Mary Foy (librarian)

For other people named Mary Foy, see Mary Foy (disambiguation).
Mary Foy
Born(1862-07-13)July 13, 1862
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
DiedFebruary 21, 1962(1962-02-21) (aged 99)
Alma materLos Angeles High School
OccupationLibrarian

Mary Emily Foy (July 13, 1862 – February 21, 1962) was the first woman head librarian of the Los Angeles Public Library, appointed to the job in 1880 at the age of 18. She had graduated the year before from Los Angeles High School.[1] She served for only four years but left a legacy for Los Angeles librarians to remember.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Los Angeles High School Graduates 1875 to 1885". Archived from the original on 2006-10-31. Retrieved 2006-09-06.
  2. ^ "Library recalls Mary Foy: But still no room". thepaperink.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.
  3. ^ "Even libraries tend sometimes to forget". thepaperink.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-05.