Asa Wynkoop

Background

Wynkoop, Asa was born on September 6, 1863 in Saugerties, New York, United States. Son of Mynderse and Mary Elizabeth (Schoonmaker) Wynkoop.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers, 1887, A.M., 1907. Student School of Philosophy (Columbia), 1890-1892. Graduate Union Theological Seminary, 1892.

Studied University of Marburg, 1902, graduate New York State Library School, 1905. Master of Library Science, University of the State of New York, 1919. D.L.S., Rutgers University, 1927.

Career

1 son, Stratton. Teacher Collegiate Grammar School, New York City, 1887-1889. Fellow Columbia, 1892-1894. Ordained Presbyterian ministry, 1893.

Pastor Trinity Church, South Orange, New Jersey, 1893-1901. Appointed state inspector public libraries, Albany, New York, 1905. Founder, 1907, and editor “New York Libraries”.

Director Library Institutes, State of New York, also director Library Extension Division, 1926. Director library publicity in New York for United States Food Administration, 1917-1919.

Membership

Member New York library association (president 1926-1927), Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Upsilon. Club: Valley Hunt (Pasadena).

Connections

Married May Simpson Stratton, November 19, 1904.

Father:

Mynderse Wynkoop

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Schoonmaker) Wynkoop

Spouse:

May Simpson Stratton