Background
Rider, Arthur Fremont was born on May 25, 1885 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Arthur and Charlotte Elizabeth (Meader) Rider.
Rider, Arthur Fremont was born on May 25, 1885 in Trenton, New Jersey, United States. Son of George Arthur and Charlotte Elizabeth (Meader) Rider.
Bachelor of Philosophy, Syracuse University, 1905, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1937. New York State Library School, Albany, New York, 1906. Master of Arts, Wesleyan University, 1934.
Associate editor The Delineator, 1907. Managing editor The New Idea Woman’s Magazine, 1908. Editor Monthly Book Review, 1909-1917.
With B. W. Dodge & Company, publishers, 1909. Managing editor Publishers’ Weekly, 1910-1917. Editor American Library Annual, 1912-1917.
Managing editor Library Journal, 1914-1917. Editor Information, 1915-1918. President The Rider Press, periodical printers, 1914-1933.
Public International Military Digest, 1915-1918. Editor Business Digest, 1917-1921. President Cumulative Digest Corporation, publications, 1915-1931.
Vice president Arrow Public Corporation, 1918-1922. Librarian Wesleyan University, since 1933. Chairman Microcard Foundation, since 1945.
Member Connecticut Public Library Committee, 1939-1946. Member Connecticut Library Association (ex-president), American Library Association, Zeta Psi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Grace Godfrey, October 21, 1908.; married second, Marie Gallup (Ambrose), June 16, 1951. Children: Leland Arthur, Deirdre.