George Franklin Strong

Background

Strong, George Franklin was born on August 12, 1882 in Kents Hill Maine. Son of William Cyrus and Sarah Adelaide (Fisk) Strong.

Education

Student Northwestern University, 1898-1899.

Career

Assistant Wesleyan University Library, 1903-1904. Librarian University of North Dakota, 1904-1908. Librarian in charge Boston University, 1909-1910.

Librarian Adelbert College (Western Reserve University), 1910-1936, and of Case Library, Cleveland, 1924-1927.

Associate director Western Reserve University Libraries, 1935-1950, associate director emeritus since 1950. Organizer and librarian, camp libraries at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana, and Camp Bowie, Texas, 1917-1918.

Acting executive secretary Library War Service of American Library Association, 1918.

Achievements

• George Franklin Strong has been listed as a noteworthy librarian. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Library Association, Phi Nu Theta and Phi Beta Kappa fraternities. Club: Rowfant (president 1925-1926).

Connections

Father:

William Cyrus Strong

Mother:

Sarah Adelaide (Fisk) Strong