Harrison Warwick Craver
President of the American Library Association
In office
1937–1938
Preceded byMalcolm Glenn Wyer
Succeeded byMilton James Ferguson
Personal details
Born(1875-08-10)August 10, 1875
Owaneco, Illinois, USA
DiedJuly 26, 1951(1951-07-26) (aged 75)
EducationRose Polytechnic Institute
OccupationLibrarian

Harrison Warwick Craver (August 10, 1875 – July 26, 1951) was an American librarian and educator. [1] Craver was a chemist and metallurgist. He graduated from the 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

  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.
Non-profit organization positions Preceded byMalcolm Glenn Wyer President of the American Library Association 1937–1938 Succeeded byMilton James Ferguson


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