Background
Harris, Ira Whitney was born on April 14, 1924 in Ossining, New York, United States. Son of Newton Willard and Aletha Emma (Comstock) Harris.
Harris, Ira Whitney was born on April 14, 1924 in Ossining, New York, United States. Son of Newton Willard and Aletha Emma (Comstock) Harris.
Student, University Detroit, 1944. Student, University Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania Academy Fine Arts, 1949. B.Indsl. Design, Pratt Institute, 1952.
Master of Library Science, Rutgers University, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy, Rutgers University, 1966.
Draftsman Otis Elevator Company, 1953-1955. Librarian trainee Newark Public Library, 1955-1956, junior librarian, 1957-1958. Assistant librarian New Jersey Institute of Technology, 1958-1962.
Instructor Graduate School Library Service, Rutgers University, 1962-1965. Research associate library University Hawaii, 1965-1966, director undergraduate library, 1966-1969. Assistant dean University Hawaii (Graduate School Library Studies), 1969-1975, acting dean, 1975-1976, dean, 1976-1982, acting university librarian, 1982, professor, since 1984.
Consultant library building. Visiting scholar University Southern California, 1983. Workshop instructor China Population Information Centers, 1985.
Visiting professor Beijing Foreign Studies University, August 1987-January 1988.
Member and conference delegate Citizen's Committee on Hawaii Constitutional Convention, 1968. Participant Association Research Libraries, Institute Research Libraries, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.
Member American Library Association (councilor 1972-1977), Hawaii Association School Librarians, Association Library Information Science Education, Hawaii Library Association (president 1970-1971), Pacific Association Communications and Technology, Special Libraries Association, Antique Automobile Club American. Club: Elks.
Married Alice May Dimon, February 9, 1957. Children: Deborah Lee, Alan Whitney.