Herbert Goldhor

Background

Goldhor, Herbert was born on February 8, 1917 in Newark. Son of Adolph and Dora (Balshan) Goldhor.

Education

Bachelor, Dana College, 1935. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, Columbia University, 1938. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1942.

Career

Junior assistant Newark Public Library, 1933-1935, 36-37. Assistant to librarian Iowa State College, Ames, 1938-1939. Assistant professor, associate professor University Illinois Library School, Urbana, 1946-1952, associate director Graduate School Library Science, 1962-1963, director Graduate School Library Science, 1963-1978, director Library Research Center, 1975-1987, retired.

Chief librarian Evansville (Indiana) Public Library, 1952-1961.

Achievements

• Herbert Goldhor has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Practical Administration of Public Libraries
  • Practical Administration of Public Libraries

Membership

Served to Second lieutenant Army of the United States, 1944-1946. Member American, Indiana, Illinois library associations, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.

Connections

Married Eleanor Payne Cheydleur, May 29, 1948. Children: Jonathan Dana, Richard Scott, Elizabeth Payne, Barbara Ashley.

Father:

Adolph Goldhor

Mother:

Dora (Balshan) Goldhor

Spouse:

Eleanor Payne Cheydleur

child:

Jonathan Dana Goldhor

child:

Richard Scott Goldhor

child:

Elizabeth Payne Goldhor

child:

Barbara Ashley Goldhor