Background
Haas, Warren James was born on March 22, 1924 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Samson Henry and Laura (Jacobson) Haas.
Haas, Warren James was born on March 22, 1924 in Racine, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Samson Henry and Laura (Jacobson) Haas.
Bachelor of Arts, Wabash (Indiana) College, 1948; Doctor of Literature honorary, Wabash (Indiana) College, 1983; Bachelor of Library Science, University of Wisconsin, 1950; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Indiana U., 1987.
Assistant librarian, Racine Public Library, 1950-1952;
Assistant librarian, Johns Hopkins, 1952-1959;
consultant, Council Higher Ednl. Institutions in, New York City, 1959-1960;
associate librarian, Columbia, 1961-1966;
director libraries, Columbia, 1970-1972;
vice president for information services and university librarian, Columbia, 1972-1977;
vice president, Council on Library Resources, 1976-1978;
president, Council on Library Resources, 1978-1990;
senior consultant library education, Will Keith Kellogg Foundation, 1991-1992;
consultant, International Executive Svc. Corps, Bogotá, Columbia, 1994.
Director libraries University of Pennsylvania, 1966-1969. Board directors Library. of America, American Film Foundation.
Served with United States Army Air Force, 1943-1946. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association Research Libraries (board directors 1967-1971, president 1970). Member American Library Association, American Antiquarian Society, Cosmos Club, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Peggy Anne Tinker, June 14, 1947. Children: Anne Bruington, Warren James, William Henry.