Charles Edward Sims (4 May 1925 - 8 August 1983) was the State Librarian of Kansas from 1973 to 1975.
Sims was born in
Rantoul, Kansas, a small town in east central
Kansas. He was inducted into the
US Army Air Corps
The United States Army Air Corps (USAAC) was the aerial warfare service component of the United States Army between 1926 and 1941. After World War I, as early aviation became an increasingly important part of modern warfare, a philosophical ri ...
in 1943 as a weapons mechanic, re-arming aircraft. After the war, Sims attended the
University of Kansas in
Lawrence, earning a degree in Library Management. He worked as a high school librarian and later as a consultant for the Kansas Employment Security Division.
He was appointed the State Librarian of Kansas by Governor
Robert Docking
Robert Blackwell Docking (October 9, 1925October 8, 1983) was an American politician who served as the 38th governor of Kansas from 1967 until 1975.
Early life
Born in Kansas City, Missouri, Docking attended public school in Lawrence, K ...
in 1973. He held the position until the end of Docking's term in 1975 when he was fired by the incoming governor.
Sims died of a heart attack in
Topeka, Kansas on 8 August 1983.
References
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1925 births
1983 deaths
University of Kansas alumni
American librarians