Judson Toll Jennings
Judson Toll Jennings | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | George Burwell Utley |
| Succeeded by | Herman H. B. Meyer |
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| Born | September 24, 1872 Schenectady,New York,USA |
| Died | February 8, 1948(aged 75) Seattle,Washington,USA |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Judson Toll Jennings(September 24, 1872 – February 8, 1948)[1]was an American librarian. Jennings served as the Director of theSeattle Public Libraryfrom 1907 to 1942. Upon retirement, Jennings became the first chair of a new King County Rural Library District, the predecessor to the modern-dayKing County Library System.[2]
He was president of theAmerican Library Associationfrom 1923 to 1924.[3]
Bibliography
[edit]- Bibliography of New York Colonial History(1901)
- With the ALA Service OverseasBulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 13 (July 1, 1919)
- Library RecruitingBulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 16 (July 1, 1922)
- Voluntary education through the public libraryAmerican Library Association (1929)
- A program for library development in the state of WashingtonWashington Library Association (December, 1934)
References
[edit]- ^"JUDSON TOLL JENNINGS b. 09/24/1872 d. 02/08/1948".Kenzie Genealogy.Archived fromthe originalon March 5, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 16,2016.
- ^Becker, Paula (July 1, 2011)."Central Library, 1906-1957, The Seattle Public Library".Historylink.RetrievedFebruary 16,2016.
- ^"ALA's Past Presidents".American Library Association.RetrievedFebruary 15,2016.
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