Background
Eaton, Orville Lee was born on July 15, 1912 in Thayer, Kansas, United States. Son of Arthur L. and Della (Peterson) Eaton.
Eaton, Orville Lee was born on July 15, 1912 in Thayer, Kansas, United States. Son of Arthur L. and Della (Peterson) Eaton.
Bachelor of Science, Kansas State College, 1938, Master of Science, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy, University Kansas, 1946. Bachelor of Library Science, University of Chicago, 1948.
Techr. elementary schools, Kansas, 1930-1936, teacher English, Joplin, Missouri, 1938-1940. Instructor U. Kansas, 1940-1942. Editor, writer Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 1943-1946.
Director libraries U. Kansas Missouri, 1946-1950.
Librarian, head department library science Kansas State College, Emporia, 1950-1958, director graduate division, 1953-1958. Professor head department library Central Michigan University, 1958-1970, professor, 1970-1974, department chairman library science, 1970-1974.
Member American Library Association, Michigan library association (chairman college section 1965-1966), Michigan Education Association, North Central Association (coordinator 1957-1962), Sigma Tau Delta, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Beta Alpha.
Married Alta Moynihan, October 5, 1935.