Helen Rex Keller (August 13, 1876 – January 21, 1967) was an American librarian and author of reference books.[1][2] Her works included a two volume dictionary of dates.[3]
Helen Rex Keller | |
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| Born | 1877  |
| Died | 21 January 1967 (aged 89–90) New Paltz |
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| Occupation | Librarian, writer |
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Keller edited and wrote the preface for the Library of the World's Best Literature, a 30-volume reference work with synopses of works of literature.[4] It was a continuation and expanded version of the Warner Library first published in 1897 with various editions up to 1917 edited by Charles Dudley Warner. She also authored a Dictionary of Dates divided into two volumes for the "old world" and "new world",[5][6] and also authored the Readers's Digest of Books which provides summaries of about 1,500 books.[1][7]
Keller taught classes in library economy at Columbia University[8] and was the librarian for its journalism school.
She died in New Paltz, New York, in 1967.[1]
Bibliography
edit- The dictionary of dates (1934) by Helen Rex Keller, Macmillan Company, New York[9]
- Library of the World's Best Literature, editor
References
edit- ^ a b c "Helen Rex Keller, 90, Dies; Was Librarian and author". The New York Times. January 24, 1967. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Helen Rex Keller". bartleby.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ (November 20, 1934). Kirkus Reviews (Dictionary of Dates), Kirkus Reviews
- ^ "Helen Rex Keller (1877–1967)". bartleby.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ "Dictionary of Dates by Keller, Helen Rex". biblio.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
- ^ (December 9, 1934). Dictionary of Dates (review), The New York Times
- ^ Khan, Masood Ali. The Principles and Practice of Library Science, pp. 348–49 (1996)
- ^ Cutter, Charles Ammi (1920). "Library Journal".
- ^ Copyright Office, Library of Congress (1935). "Catalog of Copyright Entries. New Series: 1934".
External links
edit- The Reader's Digest of Books (1924 edition) (archive.org)
- A Dictionary of Dates (Volume II – The New World (1923, Third Printing 1958) (archive.org)