Background
Wright, Wyllis Eaton was born on December 13, 1903 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Arthur Andrew and Florence (Eaton) Wright.
Wright, Wyllis Eaton was born on December 13, 1903 in Jacksonville, Florida, United States. Son of Arthur Andrew and Florence (Eaton) Wright.
Bachelor of Arts, Williams College, 1925, Master of Arts, 1926. Bachelor of Science, Columbia Library School, 1928.
Cataloguer, New York Public Library, 1927-1930. Librarian American Academy in Rome, Italy, 1930-1933. With New York Public Library as chief classifier, 1933-1936.
Chief cataloguer, 1936-1945.
Associate in library service Columbia University School Library Service, 1940-1945. Librarian Army Medical Library, 1945-1946.
Librarian Williams College Library, 1946-1968. Cataloger Stanford University Library, 1969-1973, acting chief special collections, 1973-1974, catalog department, summer 1979.
Member American Library Association (president division cataloging and classification 1942-1943, Executive Board 1963-1967), Association College and Reference Libraries (president 1949-1950), Bibliographical Society American.
Married Helena Lawrence Kellogg, September 21, 1929. Children: Barbara, Lawrence Eaton.