Margaret Herrick

Margaret Herrick
Born
Margaret Florence Buck

(1902-09-27)September 27, 1902
Spokane, Washington, U.S.
DiedJune 21, 1976(1976-06-21) (aged 73)
Woodland Hills, California, U.S.
Other namesMargaret Gledhill
EducationUniversity of Washington
OccupationLibrarian
Years active1929–1971
Known for
  • Academy Librarian
    (1936–1943)
  • Executive Director, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1945–1971)
Spouses
Donald Gledhill
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(m. 1931; div. 1945)​
Philip A. Herrick
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(m. 1946; div. 1951)​

Margaret Florence Herrick (September 27, 1902 – June 21, 1976),[1][2] also known professionally as Margaret Gledhill, was an American librarian and the Executive Director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. In 1971, the Academy's library was named the Margaret Herrick Library in her honor.[3]

  1. ^ "Margaret Herrick – United States Social Security Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  2. ^ "Margaret Herrick – California Death Index". FamilySearch. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  3. ^ "Margaret Herrick, Film History Trailblazer". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. September 22, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.