Hiller Crowell Wellman
Hiller Crowell Wellman (March 22, 1871 in Boston – February 3, 1956)[1][2] was an American librarian who served as president of the American Library Association (1914–15). He was librarian for the Springfield (Massachusetts) City Library from 1902 to 1948. Before his tenure in Springfield, Wellman served as librarian at the Brookline Library.[3] In addition, Wellman was special editor for library terms for Webster's New International Dictionary, Second Edition.[4]
Hiller Crowell Wellman | |
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.jpg.webp) Wellman in 1914 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1914–1915 | |
| Preceded by | Edwin Hatfield Anderson |
| Succeeded by | Mary Wright Plummer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1871 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Died | February 3, 1956 (aged 84) Springfield, Massachusetts, US |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Bibliography
- "An Article of Faith" Address delivered before the graduating class of the library school, the New York Public Library, June 6, 1919
- "What the City Library is doing to help win the war" Bulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 12. (1918) p. 57-60
- "President's Address: The Library's Primary Duty" Bulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 9. (1915) p. 89-93
References
- Ancestry.com. U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007
- "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
- "Librarians in Session: Massachusetts Club's Annual Meeting at Methuen". Boston Evening Transcript. June 13, 1901. p. 6.
- Webster's Biographical Dictionary. Springfield, Massachusetts: G. & C. Merriam Company. 1980. p. 1558. ISBN 0-87779-443-X.
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