Background
Dozer, Russell Shinnick was born on January 11, 1908 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Perley Walter and Minnie Bell (Marquand) Dozer.
Dozer, Russell Shinnick was born on January 11, 1908 in Zanesville, Ohio, United States. Son of Perley Walter and Minnie Bell (Marquand) Dozer.
Bachelor of Arts, College of Wooster, 1930. Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1931. Postgraduate Harvard, 1932-1933, University of Chicago, 1949-1950, summers 1952, 53.
Instructor speech and history Zanesville (O.) Junior College, 1934-1935. Staff Federal Writers Project of Ohio, Columbus, 1936-1939, state editor, 1937-1939. Staff Library of Congress, 1939, reference assistant Congressional Reading Room, 1940-1941, administrative assistant division special information, 1941-1942, administrative assistant legislative reference service, 1946, 48, acting Executive officer legislative reference service, 1947, assistant chief general reference section, legislative reference service, 1949.
Circulation librarian, assistant professor library administration Ohio State University, 1950-1956.
Professor, librarian DePauw University, since 1957.
Served from Lieutenant (junior grade) to Lieutenant (senior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945. Member Indiana Special Libraries Association, Ohio History Society, American Library Association, Midwest Academy Librarians Conference (chairman 1959-1961), Indiana library association (chairman elect college universities section 1960-1961). Delta Sigma Rho.
Married Maribel Louise Eisenhart, June 1, 1946. Children: Anne Elaine, Ellen Elizabeth.