Background
Dix, William Shepherd was born on November 19, 1910 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of William Shepherd and Loula (Henson) Dix.
Dix, William Shepherd was born on November 19, 1910 in Winchester, Virginia, United States. Son of William Shepherd and Loula (Henson) Dix.
Bachelor of Arts, University Virginia, 1931, Master of Arts, 1932. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1946. Doctor of Laws, University Florida, 1967.
Doctor of Letters, Washington College, 1971.
Master Darlington School Boys, 1932-1939. Instructor English, director commission on private research Western Reserve University, 1940-1942. Instructor English, Williams College, 1942-1944.
Research associate Radio Research Laboratory, Office of Scientific Research and Development, Harvard, 1944-1946, instructor English, 1946-1947.
Assistant Professor of English, Rice Institute, 1947-1948, associate professor and librarian, 1948-1953. Librarian Princeton, 1953-1956, librarian and lecturer in English, 1956-1978.
Chairman United States National Commission United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, 1959-1961. Member United States delegation General Conference United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1958, vice chairman delegation, 1960, delegate, Manila conference, 1961.
Delegate Asian American Assembly, Kuala Lumpur, 1963.
Member Government Advisory Committee International Book and Library Programs, 1967-1969. Advisory council Association of America University Presses, National Commision on New Technological Uses of Copyrighted Works, 1975-1978. Advisory council on graduate education United States Office Education.
Consultant Ford Foundation.
Advisory council numerous university libraries. Board of directors Council on Library Resources, Incorporated., Heriot-Watt University Wilson Company, vice Chairman, Board Of Directors Franklin Book Programs, Incorporated.
Member United States delegation General Conference United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Paris, 1958, vice chairman delegation, 1960, delegate, Manila conference, 1961. Member Government Advisory Committee International Book and Library Programs, 1967-1969. Member American (president 1969-1970, chairman international relations board), New Jersey (recipient Distinguished Service award 1969) library associations, Association College and Reference Libraries, Association Presbyterian.
Clubs: Grolier, Century (New York City).
Married Jane Griffin, June 6, 1935. Children: William South., Griffin, Martha.