Lawrence Quincy Mumford | |
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| 11th Librarian of Congress | |
| In office 1954–1974 | |
| President | Dwight D. Eisenhower John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Richard Nixon |
| Preceded by | Luther Evans |
| Succeeded by | Daniel Boorstin |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1954–1955 | |
| Preceded by | Flora Belle Ludington |
| Succeeded by | John S. Richards |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 11, 1903 Hanrahan, North Carolina, US |
| Died | August 15, 1982 (aged 78) Washington, D.C., US |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | Librarian of Congress, President of the American Library Association |
Lawrence Quincy Mumford (11 December 1903 – 15 August 1982)[1] was an American librarian. He was the eleventh Librarian of the United States Congress from 1954 to 1974.
- ^ Cole, John Y. (1990). "Lawrence Quincy Mumford". In Wayne A. Wiegand (ed.). Supplement to the Dictionary of American Library Biography. Libraries Unlimited. pp. 87–91. ISBN 978-0-87287-586-9.