Henry Ormal Severance

Background

Severance, Henry Ormal was born on February 19, 1867 in Saint Johns, Michigan, United States. Son of Charles Lamb and Louisa (Forbush) Severance.

Education

Bachelor of Pedagogy, Michigan Normal College, 1894, honorary Master of Pedagogy, 1912. Michigan Agricultural College, summers, 1892, 93. Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1897, Master of Arts, 1899.

Doctor of Letters, Central College, Fayette, Missouri, 1929.

Career

Superintendent schools, Lakeview, Michigan, 1891-1893. Assistant in General Library, University of Michigan, 1899-1906. Librarian, University of Missouri, 1907-1937, librarian emeritus since 1937.

Honorary consultant Library of Congress since 1937.

European representative American Library Association and librarian of America Library, Paris, 1920. Manager computer libraries, American Library Association Library War Service, 1919.

Achievements

• Henry Ormal Severance has been listed as a noteworthy librarian. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, American Bibliographical Society, American Library Institute, Michigan State History Society, Michigan. Clubs: University, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Anna M. Lane, January 18, 1898. Children: Philip Lane, Esther Grace.

Father:

Charles Lamb Severance

Mother:

Louisa (Forbush) Severance

Spouse:

Anna M. Lane

child:

Philip Lane Severance

child:

Esther Grace Severance