Background
Curtis, Peter Harris was born on September 22, 1944 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Harris and Barbara Lloyd Curtis.
Curtis, Peter Harris was born on September 22, 1944 in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Harris and Barbara Lloyd Curtis.
Bachelor, Oberlin College, 1966. Master of Arts, Indiana University, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, Indiana University, 1973.
Master of Library Science, Drexel University, 1977.
Assistant professor of history, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1973-1975;
acquisitions librarian, Hagley Library., Wilmington, Delaware, 1976-1978;
head librarian, State History Society Iowa, Iowa City, 1979-1984;
curator of Marylandia, U. Maryland. Libraries, College Park, Maryland., 1984-1992;
director library services, Villa Julie College, Stevenson, Maryland., since 1992. Executive director Congress Academy Library.
Dirs. Maryland., since 1996.
Director Maryland Newspaper Project National Endowment for the Humanities, College Park, 1987-1991, director Iowa Newspaper Project, National Endowment for the Humanities, Iowa City, 1983-1984. Member American Library. Association, Organization American Historians, Association College & Research Libraries, Friends Historical Association, Maryland State Library.
Network Coordinator Committee, MICUA Library. Directors Round-table.
Married Suzanne Richardson, December 28, 1985. 1 child, Cara E.