Background
Blesse, Robert E. was born on August 31, 1946 in Oakland, California, United States. Son of John Robert and Janet Blesse.
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Robert E. Blesse
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Bachelor, California State University, Chico, 1969. Master of Arts, California State University, Chico, 1973. Master of Science in Library and Information Science, University of California at Los Angeles, 1975.
Career
Library. sales representative Holmes Book Company, Oakland, 1975—1977. Head, special collections department, Library. California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, 1977—1981, University Nevada, Reno, 1981—2005, professor department art, since 2006.
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Membership
Chair and board member Nevada Advisory Council Libraries, Carson City, 1978—1986. Board member Nevada State History Records Advisory Board, 1981—2004. President Society California Archivists, Sacramento, 1986—1987.
Panelist National Endowment Humanities, National Newspaper Program, Washington, 1986—1987. Grant evaluator National History Publications and Records Commission, 1987—1993. Chair Congressional Papers Roundtable, Society of America Archivists, Chicago, 1988—1990.
Committee chair, rare books and manuscripts section American Library Association. Member of College Book Art Association (founding board member since 2007).
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Married Victoria Davies, December 19, 2004. 1 child Matthew.
Education
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1969
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1973
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1975
Career
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1975 - 1977