Background
Morgan, Jane Hale was born on May 11, 1926 in Dines, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of Arthur Hale and Billie (Wood) Hale.
Morgan, Jane Hale was born on May 11, 1926 in Dines, Wyoming, United States. Daughter of Arthur Hale and Billie (Wood) Hale.
Bachelor, Howard University, 1947. Master of Arts, University Denver, 1954.
Staff, Detroit Public Library., 1954-1987;
executive assistant director, Detroit Public Library., 1973-1975;
deputy director, Detroit Public Library., 1975-1978;
director, Detroit Public Library., 1978-1987;
retired, 1987. Member Michigan Library. Consortium Board; Executive Board Southeastern Michigan Regional Film Library.
Visiting professor Wayne State University, since 1989.
Trustee New Detroit, Inc., Delta Dental Plan of Michigan, vice president Delta Dental Fund, Delta Dental Plan of Ohio. Vice president United Southwestern Michigan. President University-Cultural Center Association.
Board directors Rehabilitation Institute, Young Women’s Christian Association, Metropolitan Affairs Corporation, Literacy Volunteers American, Detroit, Michigan Center for the Book, Interfaith Council. Board directors, vice president United Comty. Services Metropolitan Detroit.
Chairman Detroiters for Adult Reading Excellence. Chairman advisory council library science University Michigan. Member advisory council library science University Michigan, member advisory council library science Wayne State University.
Director Metropolitan Detroit Youth Foundation. Chairman Michigan LSCA advisory council. Member University of Western Australia Literacy Committee, Attorneys Grievance Committee, Women's Commission, Michigan Civil Service Review Committee.
Vice-chair Michigan Council for Humanities. Vice president Commission for the Greening of Detroit. Advisory committee Headstart.
Member Detroit Women's Committee, Detroit Women's Forum, Detroit Executive Service Corps. Secretary, treasurer Delta Dental Fund, president, 1999. Member American Library Association (member accreditation committee), American Association of University Women, Michigan Library.
Association, Women's National Book Association, Association Municipal Professional Women, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, League of Women Voters, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Women's Economic Club (board directors), Sorosis Club (vice president), Alpha Kappa Alpha (president).
Married Joseph Charles Morgan, August 12, 1955. Children: Joseph Hale, Jane Frances, Ann Michele.