Background
Patterson, Robert Hudson was born on December 11, 1936 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Hubert Hudson and Beth (Jones) Patterson.
Patterson, Robert Hudson was born on December 11, 1936 in Alexandria, Louisiana, United States. Son of Hubert Hudson and Beth (Jones) Patterson.
Bachelor of Arts, Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, 1958; Master of Arts, Tulane University, 1963; Master of Library Science, University of California, Berkeley, 1965.
Member professional staff, Tulane University Library., New Orleans, 1965-1969, 73-76;
assistant director collection development, Tulane University Library., New Orleans, 1973-1976;
head special collections cataloging, University Texas, Austin, 1970-1973;
director libraries, U. Wyoming, Laramie, 1976-1981;
director libraries, U. Tulsa, 1981-1998. Chairman of the executive board Wyoming State Library. Advisory Committee, 1976-1981.
Member board Oklahoma State Library. Advisory Committee, 1981-1984. Member of advisory county Bibliographical Center for Research, Denver, 1978-1981.
Past member Executive Board S.E. Louisiana Library. Network; board directors Amigos Bibliographical Council, 1983-1986. Consultant National Endowment for Humanities, Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center, University Texas, Austin.
President Western Conservation Congress, 1981-1982. Fellow International Boswell Institute. Mem American Library Association (various offices), Oklahoma Library.
Association (various offices).
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Married Diana E. Sellers. 1 child, Jennifer Bookhart Peters.