Background
Talmadge, Robert Louis was born on May 22, 1920 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Abram John and Ethel (MacKinnon) Talmadge.
Talmadge, Robert Louis was born on May 22, 1920 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Son of Abram John and Ethel (MacKinnon) Talmadge.
Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1941. Bachelor of Science in liberal studies, University Illinois, 1946. Master of Science in liberal studies, University Illinois, 1951.
Student advanced seminar for library administrators, Rutgers University, 1956.
Cataloger University Illinois Library, 1946-1950, bibliographer, 1950-1951, administrative assistant, 1951-1953. Associate director University Kansas Library, 1953-1959, acting director, 1959-1960. Director Tulane University Library, 1960-1966.
Professor library administration, director technical departments University Illinois Library, 1966-1977, professor emeritus, since 1977. Director Forest Press, Inc., 1969-1978. Assistant director Farmington Plan survey Association Research Libraries, 1957-1958.
Member Louisiana Board Library Examiners, 1964-1966.
Served to lieutenant (senior grade), aviator United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1945. Member American Library Association (chairman membership committee 1960-1962, council 1962-1970, executive board 1966-1970), Kansas Library Association (chairman college universities section 1957-1958), Phi Kappa Phi, Beta Phi Mu (president 1949-1950).
Married Phyllis M. Wherry, May 8, 1942. Children– Patricia (Mistress Richard A. Gordon), Richard, Barbara.