George S. Godard | |
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| Born | George Seymour Godard June 17, 1865 |
| Died | February 12, 1936 (aged 70) Granby, Connecticut |
| Alma mater | Wesleyan University (BA) Yale University (BD) |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Employer | Connecticut State Library |
| Title | State Librarian of Connecticut |
| Term | 1900–1936 |
| Predecessor | Charles J. Hoadly |
| Successor | James Brewster |
George Seymour Godard (June 17, 1865 – February 12, 1936) was an American librarian who served as State Librarian and director of the Connecticut State Library from 1900 to 1936.[1] His political and administrative savvy led to the State Library becoming a well-funded and nationally recognized model of efficiency and public service.[2] Godard was named to the American Association of Law Libraries Hall of Fame in 2010.[3]
- ^ Osborn, Norris Galpin (1906). Men of Mark in Connecticut: Ideals of American Life Life Told in Biographies and Autobiographies of Eminent Living Americans. Vol. 2. Hartford, Connecticut: William R. Goodspeed. pp. 48–50. hdl:2027/nyp.33433082309877 – via HathiTrust.
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