Title Page | Collection Summary | History of the Collection | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Biographical Note
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 1902, Oct. 13 | Born, Bastrop County, Tex. |
| 1923 | A.B., University of Texas, Austin, Tex. |
| 1924 | M.A., political science and economics, University of Texas, Austin, Tex. |
| 1925 | Married Helen Murphy (died 1983) |
| 1927 | Ph.D., political science, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif. |
| 1927-1928 | Instructor in government, New York University, New York, N.Y. |
| 1928-1930 | Instructor in political science, Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H. |
| 1930-1935 | Assistant professor of politics, Princeton University, Princeton, N.J. |
| 1935-1939 | National director, Historical Records Survey, Work Projects Administration |
| 1939-1940 | Director, Library of Congress Legislative Reference Service |
| 1940-1945 | Chief assistant to Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish |
| 1945 | Published Virgin Islands: From Naval Base to New Deal. Ann Arbor, Mich.: J. W. Edwards Advisor, United States delegation to United Nations, London |
| 1945-1953 | Librarian of Congress |
| 1946-1953 | Member, United States National Commission for UNESCO |
| 1949-1953 | Member, Executive Board, UNESCO |
| 1953-1958 | Director-general, UNESCO |
| 1962-1971 | Director, International and Legal Collections, Columbia University Library, New York, N.Y. |
| 1971-1979 | President, World Federalists, USA |
| 1981, Dec. 23 | Died, San Antonio, Tex. |