John Dorsey Wolcott

Background

Wolcott, John Dorsey was born on May 17, 1871 in Penn Yan, New York, United States. Son of John Dorsey and Caroline (Cornwell) Wolcott.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1895. A.M., 1896; A.M., Cornell, 1897. Doctor of Philosophy, Yale, 1898.

Unmarried.

Career

Instructor and librarian, Classical Library, University of Chicago. 1900-1905; assistant Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, 1905-1909. Librarian and director library extension, United States Bureau Education, 1909-1928.

Curator of catalogs, Library of Congress, 1928-1941 (retired 1941). Edited Record of Current Ednl. Publs. (United States Bureau Education), and book review page in School Life, 1912-1928.

Library specialist, United States Bureau Education survey of Rutgers University, 1926.

Membership

Member American Association for Advancement of Science, American library association, Bibliographical Society America, S.A.R. (historian District of Columbia Society), Society of the War of 1812 (historian District of Columbia Society), Phi Beta Kappa. Mason (32°).

Connections

Father:

John Dorsey Wolcott

Mother:

Caroline (Cornwell) Wolcott