Background
Widdicombe, Richard Palmer was born on April 12, 1941 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Lord and Elvira Barbara (Guttilla) Widdicombe.
Widdicombe, Richard Palmer was born on April 12, 1941 in Paterson, New Jersey, United States. Son of Robert Lord and Elvira Barbara (Guttilla) Widdicombe.
Bachelor of Arts, Alfred U., 1963; Master of Science Library Science, Syracuse University, 1964.
Assistant librarian, Yonkers Public Library, New York, 1964-1965; assistant librarian, Cooper Union, New York City, 1965-1966; assistant librarian, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, New Jersey, 1966-1972; director library, Stevens Institute, Hoboken, New Jersey, since 1973.
Trustee Alfred University, New York, The Sagamore Institute, 2006—2009. Trustee, chairman board Hoboken History Museum, 2002—2004. Board directors Sculpture Space, Utica, New York, since 2009, vice president board directors, since 2010.
Board directors Utica Symphony Orchestra, since 2010.
Married Martha Elizabeth Bruyn, February 26, 1972.