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Foster E. Mohrhardt
Foster Edward Mohrhardt (March 7, 1907 – June 7, 1992) was a United States librarian. He had a long and illustrious career in library and information science as a scholar, organizer and diplomat, and was listed by ''American Libraries'' among "100 Leaders we had in the 20th Century". Mohrhardt is also known for his work to have the United States Department of Agriculture Library re-designated as a national library. Early life Foster E. Mohrhardt was born in Lansing, Michigan, on March 7, 1907, to Albert Mohrhardt and Alice (Bennet) Mohrhardt. He attended high school in Lansing and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Michigan State College (now Michigan State University). While at Michigan State College he worked as a student stack assistant and was assistant to the librarian from 1928–1929. He went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in Library Service in 1930 from Columbia University. While there, he worked as a general assistant in the New York Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Presidents Of The American Library Association
The American Library Association, founded in 1876 and chartered in 1879, is the largest professional organization for librarians in the United States. The headquarters of the American Library Association is in Chicago, Illinois. Table of ALA presidents References External linksAla.org Handbook {{ALA Presidents Lists of librarians, Presidents of the American Library Association Presidents of the American Library Association, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
