Elmer Simon Newman

Background

Elmer Newman was born on March 19, 1919, in Cleveland, Ohio, United States.

Education

Newman graduated from Adelbert College of Western Reserve University in 1941. Finishing his undergraduate work at Western Reserve University (present-day Case Western Reserve University), he served in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War II. After the war, he returned to his alma mater to complete his master's in library science in 1965.

Career

After the war, Elmer Newman was employed as an auto parts company manager and building supply company pricing supervisor. After earning his degree, he found a job as an adult services librarian at a Cleveland public library; and then, in 1967, became an acquisitions librarian at Cleveland State University. In 1970, Newman joined the Freiberger Library as its librarian, retiring in 1985.

He was the author of Lewis Mumford: A Bibliography, 1914-1970 (1971) and compiler of the prose and poetry collection The Best of Our Lives (1975).

Achievements

• Elmer Simon Newman distinguished himself as a longtime librarian at the Freiberger Library at Case Western Reserve University. In addition, he is known as the author of Lewis Mumford: A Bibliography, 1914-1970.

Works

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  • Lewis Mumford: a Bibliography: 1914-1970 1971

Connections

Elmer was married to Mary Kratt. The couple had two children, David R., and Joyce Norman.

Wife:

Mary Newman

Son:

David R. Newman

Daughter:

Joyce Norman