Background
Lang, Frederick William von was born on May 6, 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick William and Carrie Della (Brundage) von Lang.
Lang, Frederick William von was born on May 6, 1929 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Frederick William and Carrie Della (Brundage) von Lang.
Bachelor of Science, Kutztown University, 1951. Master of Library Science, Syracuse University, 1955.
Library., Broughal Junior High School, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1951-1952; assistant library, Bethlehem Public Library., 1952-1955; assistant library, Enoch Pratt Free Library., Baltimore, 1956-1966; director, Lehigh County Community College Library., Allentown, Pennsylvania, 1966-1973; director, Auburn (Maine) Public Library., 1973-1977; director, St. Joseph (Missouri) Public Library., 1977-1979; director, Hibbing (Minnesota) Public Library., since 1980.
Treasurer, member executive board Friends of Bethlehem Public Library. Treasurer, member steering committee Auburn City Bicentennial Committee. Member executive board Northampton County Association for Blind, Pennsylvania.
Official delegate Missouri Governor's Conference on Libraries and Information Sciences. Member American Library Association (councilor from Maine Library. Association 1974-1977), Maine Library Association (federal coordinator American Library Association), S.A.R., Maine Society Mayflower Descendents, Society Colonial Wars in Maine, Huguenot Society Maine, Bradford Family Compact., Beta Phi Museum Clubs: Masons (32 degree), Knight Templar, Shriners, Order Eastern Star, Elks, Rotary.
Married Ilsabe von Wackerbarth, July 12, 1960. Children: Christoph, Karl Philipp.