William Robert Eshelman

Background

Eshelman, William Robert was born on August 23, 1921 in Oklahoma City. Son of Cyrus Lenhert and Fern (Reed) Eshelman.

Education

Bachelor, Chapman College, Los Angeles, 1943; Master of Arts, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; Bachelor of Liberal Studies, University of California at Berkeley, 1951.

Career

Conscripted in civilian public service, Waldport, Oregon, 1943-1946; assistant director, 1944-1945; partner, Untide Press, Pasadena, California, 1946-1965; teaching assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1949-1950; library assistant, University of California at Los Angeles, 1950; faculty, Los Angeles State College, 1951-1965; assistant librarian, Los Angeles State College, 1954-1959; college librarian, Los Angeles State College, 1959-1965; librarian, professor bibliography, Bucknell U., 1965-1968; editor, Wilson Library Bulletin, 1968-1978; president, Scarecrow Press, Metuchen, New Jersey, 1979-1986; proprietor, The Press at the Camperdown Elm, Wooster, Ohio., 1987-1993.

Achievements

• William Robert Eshelman has been listed as a noteworthy librarian, editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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Membership

Board of directors Grolier Education Corporation, 1979-1986. Member of advisory council education for librarianship University of California, 1961-1964. Member academic senate California State Colls., 1964-1965.

Member American Association of University Professors (vice president Los Angeles State College 1958-1959, president 1964-1965), American Library Association (winnerLibr. Periodicals award 1960, editorial committee 1964-1966, member county 1972-1976, committee accreditation 1977-1979), California Library. Association (chairman intellectual freedom committee, president southern district 1965, editor California Library. journal 1960-1963), Association College and Research Libraries (publications committee), Association California State College professors, American Civil Liberties Union, Friends Committee Legislation, New Jersey Library.

Association (honorary), Rounce and Coffin Club (Los Angeles. Secretary-treasurer 1953-1956), Typophiles CLub (New York City).

Connections

Married Mimi Blau, July 3, 1952 (divorced August 1956). Married Eve Kendall, June 21, 1957 (divorced April 1975). Children: Ann, Benjamin, Zachary.

Married Pat Rom, December 29, 1977.

Father:

Cyrus Lenhert Eshelman

Mother:

Fern (Reed) Eshelman

Spouse:

Eve Kendall

Spouse:

Mimi Blau

Spouse:

Pat Rom

child:

Zachary Eshelman

child:

Ann Eshelman

child:

Benjamin Eshelman