Background
Ashton, Jean Willoughby was born on March 1, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Gerald Woodrow and Dorothy (McEwen) Willoughby.
Ashton, Jean Willoughby was born on March 1, 1938 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Gerald Woodrow and Dorothy (McEwen) Willoughby.
Bachelor, University Michigan, 1959. Master of Arts, Radcliffe College, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in American Literature, Columbia University, 1970.
Master of Library Science in Library. Science, Rutgers University, 1985.
Lecturer, Fisk U., Nashville, 1962-1964;
assistant Professor of English, Long Island U., Brooklyn, 1969-1973;
reference library, New York History Society, New York City, 1984-1987;
associate library public services, New York History Society, New York City, 1987-1989;
acting library, New York History Society, New York City, 1989-1990;
director library, New York History Society, New York City, 1990-1993;
director rare books and manuscripts library, Columbia University, New York City, since 1993. Visiting lecturer New York area Colls., 1976-1980. Lecturer New York Council for the Humanities, 1988-1992.
Coordinator Comm. for Resources in New York History, 1987-1990.
Volunteer Brooklyn Academy of Music Theater Company, Brooklyn, 1980-1981. Member board governors Research Libraries Group, 1989-1991. Member Metro Administrative Services Committee, 1990-1992.
Editorial board member, Journal of Rare Book and Manuscript Section, Association College Research Libraries. Advisory council (American Trust) British Library. Trustees' library council, New York History Society.
Member of Archons of Colophon, Association College, Readership and Public Libraries, Society History Authorship, Bibliographical Society of America, AM. Printing History Association, American Library Association, The Grolier Club.
Married Robert William Ashton, March 30, 1960. Children: Katherine, Susanna, Emily, Isabel.