Background
Herscher, Irenaeus Joseph was born on March 11, 1902 in Guebviller, Alsace, France. Son of Jean-Baptiste and Josephine (Hugendobler) H. Bachelor of Arts, St. Bonaventure U., 1929, Master of Arts, 1930.
Herscher, Irenaeus Joseph was born on March 11, 1902 in Guebviller, Alsace, France. Son of Jean-Baptiste and Josephine (Hugendobler) H. Bachelor of Arts, St. Bonaventure U., 1929, Master of Arts, 1930.
Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Catholic U. American, 1931. Master of Library Science, Columbia, 1934. Doctor of Letters (honorary), St. Bonaventure U., 1969.
Joined Order of Friars Minor, 1920. Ordained priest Roman Catholic Church, 1931, master of clerics, Croghan, New York, 1932-1933, professor philosophy, 1932-1933. Professor ancient langs.
St. Bonaventure U., 1934-1938, assistant librarian, 1934-1937, librarian, 1937-1971, librarian emeritus, from 1971, university archivist, from 1971, art curator, from 1971. Initiated Union Catalog of Franciscan Literature, 1952-1958, Franciscan Bibliographical, from 1934.
Archivist, from 1971, art curator, from 1971.
Member American Library Association, Catholic library association, United States-Catholic History Society, Catholic History Association, O-Pa-Hi History Association Franciscan Ednl. Conference, Western New York Catholic Library Conference, Inter-American Bibliographical and library association Special research Franciscan history, printing.