[Libs-Or] Women of Library History - 2 Pieces - 1. The French Connection and 2. Gratia Countryman

[Diedre Conkling]

The first is "The French Connection" from
*American Libraries*
Led by philanthropist Anne Tracy Morgan, volunteer American librarians
flocked to France after World War I to rebuild and reshape the country's
libraries.
http://womenoflibraryhistory.tumblr.com/post/158029321306/the-french-connection-american-libraries

The second piece: "
*From the Desk of Gratia Countryman"*Gratia Countryman was very important
to the history of Hennepin County Library.  She was the director of
Minneapolis Public Library for over 30 years and she founded Hennepin
County Library.
http://womenoflibraryhistory.tumblr.com/post/158070595300/hclib-from-the-desk-of-gratia-countryman-herehe
French Connection
<http://t.umblr.com/redirect?z=https%3A%2F%2Famericanlibrariesmagazine.org%2F2017%2F02%2F16%2Ffrench-connection-librarians-wwi-france%2F&t=Y2EwMTYwYjNiZjVjYTY3ZmM2YTg4NDVhZGUxYThjZWRhMjdkYTYwMCxEeHFweGhnQw%3D%3D&b=t%3AmbBWSKl-DvfQkqR8zDOi2w&p=http%3A%2F%2Fwomenoflibraryhistory.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F158029321306%2Fthe-french-connection-american-libraries&m=0>

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*Diedre Conkling*




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