Background
Thompson, James Howard was born on August 20, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Curtis Barnabas and Clara (Terry) Thompson.
historian library administrator
Thompson, James Howard was born on August 20, 1934 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Curtis Barnabas and Clara (Terry) Thompson.
Bachelor in History, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1955. Master of Arts, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1957. Doctor of Philosophy in History, University North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1961.
Master of Science in Liberal Studies, University Illinois, 1963.
Teaching fellow, U. North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1955-1956; departmental assistant, U. North Carolina, 1956-1957; reference assistant, U. North Carolina, 1959-1961; director undergraduate library, lecturer in history, U. North Carolina, 1968-1970; circulation assistant, University of Illinois, 1961-1963; assistant, Center for Russian Area and Language Studies, 1962-1963; cataloger, Duke U., 1963-1965; assistant professor of history, U. S.W. Louisiana, 1965-1966; assistant professor, U. Colorado, 1966-1968; director libraries, professor of history, U. North Carolina, Greensboro, 1970-1994; retired, 1994. Board directors Southeastern Library Network, 1979-1982, treasurer, 1981-1982.
Member Phi Beta Kappa (chapter president 1979-1980), Beta Phi Mu, Phi Alpha Theta, Chi Beta Phi.
Married Margareta Ortenblad, November 24, 1961. Children– Ralph, Anna, Howard.