Background
Nolan, John Lester was born on April 14, 1909 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Edmund P. and Grace (Heilbrun) Nolan.
Nolan, John Lester was born on April 14, 1909 in Concord, New Hampshire, United States. Son of Edmund P. and Grace (Heilbrun) Nolan.
Bachelor of Science cum laude, Harvard, 1931. Bachelor of Science in Library Science, Columbia, 1938.
Section head, senior reference librarian New York Public Library, 1935-1940. With Library of Congress, 1940-1969, assistant director reference department, 1954-1958, associate director reference department, 1958-1968, director reference department, 1968-1969, honorary consultant, 1969-1980. Professor library studies U. Hawaii, 1969-1970.
Library consultant, 1970-1980.
Director library services in United Kingdom for United States Information Service, 1952-1954.
Member American, District of Columbia, British library associations. Clubs: Cosmos, Harvard (Washington).
Married Dallas Fraser, June 20, 1935. Children: David Fraser, Barbara Dallas.