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Ainsworth Rand Spofford

Ainsworth Rand Spofford (September 12, 1825 – August 11, 1908) was an American journalist and the sixth Librarian of Congress.

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Librarian of Congress (1825-1908)

Born 12 Sep 1825
Died 11 Aug 1908

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  • Cover of: The public libraries of the United States: a paper read before the American social science association at New York, October 26, 1869.

    First published in 1870 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The uses and the limitations of statistics: address of Hon. Ainsworth R. Spofford, before The National Statistical Association, March 13th, 1894.

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  • Cover of: The library of the United States.

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  • Cover of: The nation's library.

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  • Cover of: Memorial of Dr. Joseph M. Toner

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Librarian of Congress (1825-1908)

Born 12 Sep 1825
Died 11 Aug 1908

Subjects

History, Library of Congress, Encyclopedias and dictionaries, Books, Library science, Abolitionists, Antislavery movements, Bibliography, Biography, Buildings, Buildings, structures, Capital and capitol, Capitals (Cities), Cataloging, Collection development (Libraries), Collections, Conservation and restoration, Correspondence, Dictionaries, Government, Resistance to, Indians of North America, Liberator (Boston, Mass. : 1831), Libraries, Library Science, Library administration

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United States, Massachusetts

People

Ainsworth Rand Spofford (1825-1908), Francis Jackson Garrison (1848-1916), Joseph M. Toner (1825-1896), Peter Force (1790-1868)

Time

19th century, Revolution, 1775-1783

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September 11, 2021 Edited by dcapillae Removed duplicated alternative name
September 11, 2021 Edited by dcapillae Add short bio
September 11, 2021 Edited by dcapillae Added new photo
September 11, 2021 Edited by dcapillae merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import