Frances Jenkins Olcott
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{{Short description|American writer (1872–1963)}} |
{{Short description|American writer (1872–1963)}} |
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{{distinguish|text=[[Frances C. Jenkins]], evangelist and temperance worker.}} |
{{distinguish|text=[[Frances C. Jenkins]], evangelist and temperance worker.}} |
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{{Infobox writer |
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| name = Frances Jenkins Olcott |
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| caption = Pioneer of children's library services |
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| birth_date = 1872 |
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| birth_place = [[Paris]], France |
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| death_date = {{Death year and age|1963|1872}} |
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| death_place = [[New York City]], U.S. |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Librarian|author|educator}} |
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| alma_mater = [[New York State Library School]] |
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| genre = [[Children's literature]], folklore, library science |
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| subject = Library education, storytelling |
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| known_for = Founder of the Training School for Children's Librarians |
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''' Frances Jenkins Olcott''' (1872 – 29 March 1963) was the first head librarian of the children's department of the [[Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh]] in 1898. She also wrote many children's books and books for those in the profession of providing library service to children and youth. |
''' Frances Jenkins Olcott''' (1872 – 29 March 1963) was the first head librarian of the children's department of the [[Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh]] in 1898. She also wrote many children's books and books for those in the profession of providing library service to children and youth. |
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