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Theresa Elmendorf 
Summary
Theresa West Elmendorf (November 1, 1855 – September 4, 1932) was an American librarian, the first woman President of the American Library Association, 1911-1912.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Theresa West Elmendorf | |
|---|---|
 A 1912 illustration of Elmendorf | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1911–1912 | |
| Preceded by | James Ingersoll Wyer |
| Succeeded by | Henry Eduard Legler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theresa Hubbel West November 1, 1855 Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1932 (aged 76) |
| Spouse |
Henry Livingston Elmendorf
(m. 1896; died 1906) |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | First female President of the ALA |
Bibliography edit
- Rooney, Paul M. (1978). "Elmendorf, Theresa Hubbell West". In George Sylvan Bobinski; Jesse Hauk Shera; Bohdan S. Wynar (eds.). Dictionary of American Library Biography. Littleton, Colorado: Libraries Unlimited. pp. 159–160. ISBN 0-87287-180-0.
- Thomison, Dennis (1993). "Elmendorf, Theresa West". In Robert Wedgeworth (ed.). World Encyclopedia of Library and Information Services (3rd ed.). Chicago: ALA Editions. pp. 279–280. ISBN 0-8389-0609-5.
Further reading edit
- Garrison, Dee (2003). Apostles of Culture: The Public Librarian and American Society, 1876–1920. Madison: University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 0-299-18114-6.
- McDannald, Alexander Hopkins (1945). "Theresa Hubbell Elmendorf". The Encyclopedia Americana (Volume 10 ed.). Chicago: ALA Editions. p. 260.
- . Encyclopedia Americana. Vol. X. 1920.
Notes edit
- ^ "Mrs. Theresa West Elmendorf". The Daily Tribune. Wisconsin Rapids, WI. August 9, 1946. p. 9. Retrieved July 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomison, p. 280
- ^ "New Librarian". Buffalo Courier. Buffalo, NY. June 11, 1897. p. 6. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Rooney 1978, pp. 65–66.
- ^ Thomison 1993, p. 279.
- ^ "New Library Appointees to Be Notified Today". The Buffalo Enquirer. Buffalo, NY. July 16, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved July 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Thomison 1993, p. 280.
