Background
Merritt, Leroy Charles was born on September 10, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of Arthur F. and Amanda (Polze) Schimmelpfeunig.
Merritt, Leroy Charles was born on September 10, 1912 in Milwaukee. Son of Arthur F. and Amanda (Polze) Schimmelpfeunig.
Bachelor of Arts, University Wisconsin, 1935. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1942.
Cons. American library association Board on Resources, 1940-1941. Editorial associate Cooperative Committee on Library Building Plans, 1946. Librarian, associate professor library science Longwood College, Farmville, Virginia, 1942-1946.
Professor librarianship University of California, Berkeley, 1946-1966, associate dean School Librarianship, 1964-1966. Dean School Librarianship U. Oregon, Eugene, 1966-1970.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1945. Member American (editor Newsletter on Intellectural Freedom 1962-1970), California (past committee chairman), Oregon, Special, Pacific Northwest library associations, Association College and Reference Libraries, Association American Library Schools (past president), Society American Archivists, American Documentation Institute, Oregon Association School Libraries. Club: Commonwealth (San Francisco).
Married Mary Averill Liebenberg, September 14, 1935. Children: James LeRoy, Lauren Vail, Jeannette Averill.