Melcher, Daniel (1912-1985)

Name:

Melcher, Daniel (1912-1985)

Title:

Director, National Committee on Atomic Information, 1946
President, R. R. Bowker Co., New York (after his father, Frederic Melcher), 1963-68 (sold firm to Xerox Corp in 1968)

Born:

07/10/1912

Birthplace:

Newton Center, MA

Died:

1985

Residence:

Indianapolis, IN -- as a child
Montclair, NJ -- moved with family, 1918
Washington, DC -- during WWII

Nationality:

American

Occupation:

Publisher

Father:

Melcher, Frederic Gershom (1879-1963)

Mother:

Fellows, Marguerite (c.1879-)

Relations:

Parents: Margeuritte Fellows (c.1879-) and Frederic Gershom Melcher (1879-1963), publisher
Grandparents: Belle Johnson (1856-, of Enfield, NH) and Otis D. Fellows (c.1842-) res. Boston, MA; Alice J. Bartlett (c.1848-; b. Mass.) and Edwin Forrest Melcher (1844-1897, b. Exeter, NH)
Great-grandparents: Susan A. Smith (1826-1899) and Hon. James Willis Johnson (1826-1886) of Enfield, NH (see1975.29); Nancy Young Folsom (1802-1867) and Daniel Melcher (1799-1874); Daniel was a carriage maker of Exeter, NH.
Great-great-grandparents: Rev. Uriah Smith of Enfield, NH; Moses Johnson of Enfield, NH; Mary and James Folsom.

Spouse:

Saul, Margaret

Children:

Melcher, Frederic G. II

Notes:

Noted as developer of "Books in Print" and the Library of Congress ISBN system.