Background
Smith, Raymond William was born on September 25, 1923 in Deposit, New York, United States. Son of Henry William and Jean (Stinson) Smith.
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Raymond William Smith
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Raymond William Smith, American librarian. Decorated Combat Infantrymen’s badge with star. Member Governor of Delaware Committee Reading, 1965-1966.; Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945, 51-52; Member American Library Association, New York State library association (chairman bookmobile committee 1965,; membership committee 1967-1975, vice president 1976-1977, president public libraries section 1977-1978).
Education
Bachelor of Arts, Syracuse University, 1950, Master of Science in Library Science, 1951.
Career
Reference assistant, branch librarian Schenectady County (New York) Public Library, 1952-1957. Head librarian Eastern Shore Public Library, Accomac, Virginia, 1957-1959, 60-61. Head readers services State University College Education at New Paltz, New York, 1959-1960.
Assistant director Southern Tier Library System, Corning, New York, 1961-1965.
State librarian Library Commission Delaware, 1965-1966. Assistant director Four County Library System, Binghamton, New York, 1967-1977, director, since 1978.
Delegate New York State Government"s Conference on Libraries, 1978.
Achievements
Membership
Member Governor of Delaware Committee Reading, 1965-1966. Served to First lieutenant Army of the United States, 1942-1945, 51-52. Member American Library Association, New York State library association (chairman bookmobile committee 1965.
Membership committee 1967-1975, vice president 1976-1977, president public libraries section 1977-1978).
Connections
Married Evelyn Lewis, August 31, 1946. Children: Robert L., Stephen West., Jerrold A. (deceased).
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Nationality
American