Frederic Morton Messick

Background

Messick, Frederic Morton was born on April 20, 1935 in South Bend, Indiana, United States. Son of Francis Morton Messick and Mary Elizabeth Muessel.

Education

AB, Indiana University, 1959. AMT, Indiana University, 1963. Master of Library Science, U.Mich., 1965.

Career

Social science teacher Elkhart Public Schools, Indiana, 1963—1964. Reformed library American University, Washington, 1965—1967. Library, bibliographer Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, 1967—1997, retired, 1997, professor emeritus, since 1997.

Achievements

• Frederic Morton Messick has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Mount Pleasant Area International Relations Committee, Michigan, 1994—2001. Member of American History Association, Beta Phi Mu.

Interests

• Sailing, swimming.

Connections

Married Carol Louise Reitzel, May 15, 1993. Married Claire Laverne Bowen, December 18, 1965 (divorced July 15, 1990). Children: Elizabeth Ann Webber, David Morton.