Background
Walker, Estellene Paxton was born on September 13, 1911 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Camp and Willie (Ropp) W. Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1933.
Walker, Estellene Paxton was born on September 13, 1911 in Bristol, Virginia, United States. Daughter of John Camp and Willie (Ropp) W. Bachelor of Arts, University Tennessee, 1933.
Bachelor of Library Science, Emory University, 1935. Doctor of Letters, Presbyterian College, Clinton, South Carolina., 1975. Doctor of Humanities (honorary), Lander College, Greenwood, South Carolina., 1979.
Head county department Lawson McGhee Library, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1935-1941. Post librarian, Fort Jackson, South Carolina., 1941-1945. Materials supply librarian Army Special Services, European Theatre of Operations, 1945-1946.
Director South Carolina. Library Board, 1946-1969. Librarian South Carolina.
State Library, Columbia, 1969-1979. Member of advisory commission on library services program United States Office Education, 1956-1957. Chairman Southeastern States Co-operation Library Survey, 1972-1976.
Head county department Lawson McGhee Library, Knoxville, Tenn. Director South Carolina. Library Board, 1946-1969.
Editor: South Carolina. Library Bull, 1946-1956. Delegate White House Conf.
Member South Carolina. Advisory Committee Adult Education, South Carolina. Committee Welfare Children and Youth, South Carolina.
Committee for Humanities, South Carolina. Child Development Council, South Carolina. Committee Primary Prevention in Mental Health.
Member South Carolina. Confederate Centennial Commission. Member American Library Association (council 1952-1956, advising committee recruiting project 1962-1984), South Carolina. library association (vice president 1972-1973, president 1973-1975), Southeastern library association (chairman county and regional library section 1940), American Association State Libraries (president), Caroliniana Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Order Palmetto.