Helen Rex Keller
American librarian (1876–1967)
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Helen Rex Keller (August 13, 1876 – January 21, 1967) was an American librarian and author of reference books.[1][2] Her works included a two volume dictionary of dates.[3]
Helen Rex Keller | |
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| Born | 1877  |
| Died | January 21, 1967 |
| Education | Smith College, Columbia University |
| Occupations | Librarian, writer |
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Keller edited and wrote the preface for the Library of the World's Best Literature, a 30-volume reference work with synopses of works of literature.[4] It was a continuation and expanded version of the Warner Library first published in 1897 with various editions up to 1917 edited by Charles Dudley Warner. She also authored a Dictionary of Dates divided into two volumes for the "old world" and "new world",[5][6] and also authored the Readers's Digest of Books which provides summaries of about 1,500 books.[1][7]
Keller taught classes in library economy at Columbia University[8] and was the librarian for its journalism school.
She died in New Paltz, New York, in 1967.[1]
Bibliography
- The dictionary of dates (1934) by Helen Rex Keller, Macmillan Company, New York[9]
- Library of the World's Best Literature, editor