Robert Frederick Metzdorf

Background

Metzdorf, Robert Frederick was born on July 2, 1912 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of August Edward and Alvina (Darmstatter) Metzdorf.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Rochester, 1933, Master of Arts, 1935, Doctor of Philosophy, 1939.

Career

Assistant to librarian U. Rochester, 1933-1934, curator Rifle Brigade Adam collection, 1938-1948, curator rare books, 1948-1949, assistant, then insr. English, 1939-1949; cataloguer Houghton Library, Harvard, 1949-1952, resident fellow Adams House, 1949-1952. Curator manuscripts Yale, 1952-1958, university archivist, 1958-1961, secretary Boswell Papers Editorial Committee, 1952-1961, research fellow library, 1952-1961, fellow Davenport College, 1953, executive fellow, 1955-1958, assistant master, 1959-1961, assistant vice president charge literature property Parke—Bernet Galleries, New York City 1961-1962, vice president, 1962-1964, director 1963-1964.

Company—founder, partner Shoe String Press, Hamden, Connecticut, 1952-1955.

Editor Papers Bibliographical Society American, 1959-1967, councillor, 1967-1975. Secretary Yale edit works Samuel Johnson, 1958-1975.

Trustee U. Rochester, 1967-1973, honorary trustee, 1973-1975. Trustee Four Oaks Foundation.

Achievements

• Robert Frederick Metzdorf has been listed as a noteworthy appraiser, bibliographer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Antiquarian Booksellers Association American (chairman Mid—Atlantic chapter 1966-1967), bibliographical societies American, London, Oxford, Cambridge, University of Virginia, Johnsonians, Manuscript Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Theta Chi, Delta Phi Alpha. Clubs: Rowfant (Cleveland).

Connections

Father:

August Edward Metzdorf

Mother:

Alvina (Darmstatter) Metzdorf