Background
Chait, William was born on December 5, 1915 in New York City. Son of Max and Mollie (Miller) Chait.
Chait, William was born on December 5, 1915 in New York City. Son of Max and Mollie (Miller) Chait.
Bachelor of Arts, Brooklyn College, 1934; Bachelor of Library Science, Pratt Institute, 1935; Master of Science in liberal studies, Columbia University, 1938.
Library assistant, branch librarian, Brooklyn Public Library, 1935-1945; service command librarian 2d Service Command, Army of the United States, 1945-1946; chief in- service training, personnel control, Milwaukee Public Library, 1946-1948; director, Kalamazoo Public Library, 1948-1956; director, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, 1956-1978; director emeritus, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, since 1979. Member Library Cons., Inc.
President Kalamazoo Council Social Agencies, 1954-1955, Dayton City Beautiful Committee, 1968-1969. Treasurer Montgomery County History Society, 1968-1969. Trustee On-Line Computer Library Center, 1974-1985, treasurer, 1976-1979.
Member Public Library Association (president 1964-1965), American Library Association (treasurer 1976-1980, council 1981-1985, chairman personnel administration section 1958-1960), Michigan Library Association (president 1955-1956), Ohio Library Association (president 1964-1965), South Carolina Library Association.
Married Beatrice L. Faigelman, June 13, 1937. 1 son, Edward Martin.