Person:Herbert Putnam (1)
Herbert Putnam
b.20 Sep 1861 New York City, New York, United States
d.14 Aug 1955 Woods Hole, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
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m. Abt 1840
  1. Mary Corinna Putnam1842 - 1906
  2. John Bishop Putnam1849 - 1915
  3. Herbert Putnam1861 - 1955
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Name Herbert Putnam
Gender Male
Birth[1] 20 Sep 1861 New York City, New York, United States
Death[1] 14 Aug 1955 Woods Hole, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Reference Number? Q924790?


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George Herbert Putnam (September 20, 1861 – August 14, 1955) was an American librarian. He was the eighth (and also the longest-serving) Librarian of Congress from 1899 to 1939. He implemented his vision of a universal collection with strengths in many languages, especially from Europe and Latin America.

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Herbert Putnam, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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