Mumford, L. Quincy (Lawrence Quincy), 1903-1982

Variant names

Dates:

Birth 1903-12-11

Death 1982-08-15

Nationality: Americans,

Language: English,

Biographical notes:

Librarian.

From the description of Papers, 1932-1982; (bulk 1954-1974). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 28410174

Librarian of Congress.

From the description of Papers of L. Quincy Mumford, 1940-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79100745

Biographical Note

1903, Dec. 11 Born, Ayden, N. C. 1925 Graduated, Duke University, Durham, N. C. 1926 1928 Head of circulation and acting chief of reference, Duke University Library, Durham, N.C. 1928 M.A. in English, Duke University, Durham, N.C. 1929 B.S. in library service, Columbia University, New York, N. Y. 1929 1945 Held various administrative positions, New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. (on leave of absence, 1940-1942) 1930 Married Permelia Catherine Stevens (died 1961) 1940 1942 Special appointment as director, Processing Department, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 1945 Named assistant director, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio 1947 1948 President, Ohio Library Association 1950 1954 Director, Cleveland Public Library, Cleveland, Ohio 1954 1955 President, American Library Association 1954 Appointed Librarian of Congress 1969 Married Betsy Perrin Fox 1974 Retired from the Library of Congress 1982, Aug. 15 Died, Washington, D.C.

From the guide to the L. Quincy Mumford Papers, 1939-1982, (bulk 1954-1974), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)