Background
Low, Edmon was born on January 4, 1902 in Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Foster LaFayette and Katherine (Horton) Low.
Low, Edmon was born on January 4, 1902 in Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Foster LaFayette and Katherine (Horton) Low.
Bachelor of Arts, East. Central State College, Ada, Oklahoma, 1926. B. Library Science, University of Illinois, 1930. Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1938.
Doctor of Letters, Eastern Michigan University, 1967.
Assistant librarian East. Central State College, 1926-1937. Librarian Bowling Green (O.) State University, 1938-1940. Librarian Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 1940-1967, dean, 1946-1967.
Also head librarian, professor
Lecturer summer sessions University of Michigan Library School, 1939-1946, 50-66, professor library science, 1967-1972. Librarian New College, Sarasota, Florida, 1972-1975, U. South Florida, Sarasota Campus, 1975-1980.
Chairman Oklahoma Council Libraries, 1965-1966.
Member Association College and Research Libraries (president 1960-1961), American Library Association (vice president 1962-1963), Southwestern library association (president 1950-1952), Oklahoma library association (president 1949), Phi Kappa Phi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Married Mayme Frances Castleberry, August 14, 1929. Children: Frances Kathryn, Donald Foster, Marc Edmon.