Background
Tolman, Frank Leland was born on December 9, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyrus Fisher and Mary (Bronson) Tolman.
Tolman, Frank Leland was born on December 9, 1876 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Cyrus Fisher and Mary (Bronson) Tolman.
Bachelor of Philosophy Chicago, 1899, postgraduate, 1900-1901. Doctor of Philosophy, New York State College for Teachers, 1927.
Reference librarian New York State Library, 1906-1926, director library extension division, 1927-1937, director library extension and adult education, 1937-1946. Instructor New York State Library School, 1919-1926. Professor bibliography University of Michigan Library School, summers 1926, 27. President, State Civil Service Employees Association, 1945-1950. Chairman State Merit Award Board, 1950-1956.
Author: Digest of County Library Laws of United States, 1936. Libraries and Lyceums, 1937. Wrote in collaboration, Current Problems in Public Library Finance.Compiled Library Legislation. Contributor on sociology and library subjects, also to Encyclopedia Americana and Nelson’s Loose Leaf Encyclopedia.
Served as camp librarian Camp Upton, New York, World War. Member, secretary New York State Temporary Salary Standardization Board since 1937. Member American Library Association, Bibliographical Society American, New York library association (president 1931-1932), New York State Teachers Association, League Library Commissioners (president 1933-1935), American Association Adult Education, National Education Association, Phi Beta Kappa.
Member White House Conference on Child Health and Protection since 1930.
Married Hope Mason, July 5, 1906. Children: Leland Locke, Mason, Anne, Edith.