Texas State Library, 1962-1986; secretary, Philosophical Society Texas, Austin, since 1975. Chairman State Board Library Examiners, 1962-1981, State Records Preservation Advisory Committee, 1965-1987. Member Texas Travel Trails Committee.
Board directors International Festival, Institute at Round Top. Vice chairman Texas 1986 Sesquicentennial Commission Served with Armed Forces, 1943-1946. Fellow Society of America Archivists (international archival affairs committee, council), Texas History Association (president, member council), East Texas History Association.
Member Texas Library Association, Philosophical Society Texas (secretary, editor proceedings since 1976), Texas Institute Letters, Bicentennial Association Texas, Sons of Republic of Texas (honorary), Phi Alpha Theta, Pi Sigma Alpha. Club: Austin Town and Gown.
Married Ruth Carolyn Byrd, June 12, 1954. Children: Laura Madge Gould, Jennifer Ruth Leisure.