Edwin Hatfield Anderson (September 27, 1861 – April 29, 1947) was a prominent American library leader during the first third of the 20th century, serving as director of both the

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is the public library system in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Its main branch is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, and it has 19 branch locations throughout the city. Like hundreds of other Carn ...

and the

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. He also served as the president of the American Library Association in 1913-14.

Biography

Anderson was born in Zionsville, Indiana. He graduated from Wabash College in 1883, receiving his master's degree (A.M.) in 1887. Anderson worked with Andrew Carnegie to create the Carnegie Library in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1895, and served as the director of that library until 1904, when he stepped down because he could not afford to support his family on the salary. After a two-year stint (1906–08) as the head of the

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and Library School, Anderson became the director of the

in 1909, a position he held until 1934. As a library leader, Anderson was best remembered for the librarian education programs he established in both Pittsburgh and New York City. Anderson was married, with at least two children, daughters Charlotte and Cecile. He died in Evanston, Illinois.''New York Times'', 1947 May 2, pg 20

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1861 births 1947 deaths American librarians New York Public Library people Presidents of the American Library Association {{library-bio-stub