Judson Toll Jennings | |
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| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1923–1924 | |
| Preceded by | George Burwell Utley |
| Succeeded by | Herman H. B. Meyer |
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| Born | September 24, 1872 Schenectady, New York, USA |
| Died | February 8, 1948 (aged 75) Seattle, Washington, USA |
| Occupation | Librarian |
Judson Toll Jennings (September 24, 1872 – February 8, 1948)[1] was an American librarian. Jennings served as the Director of the Seattle Public Library from 1907 to 1942. Upon retirement, Jennings became the first chair of a new King County Rural Library District, the predecessor to the modern-day King County Library System.[2]
He was president of the American Library Association from 1923 to 1924.[3]
Bibliography
- Bibliography of New York Colonial History (1901)
- With the ALA Service Overseas Bulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 13 (July 1, 1919)
- Library Recruiting Bulletin of the American Library Association, Volume 16 (July 1, 1922)
- Voluntary education through the public library American Library Association (1929)
- A program for library development in the state of Washington Washington Library Association (December, 1934)
References
- ^ "JUDSON TOLL JENNINGS b. 09/24/1872 d. 02/08/1948". Kenzie Genealogy. Archived from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ Becker, Paula (July 1, 2011). "Central Library, 1906-1957, The Seattle Public Library". Historylink. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
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