Background
Gillies, Thomas Daniel was born on October 18, 1920 in South Bend, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Archibald Daniel and Emma (Clark) Gillies.
Gillies, Thomas Daniel was born on October 18, 1920 in South Bend, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Archibald Daniel and Emma (Clark) Gillies.
Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan, 1942; Master of Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1947; Bachelor of Science in liberal studies, Columbia University, 1948.
Assistant librarian, instructor English, Willamette University, Salem, Oregon, 1948-1950. Reference librarian University Kansas City (now University Missouri, Kansas City), 1950-1952. With Linda Hall Library, Kansas City, 1953-1982, director, 1974-1982.
Visiting assistant professor University Washington School Librarianship, Seattle, 1962, 63-64, 70.
Served with Army of the United States, 1942-1946. Member American Library Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science. Clubs: University (Kansas City).