Edwin H. Anderson

Edwin Hatfield Anderson
President of the American Library Association
In office
1913–1914
Preceded byHenry Eduard Legler
Succeeded byHiller Crowell Wellman
Personal details
Born(1861-09-27)September 27, 1861
Zionsville, Indiana, US
DiedApril 29, 1947(1947-04-29) (aged 85)
Evanston, Illinois, US[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationLibrarian

Edwin Hatfield Anderson (September 27, 1861[2] – April 29, 1947[3]) was a prominent American library leader during the first third of the 20th century, serving as director of both the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the New York Public Library. He also served as the president of the American Library Association in 1913-14.

  1. ^ Ancestry.com. Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
  2. ^ Library Journal, 1951 Mar 15, pg 466
  3. ^ New York Times, 1947 May 2, pg 20