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Theresa Elmendorf

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Theresa West Elmendorf
A 1912 illustration of Elmendorf
President of the American Library Association
In office
1911–1912
Preceded byJames Ingersoll Wyer
Succeeded byHenry Eduard Legler
Personal details
Born
Theresa Hubbel West

(1855-11-01)November 1, 1855
Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S.
DiedSeptember 4, 1932 (1932-09-05) (aged 76)
Spouse
Henry Livingston Elmendorf
(m. 1896; died 1906)
OccupationLibrarian
Known forFirst female President of the ALA
Elmendorf at the time of her graduation from Vassar College, c. 1877 at approximately age 22

Theresa West Elmendorf (November 1, 1855 – September 4, 1932) was an American librarian, the first woman President of the American Library Association, 1911-1912.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Bibliography

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ "Mrs. Theresa West Elmendorf". The Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. August 9, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Thomison, p. 280
  3. ^ "New Librarian". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, NY. June 11, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ Rooney 1978, pp. 65–66.
  5. ^ Thomison 1993, p. 279.
  6. ^ "New Library Appointees to Be Notified Today". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, NY. July 16, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ Thomison 1993, p. 280.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the American Library Association
1911–1912
Succeeded by