Background
Usher, Robert James was born on July 10, 1880 in South Wayne, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Mitchell and Harriet (McGinley) Usher.
Usher, Robert James was born on July 10, 1880 in South Wayne, Wisconsin, United States. Son of John Mitchell and Harriet (McGinley) Usher.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Wisconsin, 1907.
Assistant, University of Wisconsin Library, 1906-1908. Assistant reference librarian, John Crerar Library, Chicago, 1909-1914. Superintendent of circulation, University of California Library, 1914-1917.
Reference librarian, John Crerar Library, 1917-1927.
Became librarian, Howard Memorial Library, New Orleans, Louisiana, 1927. Directing libraries of Tulane University, Newcomb College and Howard Memorial Library, 1938-1940.
Librarian Howard-Tilton Memorial Library since 1940.
Member A Los Angeles, Bibliographical Society America, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Louisiana Library Association, Southwestern library association (president), New Orleans Library. Club: Round Table (secretary).
Married Ethel Mae Wight, September 2, 1922.