Papers, 1905-1971.

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Papers, 1905-1971.

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Chiefly correspondence, organizational records, clippings, and other papers, relating to Barker's work with American Library Association, for which she served as a field agent in the South (1930-1936), Southeastern Library Association, Carnegie Library School, and Emory University Library School and Division of Librarianship; together with records of Carnegie Library School dating from the period (1915-1930) of Barker's tenure as director, including administrative records, alumnae records, course outlines, and student and prospective student folders. Correspondents include Andrew Carnegie, Edwin R. Embree, Leo Mortimer Farnot, Clark Foreman, Frederick P. Keppel, and Louis Round Wilson.

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Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff Library

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Emory University, Robert W. Woodruff 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....

Emory University. Library School

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Foreman, Clark, 1902-1977

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President of the Southern Conference for Human Welfare. From the description of Papers of Clark Foreman [manuscript], 1917-1977. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647979315 ...

Emory University. Division of Librarianship

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The Division of Librarianship which became a part of the Graduate School at Emory University in 1948. Prior to joining the Graduate School, the program was known as the Library School at Emory University, 1930-1948; Library School, Carnegie Library of Atlanta, 1907-1930; and Southern Library School, 1905-1907. From the description of Division of Librarianship records, 1928-1986. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 759200700 ...

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

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Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. From the description of Carnegie autograph collection, 1867-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682758 From the guide to the Carnegie autograph collection, 1867-1945, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist. From the description of Address of Mr. Andrew Carnegie before the Pitt...

Southeastern Library Association

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Carnegie Library of Atlanta. Library School

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Library School, Carnegie Library of Atlanta, established in Atlanta, Ga., 1905, as the Southern Library School. The Library School was financed, 1914-1925, by Carnegie Corporation and became affiliated with Emory University in 1925 and officially under the administration of the University in 1930. Tommie Dora Barker served as the head librarian and director of the school, 1915-1930. From the description of Library School, Carnegie Library of Atlanta director's files, 1905-1971. (Unkn...

Farnot, Leo Mortimer, 1874-

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Keppel, Frederick P. (Frederick Paul), 1875-1943

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Frederick Keppel was Carl Zigrosser's dean at Columbia University. Keppel took a personal interest in Zigrosser, and their letters cover Zigrosser's employment at Keppel & Co., Zigrosser's stand on conscientious objection during World War I (Keppel was with the War Department at the time), print purchases made by Keppel while he was with the Carnegie Corporation of New York, and Zigrosser's books. Included is a 1924 etching by Kerr Eby for Keppel & Co. From the description of...

Wilson, Louis Round, 1876-1979

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Louis Round Wilson (27 December 1876-10 December 1979) was born in Lenoir, N.C., and, in the 1890s, attended Davenport College in Lenoir; Haverford College in Haverford, Pa.; and the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, N.C., from which he graduated in May 1899. After teaching for a few years, Wilson embarked on a long and distinguished career in librarianship, library science education, and university administration. Wilson served as librarian and first director of the School of Library...

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. F...

Embree, Edwin R. (Edwin Rogers), 1883-1950

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Foundation executive and author. From the description of Edwin R. Embree collection, [undated]. (Fisk University). WorldCat record id: 70971646 Edwin Embree was secretary (1917-1924), director of the Division of Stusies (1924-1927), and vice-president (1927) of The Rockefeller Foundation, president of the Rosenwald Fund (1927-1948), and president of the Liberian Foundation. From the description of Papers, 1925-1930. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122628995 ...