Theresa Elmendorf
American librarian (1855–1932)
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Theresa West Elmendorf (November 1, 1855 – September 4, 1932) was an American librarian and the first female president of the American Library Association, serving from 1911 to 1912.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
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Preceded byJames Ingersoll Wyer
Succeeded byHenry Eduard Legler
BornTheresa Hubbel West
November 1, 1855
November 1, 1855
Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 1932 (aged 76)
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 November 1, 1855 Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1932 (aged 76) |
| Spouse | |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Known for | First female president of the ALA |
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.
- . Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. X. 1920.
