Earl Northup Manchester

Background

Manchester, Earl Northup was born on July 12, 1881 in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Walter N. and Louisa A. (Northup) Manchester.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Brown University, 1902. Student New York State Library School, 1902-1903. Post-graduate work, Brown University, 1903-1904.

Career

1 son, John Wood. Second assistant librarian, Borwn University, 1903-1905. Reference librarian, same, 1905-1911. Head of reader’s department University of Chicago Library, 1911-1921.

Director libraries, University of Kansas, 1921-1928.

Director of libraries, Ohio State University, 1948-1952, director libraries and professor library administration emeritus, 1952. Director South. Cornelia Young Library Daytona Beach, Florida, 1953-1954.

Entered war service with American Library Association, January 1918. Camp librarian, Camp Cody (New Mexico), Camp Grant (Rockford, Illinois).

Portuguese representative Base Section 2, Bordeaux, French, January-September 1919.

Achievements

• Earl Northup Manchester has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association (council), Kansas library association (president 1925), Ohio library association (president 1933-1934), Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Gamma Delta. Clubs: Faculty, Torch.

Connections

Married Alice A. Wood, January 14, 1914.

Father:

Walter North. Manchester

Mother:

Louisa A. (Northup) Manchester

Spouse:

Alice A. Wood