Background
Mcfarland, Jean Henderson was born on April 8, 1907 in Riverside, California, United States. Daughter of C. L. and Jean A. (Henderson) McFarland.
Mcfarland, Jean Henderson was born on April 8, 1907 in Riverside, California, United States. Daughter of C. L. and Jean A. (Henderson) McFarland.
Bachelor of Arts, Pomona College, 1929. Certificate University of California school Librarianship, 1930. Master of Arts, Columbia, 1935.
With University of California, 1930-1943, 46-53, successively bibliographer order department, junior librarian biology library, senior librarian reference department catalog advisory service, head loan and shelf division, head general reference service, acting head general services, assistant librarian charge services. Librarian Reed College, Portland, Oregon, 1954-1957, Vassar College, since 1957.
Served with United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Member American Library Association (council 1958-1962), New York State (president college universities section 1964-1965), California library associations, Southeastern New York Library Resources Council (president since 1965).