Harold Richard Jenkins

Background

Jenkins, Harold Richard was born on August 23, 1918 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Stanley Frederick and Flora (High) Jenkins.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Ursinus College, 1953; Master of Arts in liberal studies, University of Michigan, 1956.

Career

Catalog librarian, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1956-1958; director, Kingsport (Tennessee) Public Library, 1958-1959; director, Wise County (Virginia) Regional Library, 1959-1961; director, Pottstown Public Library, 1961-1963; director, Lancaster County (Pennsylvania) Library, 1963-1974; director, Kansas Missouri Public Library, 1974-1983. 2d vice president Pennsylvania library association, 1968. State chairman National Library Week, 1967.

Achievements

• Harold Richard Jenkins has been listed as a noteworthy indexing services and library consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Management of a Public Library (Foundations in Library & Information Science)

Membership

Board directors Lancaster County History Society, 1972-1973. Served with C.E. Army of the United States, 1941-1952. Member American Library Association, Special Libraries Association, Missouri Library Association (president 1977-1978), American Society Indexers, Jackson County History Society, Beta Phi Mu, Pi Gamma Museum Lodges: Rotary.

Connections

Married Margaret Houston Leech, November 1, 1957. Children: M. Elizabeth, Richard H.

Father:

Stanley Frederick Jenkins

Mother:

Flora (High) Jenkins

Spouse:

Margaret Houston Leech

child:

Richard H. Jenkins

child:

M. Elizabeth Jenkins