Putnam, Marguerite E. (Marguerite Eleanor), 1890-1966

In a career spanning some thirty-five years, Marguerite Eleanor Putnam (1890-1966), served as Chief Acquisitions Librarian at the University of Washington and also was active in national and regional professional organizations. Born in Minnesota, she attended the University of Washington as an undergraduate, completing her degree in 1921 and continuing studies toward an MLS, which she received in 1923. After graduating, Putnam taught as a library science instructor at the University of Washington, later becoming an associate professor (1930-1933). She was made the Head of the Acquisitions Division at the University of Washington Library in 1936. Her professional memberships and activities over the years included the Pacific Northwest Library Association (in which she served as Secretary), the American Library Association (including terms on its Committee on Library Equipment and Appliances), the Association of College and Research Libraries, and the Washington Library Association. Following her retirement (1956), she was appointed to become an honorary Consultant in Bibliography at the University of Washington.