Clarence R. Graham

Clarence Reginald Graham
Born (1907-02-28)February 28, 1907
Louisville, Kentucky
Died January 28, 1989(1989-01-28) (aged 81)
Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality American
Occupation Librarian
Known for President of the American Library Association;
Director of the Louisville Public Library

Clarence Reginald "Skip" Graham (February 28, 1907 – January 28, 1989)[1] was a prominent librarian and leader in the profession. He was president of the American Library Association from 1950 to 1951.[2]

Graham served as director of the Louisville Public Library for 35 years (1942-1977).[3] In 1952, under his leadership, the Louisville Free Public Library became the first public library in the South to open its main library to African Americans.[4] He became a national figure in the 1950s when he and the Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, Charles Farnsley, made the public library a model for communities nationwide. Their partnership included a library-based radio station (WFPL) in 1950; concerts and university lectures in the libraries; and 16-mm movies and prints of works of art you could check out. Graham retired in the early 1970s.[5][6]

Graham was president of the American Library Association during the organizations 75th Anniversary Celebration.[7]

Publications

References

  1. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011.
  2. ↑ "ALAs Past Presidents". American Library Association. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Clarence Reginald "Skip" Graham". findagrave.com. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Jordan, Casper LeRoy; Josey, E.J. "A Chronology of Events in Black Librarianship". Chicken Bones: A Journal. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  5. ↑ Runyon, Keith (November 13, 2014). "Saluting Craig Buthod, Louisville's Librarian". 89.3 WFPL. Retrieved 8 March 2016.
  6. ↑ "'Skip' Graham, who led Louisville library, dies". Louisville Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. January 26, 1989. p. 6.
  7. ↑ "Clarence R. Graham Papers, 1941-1955". The American Library Association Archives. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved 8 March 2016.


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