Background
Patten, Nathan Van was born on March 24, 1887 in Niskayuna, New York, United States. Son of John and Jennie (Boughton) Van Patten.
Patten, Nathan Van was born on March 24, 1887 in Niskayuna, New York, United States. Son of John and Jennie (Boughton) Van Patten.
Educated Union Classical Institute. Doctor of Letters, Dartmouth College, 1936.
Teacher, public schools, also bookseller, 1907-1917. Librarian Wolcott Gibbs Library, College City of New York, 1917-1920. Reference librarian, Massachusetts Institute Technology, 1920-1921, assistant librarian, 1921-1923.
Chief librarian, Queen’s U., Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1923-1927. Director university libraries, Stanford, 1927-1947. Professor of bibliography, 1947-1952, professor emeritus since 1952, curator Memorial library Music since 1952.
Lecturer Library School, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1928. Lecturer chemistry de-department, Stanford University, 1928-1952. Lecturer University of California Medical School since 1931.
Adviser on World War Collection, Yale library. Counselor Hoover Library on War, Revolution, and Peace. Honorary consultant in Canadiana Library of Congress.
Fellow Library Association (Great Britain). Member Bibliographical Society of America, Bibliographical Society University of Virginia, Theta Chi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Delta Pi. Republic; Clubs: Grolier (New York City).
Married Mabel Waite, June 20, 1910.