Background
Lehman, James Orten was born on December 22, 1932 in Apple Creek, Ohio, United States. Son of Willis Albert and Sarean Aldula (Amstutz) Lehman.
Lehman, James Orten was born on December 22, 1932 in Apple Creek, Ohio, United States. Son of Willis Albert and Sarean Aldula (Amstutz) Lehman.
Bachelor, Eastern Mennonite College, Harrisonburg, Virginia, 1959; Master of Library Science, Kent State University, 1965; certified advanced studies in library science, Kent State University, 1969.
Principal, teacher, Sonnenberg Mennonite School, Kidron, Ohio., 1955-1957, 59-60;
library, teacher, Center Christian High School, Kidron, 1961-1968;
assistant library, Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary, 1969-1973;
director libraries, Eastern Mennonite College and Seminary, since 1973. Member history committee Mennonite Church, Goshen, Indiana, 1973-1977, 87-93. Chairman history committee Virginia Mennonite Conference, Harrisonburg, Virginia, since 1975.
Chairman Eastern Mennonite Association Libraries and Archives, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1977-1989. Various positions Sonnenberg Mennonite Church, Lindale Mennonite Church, since 1955.
Served alternate military duty University Hospital, Cleveland, 1953-1955. Member American Library Association, Virginia Library. Association, American Association for State and Local History, Ohio History Society, Mennonite Church History Association, Lancaster Mennonite History Society, Mennonite Historians Eastern Pennsylvania, Kidron Community History Society, Shenandoah Valley Mennonite Historians.
Married Dorothy Anna Amstutz, September 5, 1953. Children: Lynn, Orval, Gerald, Beverly, Alan.