Background
Fay, Lucy Ella was born on June 25, 1875 in Clinton, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Edwin Hedge and Sarah Elizabeth (Shields) Fay.
Fay, Lucy Ella was born on June 25, 1875 in Clinton, Louisiana, United States. Daughter of Edwin Hedge and Sarah Elizabeth (Shields) Fay.
Bachelor of Arts, Newcomb College, Tulane University. Master of Arts, University of Texas, 1901. Bachelor of Library Science, New York State Library School, 1908, Master of Library Science, 1926.
Doctor of Letters, Russell Sage College, 1948.
Head department English, State College for Women, Denton, Texas, 1903-1906. Assistant in extension division, New York State Library, Albany, 1908-1909.
Librarian, University of West Virginia, 1909-1910, University of Tennessee, 1910-1918 and 1920-1923. Instructor and acting director, Carnegie Library School, Pittsburgh, 1918-1920.
Instructor New York State Library School, Albany, 1925-1926.
Assistant professor, School of Library Service, Columbia University, 1926-1929. Associate professor, 1939-1942, associate professor, retired in 1942. Acting librarian, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1944-1946.
Organized sailors’ libraries, United States Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fort Barrancas and Fort Pickens, Florida, 1918.
President Association of America Library Schools, 1940-1941. Member Executive Board American library association.
Member American Library Institute since 1942. Member Bibliographical Society of America, Colonial Dames, Phi Beta Kappa.
Head department English, State College for Women, Denton, Texas Assistant in extension division, New York State Library, Albany, 1908-1909. Assistant professor, School of Library Service, Columbia University, 1926-1929.
President Association of America Library Schools.
Member exec; member American Library Institute since 1942. Member Bibliographical