Background
Barron, Robert Edward was born on March 25, 1930 in Woodhaven, New York, United States. Son of Harold Essig and Helen Harriet (Slater) Barron.
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Robert Edward Barron
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Bachelor in Social Studies, English, New York State College for Teachers, Albany, 1952. Master of Library Science, State University of New York, Albany, 1953.
Career
Branch library, United States Army, Fort Dix, New Jersey, 1953; assistant director library, Armed Forces Information School, Fort Slocum, New York, 1953-1955; director public information, United States Area Command, Salzburg, Austria, 1955; assistant supervisor, Adjunct General Files, Fort Dix, 1955-1956; director, North Castle Free Library., Armonk, New York, 1956-1959; director of libraries, White Plains (New York) School District, 1959-1966; school-public library liaison, New York State Education Department, Albany, 1966-1985; state supervisor school library media program, New York State Education Department, Albany, 1985-1995; retired, New York State Education Department, 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Trustee Voorheesville (New York) Public Library., 1970-1976. Corporal United States Army, 1953-1956. Member American Library Association, New York Library.
Association (2d vice president 1973-1974, Distinguished Superior vena cava syndrome to Librs.award 1994, Distinguished Superior vena cava syndrome award School Library. Media Section 1979, 85, 89), Hudson Mohawk Library.Assn. (board directors 1981-1993), Southeastern School Library.
Media Association (Vice-President 1964-1966), Society School Libraries International (charter), New York School Library. Media Specialists, Albany Institute of History and Art, New York State Museum Association.
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Connections
Married Joan Helen Roeder, August 29, 1953. Children: Douglas Robert Barron, Barbara Joan Barron Proujan.
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Nationality
American