Background
Harrer, Gustave Adolphus was born on December 30, 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Gustave Adolphus and Florence Caroline (Wagner) Harrer.
Harrer, Gustave Adolphus was born on December 30, 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, United States. Son of Gustave Adolphus and Florence Caroline (Wagner) Harrer.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity North Carolina, 1948; Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1950; Doctor of Philosophy in Germanic Langs, U. North Carolina, 1953; Master of Science in Library Science (Katherine L. Sharp fellow), University of Illinois, 1954.
Assistant professor German and Latin, Millsaps College, 1949-1951; assistant order librarian, U. Tennessee Libraries, 1954-1955; associate order librarian, U. Tennessee Libraries, 1955-1957; chief acquisition librarian, Stanford Libraries, 1957-1958; assistant director for central services, Stanford Libraries, 1958-1960; director libraries, Boston University, 1960-1968; director libraries, U. Florida, Gainesville, 1968-1984; Distinguished Service professor bibliography, U. Florida, 1985-1993; emeritus, U. Florida, since 1994. Board directors Southeastern Library Network, 1974-1977, vice chairman, 1976-1977;member Online Computer Library Center Users Council, 1978-1981.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945, major Reserve retired. Member American Library Association (life), Association Research Library. (director 1973-1976), Association Caribbean University and Research Libraries (executive council 1973-1976, president 1977-1978, honorary life member).
Married Elizabeth Varnado, September 3, 1948. Children– Elizabeth Ida, Kathryn Florence, Hugh, Thomas.