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Honoring Some Librarian Veterans -Veterans Day 2024

  • 1.  Honoring Some Librarian Veterans -Veterans Day 2024

    Posted Nov 07, 2024 06:12 AM
    Veterans Day
    Library War Service

    Some Librarian Veterans. Please let us know about others. There are many.

    Library of Congress War Memorial Tree- Library History Buff Blog-Larry Nixon
    The Library Journal of January 1, 1921 reported on the planting of a memorial tree at the Library of Congress on December 7, 1920 to honor four Library of Congress employees who lost their lives in World War I. The ceremony was presided over by Librarian of Congress Herbert Putnam. There were 89 Library of Congress male employees out of a total of 215 that enlisted during the war. The memorial tree still survives on the grounds of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building. 
    *More by Larry Nix- Library History Buff Blog - Library History Buff Blog: Library of Congress War Memorial Tree
    See also: Library War Service


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    Kathleen de la Peña McCook
    Distinguished University Professor
    School of Information
    University of South Florida
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