Lola Leontin Szladits

Background

Szladits, Lola Leontin was born on March 11, 1923 in Budapest, Hungary. Came to United States, 1950, naturalized, 1956. Daughter of Bodog and Margit (Stern) Abel.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Peter Pazmany University, Budapest, 1946. Postgraduate, Columbia University, 1947. Postgraduate, Sorbonne, University Paris, 1948.

Diploma library, University College, London University, 1950.

Career

Medical secretary Allied Control Commission, United States Forces in, Hungary, 1945-1946. Oriental librarian Courtauld Institute Art, London, 1948-1950. Indexer National Health Council, New York City, 1950-1951.

Librarian, first assistant rare book room New York Academy Medicine, 1951-1955. Library assistant art division New York Public Library, 1955, first. assistant Berg Collection, 1955-1969, curator Berg Collection English and American Literature, 1969-1989. Member council Princeton Library in, New York, from 1979, Rosenbach Foundation Library, from 1980, Dictionary Literature Biography, 1981-1984.

Achievements

• Lola Leontin Szladits has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Morgan Library, Library Association England. Member Bibliographical Society of America (council 1976-1982), English-Speaking Union, New York History Society, Keats-Shelley Association American (director from 1974) Clubs: Princeton, Hroswitha, Women's City.

Connections

Married Charles Szladits, October 9, 1950 (deceased June 1986).

Father:

Bodog Abel

Mother:

Margit (Stern) Abel

Spouse:

Charles Szladits