John David Marshall

Background

Marshall, John David was born on September 7, 1928 in McKenzie, Tennessee, United States. Son of Max Cole and Emma (Walpole) Marshall.

Education

Bachelor, Bethel College, McKenzie, 1950; Master of Arts in Library. Science, Florida State University, 1951; postgraduate, Florida State University, 1951-1952; postgraduate, Oxford (England) University, summer 1989.

Career

Graduate assistant School Library. Science, Florida State University, 1951-1952; reformed library, Clemson (South Carolina.) U. Library., 1952-1955; head reformed department, Auburn (Alabama) U. Library., 1955-1957; head acquisitions division, U. Georgia Library., Athens, 1957-1967; library, associate professor, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1967-1976; university bibliographer, associate professor, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1976-1980; professor, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1980-1993; professor emeritus, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, since 1994; Mary Ball Holmes lecturer, Bethel College, 1999. Book review staff Library.

Journal, 1953-1964.

Achievements

• John David Marshall has been listed as a notable librarian, author by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • An American Library History Reader; Contributions to Library Literature

    (First edition. 34 articles by and about books and librari...)

  • Lizzie Borden and the library connection: FSU/SLIS distinguished alumni lecture, November 4, 1989
  • Louis Shores: a bibliography (Beta Phi Mu, Gamma Chapter, Florida State University Library School. Publication no. 1)

Membership

Board Governors Friends of Linebaugh Public Library., Murfreesboro, Tennessee, since 1994, president, 1984, treasurer, 1996. Member Murfreesboro City Library. Board, 1985-1993, treasurer, 1990-1993.

Member Highland Rim Reg. Library. Board, 1989-1995, treasurer, 1993-1995, Rutherford County Library. Branch, 1989-1995; Board of Governors Winston Churchill Memorial Library., since 1989.

Member American Library Association (membership committee 1953-1955, library history round table since 1956, secretary 1969-1972), Association College and Research Libraries (publications committee 1957-1962), Southeastern Library. Association (honorary life, chairman awards committee 1986-1988, Outstanding Author Award committee 1990-1992, 96-98, Mary Utopia Rothrock award 1994), Tennessee Library. Association (chairman intellectual freedom committee 1968-1970, 84-85, member Tennessee History Book Award committee since 1985, chairman 1985-1986, Frances NeelCheney award 1984, Honor award 1992), International Churchill Society, Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Phi Museum.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, writing/editing, collecting Churchilliana.

Connections

Father:

Max Cole Marshall

Mother:

Emma (Walpole) Marshall