John Carlyle Parker

Background

Parker, John Carlyle was born on October 14, 1931 in Ogden, Utah, United States. Son of Levi and Marietta (Parkinson) Parker.

Education

Bachelor, Brigham Young University, 1957. Master of Library Science, University California, Berkeley, 1958.

Career

Special services library, Humboldt State University, 1958-1960; cataloger, reference library, Church College Hawaii, 1960-1962; acting library, Church College Hawaii, 1962-1963; head Public services, California State University Library., Stanislaus, 1963-1968; head public services, assistant library director, California State University Library., Stanislaus, 1968-1983, 84-90; acting library director, California State University Library., Stanislaus, 1983-1984; university archivist, California State University Library., Stanislaus, 1990-1994; library and university archivist emeritus, California State University Library., Stanislaus, since 1994. S center reference service for genealogists and genealogical research for genealogists, 1966-1998. Consultant Bailey's Moving and Storage Company, Allied Van Lines, Bountiful, Utah, 1983-1985, Gale Research Company, Detroit, 1986, 92, E & JGallo Winery, Modesto, California, 1990.

Editor Marietta Public Company, since 1985.

Achievements

• John Carlyle Parker has been listed as a noteworthy librarian and archivist, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Library Service for Genealogists (Gale genealogy and local history series ; v. 15)

    (Book by Parker, J. Carlyle)

  • Library Service for Genealogists; Volume 15

Views

Someday, like everyone else, physical body will die. But spirit does not die, it goes to the spirit world, where it will continue to learn and progress and may be with loved ones who have passed on.

Membership

Founder, volunteer library Modesto Family History Center, 1968-1990, Turlock (California) Family History Center, 1990-1997. Chairman Stanislaus County United Way campaign California State University, Stanislaus Campus, 1980-1981. Secretary board directors Turlock Centennial Foundation, 1971-1975.

President Turlock Community Concert Board, 1973-1975. Trustee Turlock Library., 1969-1970. Merit badge counselor Yosemite council Boy Scouts American, since 1973.

With United States Army, 1953-1955. Member American Library Association (chairman genealogy committee 1989-1992, award reference and adult services division, history section-Genealogical Public Company award 1994), American Association of University Professors, National Genealogical Society (award of merit 1984), California Library. Association (president Redwood district 1959-1960, state college libraries division 1969, chairman genealogical libraries round table 1994, 96-97), California State Genealogical Alliance (historian since 1991), Stanislaus County History Society (vice president, program chairman 1972-1973), Genealogical Society Stanislaus County (founding member 1968-1970, since 1980, honorary), Turlock History Society.

Interests

• Avocations: birding, travel, singing solos and duets and in choirs.

Connections

Married Janet C. Greene, May 31, 1956. Children: Denise, Nathan, Bret.

Father:

Levi Parker

Mother:

Marietta (Parkinson) Parker

Spouse:

Janet C. Greene

child:

Bret Parker

child:

Denise Parker

child:

Nathan Parker