Background
Rankin, Rebecca Browning was born on April 5, 1887 in Piqua, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Charles F. and Anna Jane (Reid) Rankin.
Rankin, Rebecca Browning was born on April 5, 1887 in Piqua, Ohio, United States. Daughter of Charles F. and Anna Jane (Reid) Rankin.
Educated University of Michigan, 1905-1909 (Bachelor of Arts), Simmons College Library School, 1912-1913 (Bachelor of Library Science), Columbia, 1919-1920.
Assistant University of Michigan General Library, 1909-1913, librarian State Normal School, Ellensburg, Washington, 1913-1918. Assistant to director New York Public Library, 1918. Librarian Municipal Reference Library, New York, 1920-1952.
Secretary, New York City Committee for Latin-American Scholarships, 1942-1946.
Chairman Mayor O’Dwyer’s Municipal Archives Committee Received award for distinguished city service from Women's City Club New York, 1936. Citation for distinguished and exceptional public service by City New York, 1952.
Member American Library Association (chairman book drive committee which started Victory Book Campaign), Special Libraries Association (president 1923, honorary). American Economics Association, American Academy Political and Social Science, National Municipal League, New York library association (president 1941), New York Public Library Staff Association (president 1936). Clubs: Women's City, New York Library.