Background
Stone, John Paul was born on January 4, 1902 in Martinsville, Missouri, United States. Son of John Alexander and Sarah Elizabeth (Van Hoozer) Stone.
Librarian professor library science
Stone, John Paul was born on January 4, 1902 in Martinsville, Missouri, United States. Son of John Alexander and Sarah Elizabeth (Van Hoozer) Stone.
Bachelor of Science, Northwest Missouri State Teacher’s College, 1926. Bachelor of Science with honors, University of Illinois, 1929, South.M. Entertainment, 1930. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Chicago, 1945.
1 son, John Edward. Teacher rural elementary school Bethany, Missouri, 1922-1923. Teacher English public speaking, high school, Moberly, Missouri, 1926-1927, Joplin, Missouri, 1927-1928. Assistant order department University of Illinois library, 1928-1929.
Organizer library curriculum and professor library science, Louisiana State College, 1930.
Librarian and associate professor library science, San Diego (California) State College, 1930-1947, librarian and professor 1947-1960, professor and coordinator library science, 1960-1966, study of library revenue for American library association, 1939-1940, surveyed services of regional union catalogues and bibliographical centers in the United States for American Library Association, 1941. Surveyed Radio, Sound and Electronics Library, United States Navy, 1946.
Chairman of Commission on library standards for California state colleges, 1949-1950. Treasurer San Diego (California) Science Library Board, 1947-1950.
Chairman San Diego State College Wesley Foundation Board, 1956-1960.
Member Inter-Faith Foundation Board. Leader Great Books Study Group, 1948-1949.
Member American library association, California library association (president Southern district, 1939-1940), Association California State College Librarians (Executive Committee 1947-1948, vice president 1948-1949), American Association of University Professors, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Mary Katherine Jones, June 11, 1931.