Background
Nicholson, John Burton was born on December 28, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Nicholson, John Burton was born on December 28, 1912 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1935; A.M., Washington and Lee University, 1936; B.S.L.S., Columbia, 1937; postgraduate, University of Chicago, 1940; postgraduate, Western Reserve U., from 1951.
Reference assistant, Duke Library, 1937-1938; reference librarian, Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1938-1943; librarian, Fenn College, Cleveland, 1943-1945; librarian, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1945-1964; director library, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1945-1966; librarian and head department library science, Kent (Ohio) State University, 1946-1966; associate professor, director department library technical, Catonsville (Maryland) Community College, 1966-1968; chief librarian, U. Baltimore, 1968-1986. Executive director Congress Academy Library Dirs. Founder, director, treasurer Episcopal Faculty Conference, 1979-1986.
Member American, Maryland. library associations, Association College and Reference Libraries (vice president tri-state chapter 1953-1954, president 1954-1955), Ohio library association (pres.coll. library division 1947-1948, president Kent Research group 1949), Phi Sigma Kappa.
Son of John Burton and Florence Love (Bridgman) N., Senior. Married Mildred Vivian May Livsey, June 7, 1941. 1 son, John Burton.