Background
Owen, Wiley C. was born on November 17, 1929 in Buford, Georgia, United States. Son of William Clyde and Clara Lou (Stargel) Owen.
Owen, Wiley C. was born on November 17, 1929 in Buford, Georgia, United States. Son of William Clyde and Clara Lou (Stargel) Owen.
Bachelor in Journalism, University Georgia, 1956. Bachelor in English, University Georgia, 1957. Master Librarianship, Emory University, 1963.
Music library, U. Georgia, Athens, 1954-1958; teacher, library, West Rome High School, Rome, Georgia, 1958-1962; director, Carnegie Library., Rome, 1963-1983; associate director, Sara Hightower Regional Library., Rome, 1983-1995; retired, Sara Hightower Regional Library., Rome, 1995. Music cataloguer Shorter College, Rome, 1963-1983, instructor, 1970-1983.
Treasurer Rome chapter National Foundation, 1967-1977. President Rome Little Theatre, 1968-1969. President Rome Community Concert Association, 1974-1975, treasurer, 1977-1991.
Board directors Rome Area Heritage Foundation, 1974-1977. Member American Library Association, Georgia Library. Association (music consultant 1963-1970, children's literature consultant 1970-1976), Southeastern Library.
Association, Jane Austen Society (founding, treasurer Atlanta chapter since 1988), Georgia History Society, Rome Chamber of Commerce (chairman fine arts committee 1964-1965).