Background
Beckwith, Herbert Henry was born on March 16, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Sterling and Frances (Gooden)B. Bachelor of Arts French, Lake Forest College, 1956.
Beckwith, Herbert Henry was born on March 16, 1930 in Pittsburgh. Son of Sterling and Frances (Gooden)B. Bachelor of Arts French, Lake Forest College, 1956.
Master of Library Science, U. North Carolina, 1959. Master of Arts in History, Santa Clara University, 1975. Circulation desk librarian Ohio State University, Columbus, 1957-1958.
Reference librarian, assistant cataloger Lake Forest College, Illinois, 1958-1960.
Reference circulation librarian California Institute Technology, Pasadena, 1960-1962. Various positions including interlibrary loan librarian Arizona State University, Tempe, 1962-1967.
Social science librarian Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1967-1968. Head reference services unit Vermont Department Libraries, Montpelier, 1968-1972.
Head technical services librarian National Maritime Museum, San Francisco, 1975-1987,assistant principal, library, 1988.
Circulation desk library Ohio State University, Columbus, 1957—1958. Reference library, assistant cataloger Lake Forest College, Illinois, 1958—1960. Reference circulation library California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, 1960—1962.
Various positions including interlibrary loan library Arizona State University, Tempe, 1962—1967. Social science library Kansas State University, Manhattan, 1967—1968. Head reference services unit Vermont Department Libraries, Montpelier, 1968—1972.
Head technical services library National Maritime Museum, San Francisco, 1975—1987, assistant principal, library, since 1988.
Assistant scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, Pasadena, Tempe. Delegate convention Diocese of California, 1976—1985. Member of Special Libraries Association, American Library Association.