Background
Hewitt, Vivian Ann Davidson was born on February 17, 1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur Robert and Lela Luvada (Mauney) Davidson.
Hewitt, Vivian Ann Davidson was born on February 17, 1920 in New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Arthur Robert and Lela Luvada (Mauney) Davidson.
AB with honors, Geneva College, 1943. Doctor of Humane Letters, Geneva College, 1978. British Society for Literature and Science, Carnegie Mellon University, 1944.
Postgraduate, University Pittsburgh, 1948.
Senior assistant library Carnegie Library., Pittsburgh, 1944-1949. Instructor, library School Library. Science Atlanta University, Atlanta University, 1949-1952.
With Readers Reference Service, Crowell-Collier Public Company, New York City, 1953-1955. Library Rockefeller Foundation, 1955-1963. Librarian Carnegie Endowment International Peace, 1963-1983.
Librarian Mexican Agricultural Program, Rockefeller Foundation, summer 1958. Director library and information services Katherine Gibbs School, New York City, 1984-1986. Reference assistant Council on Foreign Relations, 1986-1989.
Lecturer special librarianship at graduate schools of Library Science and information throughout United States and Canada, 1968-1988. Conductor professional seminars American Management Association, 1968-1969, United Nations Institute Training and Research, 1973, 74, Graduate Science Library and Information Science, Rutgers University, 1986. Member faculty Graduate School Library and Information Science, University Texas, Austin, summer 1985.
Service Level Agreement representative to International Federation Library. Associations, 1970-1973, 73-75, 75-77. Member national advisory committee Center for the Book, Library. of Congress, 1979-1984.
Member advisory board Who's Who Among African Americans, since 1975.
National historian Northeasterners, Inc., since 1998. Docent Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 1983—2008. Board directors Graham-Windham, 1967, secretary, 1980—1987.
Board directors Laymen's Club, Cathedral Church of St.John the Divine, 1975—1982, secretary, 1986—1993, emerita board directors, 2008. Member of American Library Association (Distinguished Service to Librarianship award Black Caucus 1978, Leadership in Profession award Black Caucus 1992), African-American Cultural Ctr, (Charlotte, North Carolina) (Spirit Center award 2005), Romare Bearden Tribute Gala, Jack and Jill American, Inc. (eastern regional director 1967-1969), Special Libraries Association (representative to Pacem in Terris Convocation 1965, representative to White House Conference International Cooperative Year 1965, president New York chapter 1970-1971, national president 1978-1979, Hall of Fame 1984, Leadership award 2001), American Society Order St. John, Pierians, Inc.
(honorary), Alpha Kappa Alpha, Tower Society Geneva College.
Married John Hamilton Hewitt, Junior, December 26, 1949. 1 son, John Hamilton III.