Harrison Warwick Craver

Harrison Warwick Craver
Harrison Warwick Craver
	Milton James Ferguson
Personal details
Born	August 10, 1875; Rose Polytechnic Institute
Occupation	Librarian

Harrison Warwick Craver (August 10, 1875 – July 26, 1951) was an American librarian and educator.

Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1895 with a specialization in industrial chemistry. He joined the staff of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in 1900 to organize the Technology Department.^[2] In 1908, Craver was elected the librarian of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh where he served until 1917 when he was appointed director of the United Engineering Societies of New York^[3]^[4] and the combined libraries of the American Society of Civil Engineers.^[5]

Craver served as president of the American Library Association from 1937 to 1938.^[6]

References

^ Shaw, R. R. 1946. “Harrison Warwick Craver.” College & Research Libraries 7 (April): 347–48.
^ "The Second Decade, 1905 - 1915". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "John H. Leete, Dean at Tech, Named Carnegie Library Director". Pittsburgh Daily Post. No. Newspapers.com. March 6, 1917. p. 4.
^ "In the Beginning, 1881-1894". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
^ "Library Notes: Our New Librarian". Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 39 (Google Books): 364–365. April 1917.
^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Malcolm Glenn Wyer	President of the American Library Association 1937–1938	Succeeded by Milton James Ferguson

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[1] Shaw, R. R. 1946. “Harrison Warwick Craver.” College & Research Libraries 7 (April): 347–48.

[2] "The Second Decade, 1905 - 1915". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[3] "John H. Leete, Dean at Tech, Named Carnegie Library Director". Pittsburgh Daily Post. No. Newspapers.com. March 6, 1917. p. 4.

[4] "In the Beginning, 1881-1894". Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

[5] "Library Notes: Our New Librarian". Journal of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. 39 (Google Books): 364–365. April 1917.

[6] "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 February 2016.

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