Barker, Tommie Dora, 1888-1978

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Tommie Dora Barker attended Agnes Scott College and graduated from the Carnegie Library School of Atlantan 1909. She was head librarian, which also entailed direction of the library school, at the Atlanta Carnegie Public Library, 1915-1930; dean, 1936-1947, and later director, 1948-1954, of the Emory University library school.

From the description of Papers, 1902-1960 (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28155372

Librarian and educator, of Atlanta, Ga.

From the description of Papers, 1905-1971. (Emory University). WorldCat record id: 28417934

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Barker, Mary Cornelia, 1879-1963. Mary Cornelia Baker papers, 1912-1971. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Carnegie Library of Atlanta. Library School. Library School, Carnegie Library of Atlanta director's files, 1905-1971. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Barker, Tommie Dora, 1888-1978. Papers, 1902-1960 Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
creatorOf Barker, Tommie Dora, 1888-1978. Papers, 1905-1971. Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library
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associatedWith American Library Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Barker, Dora Elizabeth Lovejoy. person
associatedWith Barker, Mary Cornelia, 1879-1963. person
correspondedWith Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919 person
associatedWith Carnegie Library of Atlanta. Library School. corporateBody
associatedWith Carnegie Public Library of Atlanta (Ga.) corporateBody
correspondedWith Embree, Edwin R. (Edwin Rogers), 1883-1950 person
associatedWith Emory University. Division of Librarianship. corporateBody
associatedWith Emory University. Library School. corporateBody
correspondedWith Farnot, Leo Mortimer, b. 1874 person
correspondedWith Foreman, Clark, 1902-1977 person
correspondedWith Keppel, Frederick P. (Frederick Paul), 1875-1943 person
associatedWith Lovejoy Family. family
associatedWith Southeastern Library Association. corporateBody
correspondedWith Wilson, Louis Round, 1876-1979 person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Georgia
Southern States
Atlanta (Ga.)
United States
Subject
Universities and colleges
Libraries
Library education
Library schools
Library science
Trade and professional associations
Occupation
Educators
Librarians
Women educators
Women librarians
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Birth 1888

Death 1978

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