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Herbert Putnam, American lawyer and publisher, 8th Librarian of Congress (died 1955)

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Herbert Putnam

American librarian and 8th Librarian of Congress

George Herbert Putnam was an American librarian. He was the eighth Librarian of Congress from 1899 to 1939. He implemented his vision of a universal collection with strengths in many languages, especially from Europe and Latin America.
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Librarian of Congress

Head of the Library of Congress

The librarian of Congress is the head of the Library of Congress, appointed by the president of the United States with the advice and consent of the United States Senate, for a term of ten years. The librarian of Congress also appoints and oversees the Register of Copyrights of…
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