Robert Mcdaniel Orr

Background

Orr, Robert Mcdaniel was born on August 21, 1913 in Springfield, Illinois, United States. Son of James Riggs and Elizabeth (McDaniel) Orr.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Illinois, 1936, Bachelor of Science in Library Science, 1937.

Career

Junior assistant Detroit Public Library, 1937-1939. Assistant extension librarian Lincoln Library, Springfield, 1939-1940. District librarian Work Projects Administration, 1940-1941.

District librarian Illinois State Library, 1945-1947.

Librarian, Branch County, Michigan, 1947-1949. Director public libraries Grosse Pointe (Michigan) School District, 1949-1973.

Achievements

• Robert Mcdaniel Orr has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with Army of the United States, 1941-1945. Member Michigan library association (president 1951-1952), American Library Association, Grosse Pointe Businessmens Association. Rotarian (president 1957-1958).

Connections

Married Helen Edith Smith, May 29, 1941. Children: Susan, Robert, John, Michael.

Father:

James Riggs Orr

Mother:

Elizabeth (McDaniel) Orr

Spouse:

Helen Edith Smith

child:

Susan Orr

child:

Robert Orr

child:

John Orr

child:

Michael Orr