John Irel Hall Hodges

Background

Hodges, John Irel Hall was born on August 2, 1911 in Paducah, Kentucky, United States. Son of William Herman and Nell Fuller (Hall) Hodges.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University Kentucky, 1931. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, 1932. Bachelor of Science in Library Science (fellow General Education Board 1934-1935), University of Illinois, 1935.

Career

Member library staff University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, from 1933, assistant librarian, 1935-1941, librarian, 1941-1962, associate librarian, 1962-1966, librarian emeritus, 1966-1974. Librarian Sewanee Military Academy, 1967-1972.

Achievements

• John Irel Hall Hodges has been listed as a noteworthy librarian. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member library staff University of South, Sewanee, Tennessee, from 1933, assistant librarian, 1935-1941, librarian, 1941-1962, associate librarian, 1962-1966, librarian emeritus, 1966-1974. Served to Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946. Fellow General Education Board, 1939-1940.

Member Southeastern, Tennessee library associations, Blue Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Upsilon.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Ann Johnson, June 28, 1941.

Father:

William Herman Hodges

Mother:

Nell Fuller (Hall) Hodges

Spouse:

Elizabeth Ann Johnson