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Frank Pierce Hill

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Frank Pierce Hill
President of the American Library Association
In office
1905–1906
Preceded byErnest Cushing Richardson
Succeeded byClement Walker Andrews
Personal details
Born(1855-08-22)August 22, 1855
Concord, New Hampshire, US
DiedAugust 25, 1941(1941-08-25) (aged 86)
Hartford, Connecticut, US
Alma materDartmouth College
OccupationLibrarian

Frank Pierce Hill (August 22, 1855 – August 25, 1941) was an American librarian.

Biography

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Frank Pierce Hill was born in Concord, New Hampshire on August 22, 1855.[1] He served as president of the American Library Association from 1905 to 1906, and the American Library Institute 1912 to 1915.[2] Hill was the first director of the Newark Public Library from 1889 to 1901, when he left Newark to serve as Chief Librarian of the Brooklyn Public Library. Hill served in that position until his retirement in 1930.[3] In 1940, he was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership.[4]

He died at his home in Hartford, Connecticut on August 25, 1941.[5]

Bibliography

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References

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  1. ^ Metcalf, Henry Harrison; Abbott, Frances M., eds. (1919). One Thousand New Hampshire Notables. The Rumford Printing Company. p. 185. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved February 10, 2016.
  3. ^ "Frank P. Hill Papers (Librariana)" (PDF). Newark Public Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 7, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
  4. ^ American Library Association, Honorary Membership
  5. ^ "Obituaries: First Librarian Succumbs at 86". Paterson Evening News. August 26, 1941. p. 22. Retrieved February 28, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by President of the American Library Association
1905–1906
Succeeded by