Background
Wood, Thor Edgar was born on November 3, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Denzil DeMaranville and Kathryn (Michelsen) Wood.
Wood, Thor Edgar was born on November 3, 1932 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Denzil DeMaranville and Kathryn (Michelsen) Wood.
Bachelor, Pomona College, 1954; Master of Library Science, University of California-Berkeley, 1957; Master of Fine Arts, Princeton University, 1959.
Music librarian, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1960-1965; chief, Performing Arts Research Ctr, New York Public Library at Lincoln Center, New York City, 1965-1988.
Board of directors, treasurer American Friends of Aldeburgh Festival, New York City, 1973-1988. Board directors American Music Center, New York City, 1968-1979. Member visiting committee department music Harvard University, 1974-1979.
Member of advisory council department music Princeton University, New Jersey, 1980-1988. Served to Lieutenant United States Army, 1954-1956. Member International Association Music Libraries (vice president public libraries branch 1968-1981, chairman United States branch 1968-1975.
President 1972-1973), Music library association (board directors 1962-1964, placement secretary 1960-1967), American Musicol. Society, Theatre library association.
Married Ann Curtis, January 25, 1958. Children: Elizabeth Ann, Frances Patricia.