About Arthur Elmore Bostwick
Lived 1860 – 1942 (aged 81). Arthur Elmore Bostwick was an American librarian.
Arthur Elmore Bostwick (March 8, 1860 – February 13, 1942) was a United States librarian and author.
Early life Arthur Elmore Bostwick was born on March 8, 1860, in Litchfield, Connecticut, to David Elmore Bostwick (1821–1872) and Adelaide McKinley (1830–1900). His paternal grandparents were Joel Bostwick and Nancy Stone.
Arthur Elmore Bostwick died at Missouri Baptist Hospital on February 13, 1942.
Works
The American Public Library, undertaken at Appleton's suggestion (1910) The Different West, as seen by a Transplanted Easterner (1913) Earmarks of Literature (1914) The Making of an American Library (1915) Library Essays: Papers Related to the Work of Public Libraries (1920) A Librarian's Open Shelf: Essays on Various Subjects (1920)
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Who was Arthur Elmore Bostwick?
United States librarian and author (1860–1942)
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Arthur Elmore Bostwick was born on 8 March 1860 in Litchfield.
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Arthur Elmore Bostwick died on 13 February 1942 in Missouri Baptist Medical Center.
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Arthur Elmore Bostwick was a librarian.
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Arthur Elmore Bostwick was American.
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