John Caruthers Broderick

Background

Broderick, John Caruthers was born on September 6, 1926 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of John Patrick and Myrtle Vaughn (Newson) Broderick.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Rhodes College, Memphis, 1948; Master of Arts, University North Carolina, 1949; Doctor of Philosophy, University North Carolina, 1953.

Career

Instructor English, University Texas, Austin, 1952-1957; assistant professor, Wake Forest (North Carolina) U., 1957-1958; associate professor, Wake Forest (North Carolina) U., 1958-1963; professor, Wake Forest (North Carolina) U., 1963-1965; with, Library of Congress, Washington, 1964-1988; specialist, Library of Congress, 1964-1965; assistant chief, Library of Congress, 1965-1974; chief, manuscript division, Library of Congress, 1975-1979; assistant librarian for research services, Library of Congress, 1979-1988. Adjunct Professor of English George Washington University, 1964-1984. Visiting professor University of Virginia, 1959, U. North Carolina, 1968, Catholic U. American, 1990-1991.

Achievements

• John Caruthers Broderick has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Past Imperfect, Present Tense: Poems and Trifles

Membership

Advisory committee United States Senate History Office, 1974-1978. Member National History Publs. and Records Commission, 1978-1982, Christopher Columbus Quincentennial Jubilee Commission, 1986-1988. Served with United States Army, 1945-1946.

Member Academy American Poets, American Antiquarian Society, Cosmos Club, Literature Society Washington, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Kathryn Price Lynch, September 10, 1949. Children: Kathryn Price, John Caruthers, Junior.

Father:

John Patrick Broderick

Mother:

Myrtle Vaughn (Newson) Broderick

Spouse:

Kathryn Price Lynch

child:

Kathryn Price Broderick

child:

Junior Broderick

child:

John Caruthers Broderick