Background
Loos, William Henry was born on February 26, 1937 in North Tonawanda, New York, United States. Son of William R. and Hildegarde Ida (Nickel) Loos.
Loos, William Henry was born on February 26, 1937 in North Tonawanda, New York, United States. Son of William R. and Hildegarde Ida (Nickel) Loos.
Bachelor in History, State University of New York, Buffalo, 1965. Master of Arts in Library. Science, Syracuse University, 1968.
Library. trainee City of Tonawanda, 1965—1967. Reference library Buffalo and Erie County Public Library., 1968—1970, cataloger, 1970—1972, curator Grosvenor Rare Book Room, founder, 1972—2002. Retired, 2002; president, trustee Western New York Heritage Press, Cheektawoga, New York, since 2001.
Consultant Western New York Library. Resources Council, Buffalo, 1969—1977. Member New York State Library.
Advisory Council on Preservation and Conservation, 1985—1988. Lecturer in field.
President Salisbury Club, Buffalo, 1975—1977. Member of American Library Association (rare books and manuscripts section), Bibliographical Society of America, Manuscript Society, American Printing History Association, Beta Phi Mu.
Married Judylee Rita Matesick, February 17, 1979.