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Made Marian: Myth And Reality In The Redondo Beach Public Library, 1895-1924, Lisa Blank
Made Marian: Myth And Reality In The Redondo Beach Public Library, 1895-1924, Lisa Blank
Master's Theses
Librarians have been depicted in the literature as missionaries, apostles, and crusaders, militant maid Marians spreading the gospel of the library spirit. This thesis examines the historical depiction of the "typical" early librarian by posing two key questions. First, to what extent was the work of librarianship different or unique compared to that of other middle-class female occupations? And second, in what way was the librarian herself distinct from other middle-class women; that is, what defining characteristics or life events brought her to and kept her in librarianship?
Utilizing local newspapers, official reports, and census and vital statistics data, this …