Philip Allen Metzger

Background

Metzger, Philip Allen was born on June 11, 1944 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States. Son of Philip Leonard and Mary Louise (Allen) Metzger.

Education

Bachelor in German, Lawrence University, 1966. Master of Arts in German, University Wyoming, 1971. Master of Library Science in Library.

Science, University Texas, 1975. Doctor of Philosophy in Library and Information Science, 1984.

Career

Job printer self-employed, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1962-1966; hand typesetter, Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, Missoury, 1966; private teacher flute, Cheyenne, Wyoming, 1967-1971; teaching assistant Graduate School Library. Science, University Texas, Austin, 1977; assistant instructor department English, University Texas, Austin, 1978-1980; special collections library, assistant professor Medical Library., University of Southern Illinois, Springfield, 1981-1985; curator of special collections, Lehigh University Libraries, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1985; director, Lehigh University Press, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, since 1991. Consultant Illinois State Library., Springfield, 1982, Quincy (Illinois) College Library.,1983.

Achievements

• Philip Allen Metzger has been listed as a noteworthy Librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Captain United States Air Force, 1966-1974, lieutenant colonel United States Air Force Reserve, retired. Member American Library Association, Bibliographical Society of America, American Printing History Association, Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference, Friends of the Book Arts Press, Philobiblon Club.

Interests

• Avocations: private printer, book collector, classical music.

Connections

Married Margery Kathleen Homfeld, June 24, 1967. Children: Kathleen Luisa, Rebecca Lynn.

Father:

Philip Leonard Metzger

Mother:

Mary Louise (Allen) Metzger

Spouse:

Margery Kathleen Homfeld

child:

Rebecca Lynn Metzger

child:

Kathleen Luisa Metzger