Background
Bliss, Leslie Edgar was born on March 26, 1889 in Poland, Herkimer County, New York, United States. Son of Jacob Henry and Alice Johnson (Stillman) Bliss.
Bliss, Leslie Edgar was born on March 26, 1889 in Poland, Herkimer County, New York, United States. Son of Jacob Henry and Alice Johnson (Stillman) Bliss.
Bachelor of Arts, Colgate University, 1911. Bachelor of Library Science, New York State Library School, Albany, New York, 1913.
Assistant in legislative reference, New York State Library, 1913-1915. Assistant Henry East. Huntington Library, San Marino, California, 1915-1920, curator, 1920-1925, acting librarian, 1925-1926, librarian, from 1926.
Member New York Historical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, and Phi Delta Theta. Clubs: Grolier (New York City).
Married Alice Marion Burnett, February 26, 1914. Children: Carey Stillman, Virginia Leland, Thayer Arnold.