Background
Branscomb, Lewis Capers was born on August 5, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Lewis Capers and Minnie Vaughn (McGehee) Branscomb.
Branscomb, Lewis Capers was born on August 5, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama, United States. Son of Lewis Capers and Minnie Vaughn (McGehee) Branscomb.
Student, Birmingham-Southern College, 1929-1930; AB, Duke U., 1933; Bachelor of Arts in Library. Science, University of Michigan, 1939; Master of Arts in Library. Science, University of Michigan, 1941; postgraduate, U. Georgia, 1940; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1954.
Clerk, Young & Vann Supply Company, Birmingham, 1933-1938;
order library, U. Georgia, 1939-1941;
library, Mercer U., 1941-1942;
library, professor library science, University of Southern California, 1942-1944;
assistant director public service departments, associate professor library science, University of Illinois, 1944-1948;
associate director libraries, professor, 1948-1952;
director libraries, professor, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1952-1971;
professor Thurber studies, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1971-1981;
professor emeritus, Ohio State University, Columbus, since 1981. Member of faculty compensation and benefits committee Ohio State University, 1981-1990. Chairman Advisory Council on Library.
Superior vena cava syndrome and Construction Act, Ohio, 1967-1970. Cons.Punjab Agricultural U., India, 1967, Mansfield (Ohio) Public Library., 1977. Member of advisory county Hitachi Foundation, 1985-1988.
Member Ohio Commission to Abolish Capital Punishment, 1960-1969. Board directors Center for Research Libraries, 1953-1964, member Executive Committee, 1954-1956, Chairman, Board Of Directors, 1961-1962, member county, 1965-1971. Chairman of the board of trustees Ohio College Library.Ctr., 1968-1970, vice chairman, 1970-1972.
Member American Association of University Professors (secretary-treasurer University of Illinois chapter 1947-1948. Secretary-treasurer Ohio State University chapter 1948-1952, president 1953-1954. National council 1952-1955, co-author History of the Ohio Conference 1949-1974, Chairman of Commission E 1979-1991, member Executive Committee 1981-1991), American Library Association (chairman nominating committee 1954-1955), Association College and Research Libraries (director 1953-1955, vice president 1957-1958, president 1958-1959), Ohio library association (chairman college and university section 1952-1953, chairman library administration section 1969-1970, chairman local conference committee 1970, chairman awards and honorscom.
1974-1975, chairman notable Ohio librarians committee 1978-1979, award of merit 1971, Hall of Fame 1982), Franklin County library association, Academy library association Ohio, American Civil Liberties Union (Executive Committee Central Ohio chapter 1958-1960, 64-66), Common Cause, Thurber Circle, Thurber House (board of trustees since 1985), Friends of Ohio State University Libraries, Ohio State University Retirees Association (Executive Board 1983-1992), Beta Phi Mu (executive council 1955-1958), Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
Married Marjorie Berry Stafford, January 15, 1938. Children: Lewis Capers III, Ralph Stafford, Carol Jean, Lawrence McGehee.