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Milton E. Lord

1898 – 1985

American librarian and academic

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Lived 1898 – 1985 (aged 86). Milton E. Lord was an American librarian.

Milton Edward Lord (June 12, 1898 – February 12, 1985) was an American librarian and academic who was president of the American Library Association from 1949 to 1950.

Education and Career Lord studied engineering at Harvard University, graduating in 1919. He chose to study Library Science after serving as a part-time assistant in the library for several years.

He acted as librarian of Harvard Union in Cambridge, Massachusetts before spending a year at the Ecole des Sciences Politiques in Paris in 1925. He went on to spend four years in Italy as a librarian of the American Academy in Rome, where he participated in an effort to recatalog the Vatican Library.

In 1930, Lord became a professor and director of university libraries at the University of Iowa. He also directed the library school at the University of Iowa.

Lord left Iowa in 1932 to become Director of the Boston Public Library, where he stayed until he retired in 1965.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Education
Harvard University
Positions held
President of the American Library Association
Employers
University of Iowa, Boston Public Library
Also known as
Milton Edward Lord

Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Milton E. Lord?

American librarian and academic

When was Milton E. Lord born?

Milton E. Lord was born on 12 June 1898 in Lynn.

When did Milton E. Lord die?

Milton E. Lord died on 12 February 1985 in Salem.

What was Milton E. Lord's occupation?

Milton E. Lord was a librarian.

What nationality was Milton E. Lord?

Milton E. Lord was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Milton E. Lord

· Wikidata: Q23022435

· DBpedia: Milton E. Lord

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