Luther H. Evans

Luther Harris Evans (13 October 1902 – 23 December 1981) was an American political scientist who served as the tenth Librarian of Congress and third Director-General of UNESCO.

Early life and career

Born in

He taught political science at New York University, Dartmouth College, and Princeton University from 1927 until 1935. Evans left Princeton University abruptly after a faculty dispute.

Government service

Friends referred him for help to the powerful Lehman family of New York, who got him an appointment with

Well versed in international relations, Evans also returned a number of manuscripts to their countries of origin. He helped draft the Universal Copyright Convention at Geneva in 1952.

During

The Library of Congress exhibit, "Freedom's Fortress," covers the tenure of MacLeish and Evans: 1939-1953 during World War II and the founding of UNESCO. [6]

UNESCO

In 1953 Evans resigned from the Library of Congress to accept a position as UNESCO's third Director-General, the only American to hold this post.

Evans fired seven UNESCO employees who were US citizens because they refused to submit to a US government loyalty investigation. ^[7]

Evans was active in international peace issues throughout his life, serving in many capacities with educational organizations and commissions. He served as President of the

Later life

From 1962, he was director of international and legal collections at the Columbia University Libraries until his retirement in 1971.^[8]

In 1972 Evans was awarded American Library Association Honorary Membership.

He died in 1981 in

His nephew, Jim Evans, was an American League baseball umpire from 1972 through 1999.

Selected Publications

• Evans, Luther Harris, “ARE ‘C’ MANDATES VEILED ANNEXATIONS?” The Southwestern Political and Social Science Quarterly 7, no. 4 (1927): 381–400.
• Evans, Luther Harris, “NEW GUINEA UNDER AUSTRALIAN MANDATE RULE.” The Southwestern political and social science quarterly 10.1 (1929): 1–21.
• Evans, Luther Harris. “The General Principles Governing the Termination of a Mandate.” The American journal of international law 26.4 (1932): 735–758.
• Evans, Luther H. “International Affairs: The Japanese Mandate Naval Base Question.” The American political science review 29.3 (1935): 482–487
• Evans, Luther H. “History and the Problem of Bibliography.” College & research libraries 7.3 (1946): 195–205.
• Evans, Luther H. “The Library of Congress and Its Service to Science and Technology.” College & research libraries 8.3 (1947): 315–321.
• Evans, Luther H. “National Bibliography and Bibliographical Control: A Symposium.” College & research libraries 9.2 (1948): 155–156
• Evans, Luther H. “The Magnificent Purpose.” Phylon (1940) 10.4 (1949): 314–322.
• Evans, Luther H. “Unesco in Africa.” The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 5.8 (1962): 25–27.
• Evans, Luther H. “The Challenge of Automation to Education.” The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) 6.3 (1962): 16–19.
• Evans, Luther H. “Traditional Methods of Organizing and Storing Information.” American documentation 19.3 (1968): 271–272.
• EVANS, LH, and JT VAMBERY. “DOCUMENTS AND PUBLICATIONS OF CONTEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS.” Law Library Journal 64, no. 3 (1971): 338–62.

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