Who Was Mary J.L. Black

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Media Type: Newspaper
Description: librarian of Fort William Public Library ; from 1909 to 1937 ; illness forced her to retire ; died in Vancouver in 1939 ; first woman president of Ontario Library Association ; member of commission of American Library Association ; survey state of libraries across Canada ; leading librarians ; Fort William Public Library regarded as finest small-city library in Canada ; no formal education ; education taken entirely at home ; knew classics of English literature ; impressive technical reference services ; member Thunder Bay Historical Society ; founded Women's Canadian Club ; led Girl Guides
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File subject: LF - Thunder Bay - Biography - Black, Mary J.L.
Subject(s): Librarians
Libraries
Biography
Language of Item: English
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