Robert William Orr

Background

Orr, Robert William was born on June 9, 1905 in Winterset, Iowa, United States. Son of Maurice J. and Luella (Paullin) Orr.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Iowa State College, 1930. Master of Science, Columbia, 1939.

Career

Louise. Order librarian Iowa State University 1930-1931, assistant loan department, 1931-1933, assistant reference librarian, 1933-1935, reference librarian, 1935-1941, assistant librarian in charge public services, 1941-1943, assistant librarian, 1943-1944, associate librarian, 1944-1946, director 1946-1967, professor of library science, 1967-1972.

Achievements

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

Membership

Member American Library Association, Iowa library association (president 1947-1948), Association College and Reference Libraries (president 1956-1957), Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma, Gamma Sigma Delta.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Strohbehn, September 9, 1939.

Father:

Maurice J. Orr

Mother:

Luella (Paullin) Orr

Spouse:

Elizabeth Strohbehn