Arthur Hudson Parsons

Background

Parsons, Arthur Hudson was born on September 30, 1910 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Arthur Hudson and Mildred Roberts (Atkins) Parsons.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1932. Student Harvard University Graduate School, 1933. Bachelor of Library Science, Columbia, 1938.

Career

Chief librarian Brockton (Massachusetts) Public Library, 1943-1950, director Omaha (Nebraska) Public Library, since 1957, now Enock Pratt Free Library.

Achievements

• Arthur Hudson Parsons has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• Other Work

  • Author: The Horn that Stopped the Band, 1954.

Membership

Member American Library Association (member-at-large council since 1953. Member joint committee American Library Association-National Education Association), Mountain Plains (director since 1950, president 1953-1954), Nebraska (secretary 1952-1954), Massachusetts (editor Bulletin 1942-1947), Public (president elect 1957-1958) library associations, Chamber of Commerce, Sigma Nu. Clubs: Rotary, Exchange.

Connections

Married Lucia Young Ranger, May 17, 1935. Children: Lynn Hudson, Arthur Hudson III, Librarian, Swampscott (Massachusetts.

Father:

Arthur Hudson Parsons

Mother:

Mildred Roberts (Atkins) Parsons

Spouse:

Lucia Young Ranger

child:

Swampscott (Mass Parsons

child:

Arthur Hudson III Parsons

child:

Lynn Hudson Parsons

child:

Librarian Parsons