James E. Bryan

James Edward Bryan
Born (1909-07-11)July 11, 1909
Easton, Pennsylvania
Died May 10, 2007(2007-05-10) (aged 97)
Hancock, New Hampshire
Nationality American
Occupation Librarian
Known for President of the American Library Association
Director, Newark Public Library

James Edward "Ned" Bryan III (July 11, 1909 – May 10, 2007)[1] was an American librarian, and President of the American Library Association from 1962 to 1963.[2] Bryan was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, to William W. and Florence Shimer Bryan. He received degrees from Lafayette College, Drexel University and American University.

He began his career at the District of Columbia Public Library and was later named Director of the Easton, Pennsylvania, public library. He then moved to Pittsburgh to manage a department in the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Bryan then moved to Newark, New Jersey, to serve first as Assistant Director and in 1958 was named Director of the Newark Public Library. He retired from Newark at age 63 in 1972.[3][4]

Bryan served as President of the Public Library Association in 1959 and the New Jersey Library Association from 1952 to 1954.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011
  2. ↑ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "James Bryan Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "John Boynton Kaiser Papers (Librariana)" (PDF). Newark Public Library. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  5. ↑ "Former NJLA Presidents". New Jersey Library Association. Retrieved 16 March 2016.


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