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Helen Rex Keller

1877 – 1967

American librarian

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About Helen Rex Keller

Lived 1877 – 1967 (aged 89–90). Helen Rex Keller was an American librarian and writer.

Helen Rex Keller (August 13, 1876 – January 21, 1967) was an American librarian and author of reference books. Her works included a two volume dictionary of dates.

Keller edited and wrote the preface for the Library of the World's Best Literature, a 30-volume reference work with synopses of works of literature. It was a continuation and expanded version of the Warner Library first published in 1897 with various editions up to 1917 edited by Charles Dudley Warner. She also authored a Dictionary of Dates divided into two volumes for the "old world" and "new world", and also authored the Readers's Digest of Books which provides summaries of about 1,500 books.

Keller taught classes in library economy at Columbia University and was the librarian for its journalism school.

She died in New Paltz, New York, in 1967.

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Born
1877
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Education
Smith College, Columbia University
Employers
Drexel University, Columbia University, League of Nations, Boston Public Library
Also known as
H. R. Keller

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Who was Helen Rex Keller?

American librarian

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Helen Rex Keller was born in 1877.

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Helen Rex Keller died on 21 January 1967 in New Paltz.

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Helen Rex Keller was a librarian and writer.

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Helen Rex Keller was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Helen Rex Keller

· Wikidata: Q53852038

· DBpedia: Helen Rex Keller

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