Background
Brigham, Harold Frederick was born on May 25, 1897 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Clarence and Anna M. (De Chapin) Brigham.
Brigham, Harold Frederick was born on May 25, 1897 in Newark, New Jersey, United States. Son of William Clarence and Anna M. (De Chapin) Brigham.
Bachelor of Arts, Princeton, 1921. Certificate, Library School of New York, Public Library, 1922. Special courses University of Chicago.
With Free Public Library, Trenton, New Jersey, 1912-1916. Princeton University Library, 1916-1917 and 1919-1921. War service with American Library Association, 1917-1919.
Cataloger, Rutgers University Library, 1921-1923. Librarian New Brunswick (New Jersey) Public Library, 1922-1925. Research assistant, American Library Association, Chicago, 1925-1927.
Librarian Carnegie Library, Nashville, Tennessee, 1927-1931. Librarian Free Public Library, Louisville, Kentucky, 1931-1942. Director Indiana State Library since 1942.
Lecturer University of Louisville, 1931-1937. With United States N.R.F., 1918. President Young Men’s Christian Association Southern Area Council, 1939-1940, Chairman of the Board, 1941-1942.
Member Young Men’s Christian Association National Council and National Board, 1941-1948. Director Louisville Young Men’s Christian Association, 1933-1942, Indianapolis Young Men’s Christian Association since 1943 (president 1947-1948). President Indiana State Young Men’s Christian Association, from 1959.
Member American Library Association (president public libraries division 1951-1952, 2d vice president 1956), Indianapolis Church Federation (president 1955-1957), Indianapolis Literary.
Married Rose Shuler, June 8, 1921. Children: Harold Frederick, Ann Shuler, Owsley Haskins.