West, Elizabeth Howard, 1873-1948

Born in Pontotoc, Miss., in 1873, Elizabeth Howard West was a teacher, scholar, and librarian. A graduate of the Industrial Institute and College at Columbus, Miss., West taught in Mississippi schools before relocating in 1895 to Texas, where she earned her master's degree from the University of Texas in 1901. She began her library training shortly thereafter and held various posts in libraries in Texas and elsewhere, working as a cataloger at Texas State College, as an assistant at the Library of Congress, and as Texas state archivist. In 1918 she was elected state librarian of Texas, becoming the first woman to hold that position. She became the first librarian of Texas Technological College in 1925.

From the description of Elizabeth Howard West papers, 1783-1942. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 181643595

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