Theresa West Elmendorf | |
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A 1912 illustration of Elmendorf | |
President of the American Library Association | |
In office 1911–1912 | |
Preceded by | James Ingersoll Wyer |
Succeeded by | Henry Eduard Legler |
Personal details | |
Born | Theresa Hubbel West (1855-11-01)November 1, 1855 Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Died | September 4, 1932 (1932-09-05) (aged 76) |
Spouse |
Henry Livingston Elmendorf
(m. 1896; died 1906) |
Occupation | Librarian |
Known for | First female President of the ALA |
Theresa West Elmendorf (November 1, 1855 – September 4, 1932) was an American librarian, the first woman President of the American Library Association, 1911-1912.
Bibliography
- Rooney, Paul M. (1978). "Elmendorf, Theresa Hubbell West". In George Sylvan Bobinski; Jesse Hauk Shera; Bohdan S. Wynar (eds.). Dictionary of American Library Biography. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0-87287-180-0.
- Thomison, Dennis (1993). "Elmendorf, Theresa West". In Robert Wedgeworth (ed.). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services (3rd ed.). Chicago: ALA Editions. pp. 279–280. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5.
Further reading
- Garrison, Dee (2003). Apostles of Culture: The Public Librarian and American Society, 1876–1920. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 0-299-18114-6.
- McDannald, Alexander Hopkins (1945). "Theresa Hubbell Elmendorf". The Encyclopedia Americana (Volume 10 ed.). Chicago: ALA Editions. p. 260.
- "Elmendorf, Theresa Hubbell West" . Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. X. 1920.
Notes
- "Mrs. Theresa West Elmendorf". The Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. August 9, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Thomison, p. 280
- "New Librarian". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, NY. June 11, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Rooney 1978, pp. 65–66.
- Thomison 1993, p. 279.
- "New Library Appointees to Be Notified Today". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, NY. July 16, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- Thomison 1993, p. 280.
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Preceded byJames Ingersoll Wyer | President of the American Library Association 1911–1912 |
Succeeded byHenry Eduard Legler |