Milton James FERGUSON

Background

Ferguson, Milton James was born on April 11, 1879 in Hubbardstown, West Virginia, United States. Son of of William Harvey and Nancy Ann (Strother) F.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, University of Oklahoma, 1901, A.M., 1906. Certificate New York State Library School, 1902. H.L.D., New York University, 1933.

Career

B. Librarian University of Oklahoma, 1902-1907. Assistant librarian California State Library. 1908-1917, librarian, 1917-1930.

Chief librarian Brooklyn (New York) Public Library 1930-1949. Consultant Chivers Bookbinding Company, since 1949. Editor-in-chief of Dewey Decimal Classification.

Membership

Member American library association (Executive Board, 1925-1926, 1933-1937, president 1938-1939), California library association (president 1918-1919 and 1926-1927). Member of advisory war cabinet of State Council of Defense, California, 1918.; Member New York Academy of Public Education.

Clubs: Rotary (president Sacramento 1921-1922. Brooklyn 1939-1940). Municipal (president 1944 45), Carteret Book, Rembrandt (Brooklyn). Mason (30°). Made library survey Union of South Africa, Rhodesia and Kenya Colony, for Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1928-1929.

• Member, Advisory War Cabinet of State Council of Defense, California, 1918. Member Sacramento State buildings Board. Chairman, State Board of Library Examiners. President League of Library Communications, 1923-1927. President, Sacramento Council Boy Scouts of American. Member, Pioneer Memorial Bridge Commission Member of American library association. California library association. National. Association State Libraries. Phi Beta Kappa Clubs: Rotary, Sacramento, Sutter, Republic.

Connections

Married Rose Margena Barnett, September 5, 1903.

Spouse:

Rose Margena Barnett