Background
Hertel, Robert Russell was born on February 25, 1919 in Fairport, New York, United States. Son of George M. and Blanche A. (Brown) Hertel.
Hertel, Robert Russell was born on February 25, 1919 in Fairport, New York, United States. Son of George M. and Blanche A. (Brown) Hertel.
Bachelor of Arts, State University College Teachers, Albany, New York, 1941, Bachelor of Science in Library Science, 1946. Master of Arts, University California at Los Angeles, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, University Illinois, 1958.
Assistant college librarian State University College, Cortland, New York, 1947-1951, college librarian, 1951-1959. Director libraries, professor library science Illinois State Normal University, 1959-1965. Chairman State University Librarian Conference, 1958-1959.
Board of directors Cortland Young Men's Christian Association, 1953-1959.
Served to captain Army of the United States, 1941-1946. Member American (council 1953-1954), Illinois (secretary-chairman college and research libraries sections 1963-1965), McLean County (president 1965) library associations, Illinois Association School Librarian, Association, College Research Librarians, American Association University Professors, Alpha Beta Alpha, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Delta Kappa (advisory council of University of Illinois Graduate School & Library Science 1963-1965), also Kappa Delta Kappa, Pi Gamma Museum.
Married Merle Alta Hayes, February 5, 1949. Children: Christopher L., Douglas R., Holly.