Robert Smyth Alvarez

Background

Alvarez, Robert Smyth was born on June 7, 1912 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Walter Clement and Harriet (Smyth) Alvarez.

Education

AB, University of Chicago, 1934; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1939; British Society for Literature and Science, University of Illinois, 1935.

Career

Director, Brockton (Massachusetts) Public Library, 1941-1943; Director, Nashville Public Library, 1946-1959; Director, Berkeley (California) Public Library, 1959-1961; Director, South San Francisco Public Library, 1966-1980; editor, public, Library. Adminstrs. Digest (formerly Adminstrs. Digest), 1965-1996; Editor, public, Business Information, since 1969; Editor, public, Superintendent's Digest, 1977-1988; president, Adminstrs.

Digest Press, Foster City, California, since 1987. Teacher public library administration George Peabody College, Nashville, 1946-1959. Library consultant, surveyor.

Achievements

• Robert Smyth Alvarez has been listed as a noteworthy Editor, publisher by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Library Boss: Thoughts on Library Personnel

    (Book by Alvarez, Robert S.)

Membership

Chairman Boy Scouts American, North San Mateo County, 1973. Member Sequoia Swimming and Tennis Club (organizer), Glendale Club (Nashville) (organizer), Reliez Valley Country Club (Pleasant Hill, California) (organizer), California Golf Club (South San Francisco), Rotary (president South San Francisco 1979-1980), Phi Gamma Delta.

Connections

Married Janet Crosby, November 4, 1935. Children: David Crosby, Robert Smyth, Nancy (Mistress Eric Wallace).

Father:

Walter Clement Alvarez

Mother:

Harriet (Smyth) Alvarez

Spouse:

Janet Crosby

child:

Robert Smyth Alvarez

child:

Nancy Alvarez (Mistress Eric Wallace)

child:

David Crosby Alvarez