Background
Payne, John Ross was born on December 4, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas, United States.
archivist educator information scientist
Payne, John Ross was born on December 4, 1941 in Clarksville, Texas, United States.
Bachelor, Texas Christian University, 1963. Master of Library Science, North Texas State University, 1967.
Successively acting director, assistant to director, associate library for acquisitions, associate library for operations, research associate Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University Texas, Austin, 1969-1985; professor Graduate School Library. and Information Science, University Texas, Austin, 1988-1989, 91-; professor graduate course in rare books and literature manuscripts, University Texas, Austin, since 1989; director, Payne Associations, since 1978.
Member American Library Association, American Society Appraisers (state deputy director), Appraisers Association American, Society American Archivists (honorary, speaker at Atlanta meeting 1988), Manuscripts Society, Texas Library. Association, Texas State History Association, Book Club of Texas, Grolier Club, Book Collectors of Los Angeles.