Background
Axford, Hiram William was born on April 7, 1925 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Harold Frederick and Della (Albert) Axford.
Axford, Hiram William was born on April 7, 1925 in Butte, Montana, United States. Son of Harold Frederick and Della (Albert) Axford.
Bachelor of Arts, Reed College, 1950. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1958, Doctor of Philosophy, 1968.
Head librarian Denver Post, Incorporated., 1958-1960. Adjunct Professor Graduate School Librarianship, U. Denver, 1959-1967, assistant director libraries, 1960-1965, director libraries, 1965-1967. Director libraries, professor of history Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, 1967-1970.
University librarian, professor library science Arizona State University, 1970-1973.
University librarian U. Oregon, Eugene, 1973-1979. Library consultant Board of directors Center for Research Libraries, Chicago, 1975-1980, Chairman of the Board, 1978-1979.
Fulbright lecturer U. Punjab, Lahore, West Pakistan, 1963-1964.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1946. Member American Library Association (member commission on program evaluation and support 1976-1977. Member editorial board Library Acquisitions: Practice and Theory.
Married Lavonne Brady, November 11, 1956.