Background
Hanson, James Christian Meinich was born on March 13, 1864 in Nordre Aurdal, Valdres, Norway. Son of Gunnerius and Eleanore Hanson.
Hanson, James Christian Meinich was born on March 13, 1864 in Nordre Aurdal, Valdres, Norway. Son of Gunnerius and Eleanore Hanson.
Bachelor of Arts, Luther College, Iowa, 1882, Doctor of Laws, 1931. Student Concordia Theological Seminary, Saint Louis, 1882-1884. Teacher in Chicago, 1884-1888.
Post-graduate work, Cornell Univercity, in history, economics, Romance languages (Andrew Doctorate. White, fellow in history), 1888-1890.
Chief catalogue Department, University of Wisconsin, 1893-1897. Investigator for Venezuelan Commission, 1896-1897. Chief catalogue division, Library of Congress, 1897-November 1910.
Associate director of Libraries, University of Chicago, 1910-1927, acting director, 1927-1928.
Professor library science Graduate Library School same university, 1928-1934, emeritus. On mission to Rome, 1928, to reorganize Vatican library system.
Knight and Commander of Saint Olaf (Norway).
Member American Library Association, Kappa Sigma.
Married Sarah Nelson, 1892. Children: Karl B., Mistress Valborg Enerson, Mistress Eleanore B. Rustman, Thorfin A., Harald B. Cataloguer and classifier, Newberry Library, Chicago, 1890-1893.