Edith Daley

Edith Daley (January 1, 1876 - 1948) was the city librarian of San Jose, California and poet whose writings are in various anthologies.

Early life Edith Daley was born in Fostoria, Ohio, on January 1, 1876.

She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, California Writer's, National League of American Pen Women, Woman's Club.

In 1928 she introduced the Newark Card System and an increasing fine system at the San Jose Library.

Personal life Edith Daley moved to California in 1906 and lived at 633 Palm Haven Ave., San Jose, California. She married Frederick Hammond Daley (died 1938), cost-accountant of the Richmond-Chase Canning Company.

In 1922 she was given the custody of 14 years old Irene Grandstedt, who had been charged with assault with a deadly weapon on Harold Galloway, supposedly her lover.

In 1943 she retired due to ill health and her position was taken over by Geraldine Nurney, who had been the children's librarian at San Jose for 10 years.

She died in 1948.