Background
Jesse, William Herman was born on September 16, 1908 in Versailles, Kentucky, United States. Son of Watson McIlvain and Helen (Wolfe) Jesse.
Jesse, William Herman was born on September 16, 1908 in Versailles, Kentucky, United States. Son of Watson McIlvain and Helen (Wolfe) Jesse.
Student, Transylvania College, 1929-1931. Bachelor of Arts, University of Kentucky, 1933. Bachelor of Science library science, Columbia, 1938.
Master of Arts, Brown University, 1945.
Teacher-librarian, Johnson County, Kentucky, 1933-1935, director of libraries, Johnson County schools, 1935-1938. Readers’ division chief, Brown University library, Providence, Rhode Island, 1938-1942. Assistant director of libraries, University of Nebraska, 1942.
Head, reader’s and reference division, unites states department of Agriculture library, Washington, 1943.
Director of libraries, and professor bibliography, University of Tennessee, 1943-1970. Visiting lecturer during summer sessions in library schools, consultant library buildings, services.
Member American Library Association Association of College and Reference Libraries Southeastern, Tennessee library associations, Southern Association Colls and Schools, American Association of University professors, Pi Kappa Alpha, Beta Phi Museum.
Married Edith Miller, September 12, 1938. Children: Nan, Alice.