Harry M. Lydenberg | |
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.jpg) Lydenberg in 1919 | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1932–1933 | |
| Preceded by | Josephine Adams Rathbone |
| Succeeded by | Gratia A. Countryman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Harry Miller Lydenberg November 18, 1874 Dayton, Ohio, US |
| Died | April 16, 1960 (aged 85) |
| Education | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Harry Miller Lydenberg (November 18, 1874 – April 16, 1960)[1] was an American librarian, author and book conservationist. He is best known for his decades-long career as a librarian and eventual director for the New York Public Library, American liaison to the international library community, as well as one of the 100 most important library innovators of the 20th century.[2] His written works describe his preferred library reference, collection and conservation practices, as well as his knowledge of the New York Public Library.
- ^ "Harry Miller Lydenberg." Dictionary of American Biography. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1980. Biography In Context. Web. 26 Sept. 2013.
- ^ Kniffel, L., Sullivan, P. & McCormick, Dec. 1999, p.43.