Background
Dain, Phyllis was born on November 29, 1929 in New York City. Daughter of Jacob Louis and Bessie Segal.
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The New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge
(This richly illustrated popular history tells the fascina...)
This richly illustrated popular history tells the fascinating story of one of the great libraries of the world. Founded in 1895, three years before the consolidation of New York City's five boroughs, The New York Public Library grew with the city and today consists of internationally renowned scholarly research collections as well as a vast network of neighborhood libraries with popular collections for young and old. Virtually all its collections and services are freely available to all comers, with no questions asked. The construction of its Beaux Arts central building; the Carnegie gift that built 39 branches in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island; the impact on its character and fortunes of such world events as immigration, the Russian Revolution, the Depression, and the information explosion; its superb collections of rare books and original manuscripts; and its educational role in an ethnically diverse city are all a part of the story of one of the nation's cultural treasures.
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New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge
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Book by Dain, Phyllis
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The New York Public Library;: A history of its founding and early years
(First edition. Histories of the Astor Library, James Leno...)
First edition. Histories of the Astor Library, James Lenox, and the New York Public as known in the 19th century. Covers show minor rubbing. xix, 466, 2 pages. cloth.. thick tall 8vo..
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New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge by Dain, Phyllis (2006) Paperback
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Phyllis Dain
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Phyllis Dain, American library educator, historian. Research grantee National Endowment of the Humanities, 1973-1975; Council Library. Resources fellow, 1973-1974; named Outstanding Volunteer of Year, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1998. Officer, board trustees Leonia (New Jersey) Public Library., since 1976, Flat Rock Brook Nature Association, since 1997. Member American Library Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Education
Bachelor, Brooklyn College, 1950. Master of Science, Columbia University, 1953. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1957.
DLS, Columbia University, 1966.
Career
From cataloger to chief medical cataloging Columbia University, New York City, 1953-1960. From lecturer to professor library service Columbia University School Library. Service, 1961-1995, professor emerita, since 1995.
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The New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge
(This richly illustrated popular history tells the fascina...)
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New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge
(Book by Dain, Phyllis)
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The New York Public Library;: A history of its founding and early years
(First edition. Histories of the Astor Library, James Leno...)
- New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge by Dain, Phyllis (2006) Paperback
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The New York Public Library: A Universe of Knowledge
Membership
Officer, board trustees Leonia (New Jersey) Public Library., since 1976, Flat Rock Brook Nature Association, since 1997. Member American Library Association, Phi Beta Kappa, Beta Phi Museum.
Connections
Married Norman Dain, March 10, 1950. 1 child Bruce Russell.
Education
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1950
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1953
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1957
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1966
Career
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1953 - 1960
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Research grantee National Endowment of the Humanities, 1973-1975. Council Library. Resources fellow, 1973-1974. Named Outstanding Volunteer of Year, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1998.Research grantee National Endowment of the Humanities, 1973-1975. Council Library. Resources fellow, 1973-1974. Named Outstanding Volunteer of Year, Bergen County, New Jersey, 1998.