Background
Watanabe, Ruth Taiko was born on May 12, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Kohei and Iwa (Watanabe) Watanabe.
music historian library science educator
Watanabe, Ruth Taiko was born on May 12, 1916 in Los Angeles, California, United States. Daughter of Kohei and Iwa (Watanabe) Watanabe.
Bachelor of Music, University of Southern California, 1937; Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Southern California, 1939; A.M., University of Southern California, 1941; Master of Music, University of Southern California, 1942; postgraduate, Eastman School Music, Rochester, New York, 1942-1946; postgraduate, Columbia University, 1947; Doctor of Philosophy, University Rochester, 1952.
Director Sibley Music Library, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, New York, 1947-1984;
professor music bibliography, Eastman School of Music, 1978-1985;
historian, archivist, Eastman School of Music, since 1984. Adjunct Professor School Library Science State University College at Geneseo, 1975-1983. Coordinator adult education program Rochester Civic Music Association, 1963-1975.
Mem.adv. committee Hochstein Music School. Lecturer on music, book reviewer, since 1966. Program annotater Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, since 1959.
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Member overseers visiting committee Baxter School Library Science, Case Western Reserve University, 1979-1985, Alderman Book Committee, 1986-1989. Member American Library Association, American Association of University Women (Pennsylvania-Delaware fellowship. 1949-1950, 1st vice president Rochester 1964-1965, member New York state board 1965-1966, member national committee on society's reflection on arts 1967-1969, national committee American fellowships awards 1969-1974, branch president 1969-1971, honorary co-chair Capital Fund Drive, 1986-1988, Woman of Year award 1990), International Association Music Libraries (Second vice president commission on conservatory libraries, commission research libraries), American Musicol.
Society, Music Library. Association (vice president 1968-1970, citation 1986, member editorial board 1967-1995, president 1979-1981), Music Library. Association/International Association Music Libraries (joint committee, 1986-1987), Civic Music Association Rochester, Riemenscheider Bach Institute (honorary), Hanson Institute American Music (board member since 1981), University Club, Century Club, Phi Beta Kappa (president Iota chapter of New York 1969-1971), Phi Kappa Phi, Mu Phi Epsilon (general chairman national convention 1956, national librarian 1958-1960, recipient citation 1977, Ora Ashley Lambke award 1989), Pi Kappa Lambda (secretary since 1978, treasurer since 1980), Delta Phi Alpha, Epsilon Phi, Delta Kappa Gamma (parliamentarian 1986-1988).