Charles Burleigh Galbreath
Charles Burleigh Galbreath | |
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Born | Leetonia, Ohio | February 25, 1858
Died | February 23, 1934 Bexley, Ohio[1] | (aged 75)
Pen name | C. B. Galbreath |
Occupation | Writer, Historian, State Librarian of Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States of America |
Education | BCS, BA, MA |
Alma mater | Mount Union College, Alliance, Ohio |
Spouse | Ida M. Kelly Galbreath |
Children | Albert Webster Galbreath |
Relatives | Asher A. Galbreath |
Charles Burleigh (C. B.) Galbreath (February 25, 1858 - February 23, 1934) was a writer, historian, educator, and librarian in Ohio. He was appointed as State Librarian at the State Library of Ohio from 1896–1911 and 1915-1918. He was the Secretary and Librarian at the Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society (now known as Ohio History Connection) from 1920-1934.[2][3][4][5][6]
Early life and career
Galbreath was born February 25, 1858, in
Galbreath began teaching at the age of 17 and completed a course at Mount Union.[8] Upon graduation from Mount Union, Galbreath accepted the position of superintendent of the Wilmot, Ohio, school system and served there from 1883 to 1885,[4][5][7] leaving to become the superintendent of the East Palestine City School District where he served for eight years.[4][8]
Galbreath was the county school examiner for
State librarian
The 72nd Ohio General Assembly created a library commission which, in 1896, elected Galbreath State Librarian of the
While serving as state librarian, Galbreath instituted 'traveling libraries' to serve rural communities in Ohio.[12] By the time of his departure from the post in 1911, there were 1200 traveling libraries with over 56,000 volumes. During the period of 1927-1928, when the state library was closed because of lack of funds, Galbreath and others volunteered to keep the traveling libraries in operation.[3][7][13]
Galbreath was the first president of the National Association of State Librarians in 1900.[3][14]
Ohio constitutional convention
In 1912, a
Selected publications
Throughout his life, Galbreath wrote and published a number of works. These included histories, poetry, commentary, pamphlets and essays. Here is a list of some of his works:
- The First Newspaper of the Northwest Territory. in Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications, Volume 13. (Fred J. Heer, 1901)
- Lafayette's Visit to Ohio Valley States. In Ohio History Sketches, Pearson, F., & Harlor, J., Ed. (F. J. Heer, 1903)
- Song Writers of Ohio. Ohio archaeological and historical quarterly, Volume 13. Published for the Society by A.H. Smythe, 1904
- Daniel Decatur Emmet: Author of "Dixie"; (Kessinger Publishing, 1904); ISBN 978-0-548-76418-3
- Benjamin Russel Hanby: Author of "Darling Nelly Gray"; (Columbus, OH: Fred J. Heer, 1905; ISBN 978-1-175-46101-8
- Alexander Coffman Ross: Author of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too"; (Columbus, OH: Fred J. Heer, 1905; ISBN 978-1-149-89519-1
- Shall the State Kill?, The Ohio History Magazine, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1907
- Historical Work of the State Library. in Proceedings of the Ohio Valley Historical Association. Meeting. (Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1908)
- The Battle of Lake Erie in Ballad and History. Ohio Archaeological and Historical Publications, xx (1911), 415-456
- Initiative and Referendum: Published for the Constitutional Convention of 1912; (Nabu Press, 1912); ISBN 1-144-03351-9
- The Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of Ohio: constitutional conventions of Ohio and their work; (F.J. Heer Print. Co., 1912)
- The Ballad of James Bird. Ohio Archaeological and Historical Quarterly, January, 1917, xxvi, 52-57
- This crimson flower: In Flanders fields, an answer, and other verse; (Columbus, OH: Stoneman Press, 1919; ISBN 978-1-140-31899-6
- The Logan Elm and the Dunmore War (Columbus, OH: Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society, 1924)
- History of Ohio (5 volumes); (Reprint Services Corp., 1925) ISBN 978-0-7812-5367-3
References
- ^ "Charles Burleigh Galbreath - Ohio Deaths". familysearch.
- ISBN 0-19-512781-1.
- ^ a b c d "State Librarians of Ohio". State Library of Ohio. Archived from the original on 27 December 2010. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f Taylor, William Alexander (1909). Centennial history of Columbus and Franklin County, Ohio. Vol. 2. S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. pp. 487–489.
- ^ a b c Who's Who in the World, 1912. The International Who's Who Publishing Company. 1911. pp. 486.
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- Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Quarterly. 61 (1): 11–31. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Charles Burleigh Galbreath". Museum Echoes. 7 (4): 15–16. April 1934.
- ^ a b c d Vallandigham, C. N.; Mercer, James Kazerta (1896). Representative men of Ohio, 1896-97. Mercer & Vallandigham. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
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- ^ "About the School: History". Rogers Elementary School. Rogers Elementary School. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
- ^ Bales, Jr, Jeff. "Volant College - Volant, PA". Lawrence County Memoirs. Archived from the original on 27 September 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ Burns, James Jesse (1905). Educational history of Ohio: a history of its progress since the formation of the state, together with the portraits and biographies of past and present state officials. Historical Pub. Co. pp. 512.
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- ^ The Traveling library was not a Bookmobile, but rather a library by mail. Scobey, F E; Doty, E W (1905). The Biographical Annals of Ohio. Springfield, Ohio: Springfield Publishing Company. pp. 603–604. states
"A traveling library is a collection of from twenty-five to thirty-five books sent out by the State Library to a reading club, an association of citizens, a board of education or a public library, to be kept for three months, with privilege of renewal.
The objects of the Department are : 1. To furnish good literature to patrons. 2. To strengthen small libraries. 3. To create an interest in the establishment of new libraries.
On receipt of a request on the forms furnished by the State Library, properly filled out and signed by the members of the club, the officers of a free public library, board of education, or other associations, the books will be shipped. The parties receiving the books must pay transportation both ways." - ^ Goodman, Rebecca (June 20, 2003). "State Library was first in Northwest Territory". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 8 March 2011.
- ^ "Among Those Present (Five Portraits)". The Ohio Magazine. 2 (1). January 1907.
- ^ Galbreath, C. B. (1913). Proceedings and Debates of the Constitutional Convention of the State of Ohio. F. J. Herr Printing, Co. pp. 33–34.
External links
- Works by Charles Burleigh Galbreath at Project Gutenberg
- Works by Charles Burleigh Galbreath at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
- Works by or about Charles Burleigh Galbreath at Internet Archive