Background
Zafren, Herbert Cecil was born on August 25, 1925 in Baltimore. Son of Morris and Sadie Mildred (Edlavitch) Zafren.
Zafren, Herbert Cecil was born on August 25, 1925 in Baltimore. Son of Morris and Sadie Mildred (Edlavitch) Zafren.
AB, Johns Hopkins University, 1944; postgraduate, Johns Hopkins University, 1946-1949; diploma, Baltimore Hebrew College, 1944; Doctor of Letters (honorary), Baltimore Hebrew College, 1969; Master of Arts in Library. Science, University of Michigan, 1950.
Junior instructor, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1947-1949; bibliographical searcher Law Library., University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1949-1950; library, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, 1950-1991; professor Jewish bibliography, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, 1968-1995; professor emeritus, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, since 1996; executive director, American Jewish Periodical Center, Cincinnati, 1956-1980; co-director, American Jewish Periodical Center, Cincinnati, 1980-1996; director, American Jewish Periodical Center, Cincinnati, since 1996; director libraries, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, New York City, Jerusalem, 1966-1994; director emeritus libraries, Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute Religion, Cincinnati, since 1994. Member Executive Board Jewish Book Council American, 1979-1996.
With United States Navy, 1944-1946. Member American Library Association, Association Jewish Libraries (founder, national president 1965-1966), World Council on Jewish Archives (vice president 1977-1981), Association Jewish Studies, Special Libraries Association (president Cincinnati chapter 1953-1954), Council Archives and Research Libraries in Jewish Studies (president 1974-1978, 89-91), American History Association, Israel Bibliophiles, World Union Jewish Studies, American Association of University Professors (chapter president 1964-1968), Grolier Club (New York City), Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Miriam Koenigsberg, February 11, 1951. Children: Ken, Edie.