Pierce, Cornelia Marvin, 1873-1957.
Cornelia Marvin Pierce (1873-1957) earned her library degree from the Armour Institute in Chicago in 1896. After serving as the secretary of the Oregon Library Commission in 1905, she became the first Oregon State Librarian and greatly expanded the book program by her retirement in 1928, when she married Oregon Governor Walter M. Pierce. When he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, she wrote many of his speeches and helped advance New Deal programs.
From the description of Pierce Papers, 1892-1968. 1892-1968. (CORVALLIS BENTON COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY). WorldCat record id: 757584506
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| creatorOf | Pierce, Cornelia Marvin, 1873-1957. Pierce Papers, 1892-1968. | Reed College Library | |
| creatorOf | Waggoner, Wilma. [Letter] Lebanon, Ore., May 31 [19]16 to Miss [Cornelia] Marvin. | Oregon State Library | |
| referencedIn | [Correspondence to Cornelia Marvin, Oregon State Librarian, from Katharine Berry Judson] July 31,1916 [and Judge J. C. Moreland] July 21st, 1916 [regarding Early days in old Oregon]. | Oregon State Library | |
| referencedIn | Oregon State Library. Library administrative correspondence 1905-1976. | Oregon State Archives | |
| referencedIn | [Opal Whiteley : letters from Opal Whiteley, and letters from various people about her, and Oregon State Library Correspondence with her and others]. | Oregon State Library |
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Birth 1873
Death 1957
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