Phineas Lawrence Windsor

Background

Windsor, Phineas Lawrence was born on February 21, 1871 in Chenoa, Illinois, United States. Son of Review John Alexander and Amy (Arnold) Windsor.

Education

Bachelor of Philosophy, Northwestern University, 1895. New York State Library School, Albany, New York, 1897-1899. Albany Law School, 1899-1900.

Doctor of Letters, Columbia University, 1939.

Career

Assistant New York State Library, 1899. In copyright office, Library of Congress, 1900-1903. Librarian, University of Texas, 1903-1909.

Librarian and director Library School, University of Illinois, 1909-1940, professor library science, 1924-1941, emeritus since 1940.

Director Commercial Building & Loan Association, 1924-1949. Director Free Public Library, 1936-1949.

Treasurer Wesley Foundation, 1940-1949. Member advisory committee of State Library, Springfield, Illinois, 1934-1949.

Assistant to director American Library Association war service, 1917.

Life member American Library Association (council, 1909-1913, 1918-1923, 1936, vice president, 1923-1924). Fellow A.L.I. (president 1940-1943). President Association College and Reference Libraries, 1939-1940.

President Association American Library Schools, 1921-1922, 1934-1935.

Member Illinois library association (president 1913 and 1935), Bibliographical Society America, American History Association Beta Kappa, Delta Tau Delta, Phi Kappa Phi.

Achievements

• Phineas Lawrence Windsor has been listed as a noteworthy librarian by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Clubs: Rotary, University.

Connections

Married Margaret Fursman Boynton, January 1, 1902. Children: Margaret, Mary Frances, Elizabeth Arnold.

Father:

Review John Alexander Windsor

Mother:

Amy (Arnold) Windsor

Spouse:

Margaret Fursman Boynton

child:

Margaret Windsor

child:

Elizabeth Arnold Windsor

child:

Mary Frances Windsor