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Papers, 1881-1930.

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The papers of Azariah Smith Root document the personal and professional life of this prominent educator, librarian, and humanitarian. Mainly consisting of correspondence and records of his professional library activity, these papers document Root's numerous contributions to librarianship and his membership and presidencies of the American Library Association, Ohio Library Association, and Bibliographical Society of America. Records of professional organizations provide valuable insight into the development of librarianship as a profession, with particular emphasis on library school curriculum and training, in the early decades of the 20th century.

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Oberlin College Library

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American Library Association

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The American Library Association (ALA) is a nonprofit organization based in the United States that promotes libraries and library education internationally. Founded in 1876, it is the oldest and largest library association in the world....

Cooper, Anna J. (Anna Julia), 1858-1964

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Anna Julia Haywood Cooper (August 10, 1858 – February 27, 1964) was an American author, educator, sociologist, speaker, Black Liberation activist, and one of the most prominent African-American scholars in United States history. Born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1858, Cooper followed the path of many African Americans as she grasped hold of opportunities for an education through the Freedmen’s Bureau after emancipation. Cooper worked her way through St. Augustine’s Normal School...

Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937

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Newton Diehl Baker Jr. (December 3, 1871 – December 25, 1937) was an American lawyer, Georgist, politician, and government official. He served as the 37th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1912 to 1915. As U.S. Secretary of War from 1916 to 1921, Baker presided over the United States Army during World War I. Born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, Baker established a legal practice in Cleveland after graduating from Washington and Lee University School of Law. He became progressive Democratic ally of...

Ohio Library Association

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Scarborough, W. S. (William Sanders), 1852-1926

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William Sanders Scarborough (1852-1926), African American author, educator, and lecturer, was born a slave on February 16, 1852, in Macon, Georgia. His mother Frances Gwynn Scarborough was a slave, although his father Jeremiah had been freed by his master in 1846. Despite state restrictions, W.S. Scarborough learned to read and write. In 1869 following emancipation, he entered Atlanta University and later attended Oberlin College in Ohio. In 1875 he graduated and returned to the South to teach, ...

Root, Azariah Smith, 1862-1927

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Librarian of Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio. From the description of Ms., June 26, 1927. (State Historical Society of North Dakota State Archives). WorldCat record id: 17949160 Azariah Smith Root was born in Middlefield, Massachusetts. He was educated at Oberlin College, Harvard Law School and the University of Gottingen. He was appointed a Cataloger at Oberlin College in 1885 and in 1887 became Director of the College Library, and Professor of Bibliography in 1890. He was a...

Bibliographical society of America

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Root, Anna Metcalf, 1862-1933

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Russell, Howard H. (Howard Hyde), 1855-1946

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Congregational minister and founder of the American Anti-Saloon League. From the description of Howard Hyde Russell papers, 1840-1946. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 154302192 Howard Hyde Russell was the leading spirit in inaugurating the Anti-Saloon League movement. As a founder and the first superintendent of the Ohio Anti-Saloon League, Russell played an influential role in establishing the Anti-Saloon League of America and became the national ...