Wessells, Helen E. (Helen Elizabeth), 1903-
Variant namesLibrarian (Columbia School of Library Service, 1926); information consultant and cultural officer in Australia for the U.S. Office of War Information during World War II, 1943-1947; and a director of Asian libraries for the U.S. Information Service, 1948-1951. Wessells was one of a number of librarians whose mission was to foster domestic understanding for America's war effort in allied and neutral nations. She Contributed to library developemnt in Australia and later was a planner and spokeswoman for the American model of library service in Asia.
From the description of Papers, 1921-1978. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122514972
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| referencedIn | Richards, Pamela Spence, 1944-1999. Pamela Spence Richards Papers 1963-1998. | Rutgers University | |
| referencedIn | Guide to the Pamela Spence Richards Papers, 1963-1998 | Rutgers Special Collections and University Archives | |
| creatorOf | Wessells, Helen E. (Helen Elizabeth), 1903-. Papers, 1921-1978. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries |
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| associatedWith | Richards, Pamela Spence, 1944-1999. | person |
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| associatedWith | United States. Office of War Information. | corporateBody |
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