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Hart, James David was born on April 18, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Julien and Helen Louise (Neustadter) Hart.
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Hart, James David was born on April 18, 1911 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Julien and Helen Louise (Neustadter) Hart.
Bachelor of Arts, Stanford University, 1932; Master of Arts, Harvard University, 1933; Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1936; Doctor of Humane Letters, Mills College, 1978.
Member of faculty to professor emeritus of English, University of California-Berkeley, from 1936;
department chairman, University of California-Berkeley, 1955-1957, 65-69;
vice chancellor, University of California-Berkeley, 1957-1960;
acting director, Bancroft Library, 1961-1962;
director, Bancroft Library, 1969-1990. Visiting professor Harvard University, 1964. Phi Beta Kappa visiting scholar, 1980-1981.
Chairman Marshall Scholarship Committee Western United States, 1959-1963, 79-86, advisory county British Ambassador, 1986-1989.
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Trustee Mills College, 1970-1978, 79-86, president board, 1973-1976. Trustee Fine Arts Museum San Francisco, 1983-1990. Fellow American Antiquarian Society, American Academy Arts and Sciences, California History Society.
Member Modern Language Association, Philological Association Pacific Coast, Book Club of California (president 1956-1960) Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco). Grolier (New York City). Century Association, Faculty (Berkeley).
Married Ruth Arnstein, June 14, 1938 (deceased 1977). Children: Carol Helen (Mistress John L. Field), Peter David. Married Constance Crowley Bowles, February 9, 1985.