Background
Faxon, Frederick Winthrop was born on August 24, 1866 in W. Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Marcus and Augusta Chalmers (Fernald) Faxon.
Faxon, Frederick Winthrop was born on August 24, 1866 in W. Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Marcus and Augusta Chalmers (Fernald) Faxon.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1889.
Proprietor of the F. West. Faxon Company. Treasurer of the. Bibliographical Society America. Life member American library association (travel secretary 1896, 99, 1900, general secretary 1900-1903, chairman travel committee 1902-1934).
Member Special Libraries Association, Massachusetts Library Club (president 1931-1932), New Jersey and New York library associations.
Member board directors New-Church Theological School. Editor, Bulletin of Bibliography, Boston, since 1897.
Wrote: Bibliography of Literary Annuals and Gift Books, 1912. Originator and editor Dramatic Index (annual), since 1909, compiler Magazine Subject-Index, volunteer 1, 1907, 08, 09.
Editor same, since 1910.
Home: Roslindale, Massachusetts
Member Special Libraries Association, Massachusetts Library. Member board directors New-Church Theological School.
Married Adeline True Thompson, May 16, 1900 (died 1929).