Harrison Warwick Craver (August 10, 1875 – July 26, 1951) was an American librarian and educator. Craver was a chemist and metallurgist. He graduated from the

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in 1895 with a specialization in industrial chemistry. He joined the staff of the

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in 1900 to organize the Technology Department. In 1908, Craver was elected the librarian of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh where he served until 1917 when he was appointed director of the United Engineering Societies of New York and the combined libraries of the

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. Craver served as president of the

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from 1937 to 1938.

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1875 births 1951 deaths American librarians Presidents of the American Library Association People from Christian County, Illinois {{Library-bio-stub