Background
Wilcox, Jerome Kear was born on March 23, 1902 in WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Sphere and Jane Murray (Kear) Wilcox.
Wilcox, Jerome Kear was born on March 23, 1902 in WilkesBarre, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward Sphere and Jane Murray (Kear) Wilcox.
Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut, 1926. Bachelor of Science, University of Illinois, 1927, Master of Arts, 1928.
Order assistant University of Illinois Library, 1927-1928. Assistant reference librarian John Crerar Library, Chicago, 1928-1930, associate reference librarian, 1931-1935. Chief, acquisitions division, Duke University Library, 1935-1937.
Assistant librarian University of California Library, Berkeley, 1937-1940, associate librarian.
1940-1945; associate professor and librarian City College Library, New York City, 1945-1946, professor and librarian, since 1947. General chairman Coms. on Wilson Index Services, since 1953, chairman Joint Committee on Reprinting.
1953-1954. Instructor, University College, University of Chicago, 1934-1935.
Lecturer in bibliography, political science department, University of California, 1938-1945. Associate in library service Columbia University School of Library Service, 1947.
Library consultant United States Superintendent of Documents, July 1947. Consultant United States bureau of Census, 1948-1949.
Document analyst and consultant, Headquarters Library, United Nations, 1949-1951.
Member Association of College and Research Libraries, Bibliographical Society of America, American Library Association (councilor 1958-1959, chairman of the commission on public documents 1936-1938, 1941-1950), Sigma Nu, Pi Gamma Museum. Clubs: New York Library.
Married Grace Lake Giffin, December 25, 1927. Children: Luman Edward, Sandra Jean, Robert Charles.