Edward A. Jajko
Librarian
Born Aug. 7, 1940, Philadelphia (PA). U.S.; son of Wladyslaw and Aniela (Luszczak); married Pamela (Frazer); children: Edward, Angela.
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1962; Center of Arabic Studies, American University of Cairo (Egypt), 1965-67; University of Pennsylvania, 1963-65, 1967-69; Master of Science (M.S.), School of Library Science, Columbia University, New York City, 1970.
Career: Near East bibliographer, Yale University Library, New Haven (CT), 1970-82; Middle East curator, Hoover Institution, Stanford (CA), 1983 -.
Author: numerous articles in professional journals.
Member of: representative, Middle East Microform Project; Middle East Studies Association; Middle East Librarians Association; Turkish Studies Association; German - American School of Palo Alto (vice president, 1984-1987, president, 1987-89); Lynbrook Instrumental Music Boosters (secretary, 1987-88, president, 1988-89, vice president, 1989-90), founder and president, Lynbrook Choir Boosters, Lynbrook High School, San Jose (CA).
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa; fellowship, Fulbright Foundation, 1965-66, Center for Arabic Studies, American University of Cairo, 1966-67; National Defense Foreign Language fellow, 1967-69.
Affiliation: Republican. Roman Catholic.
Languages: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Hebrew, French, German, Polish, Spanish, Latin.
Hobbies: books, music, gardening.
Home: 6235 Shady Grove Dr., Cupertino, CA 95014.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996