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A Man Of Many Firsts: John H.A. Whitman, Beth Gelroth Klein Jan 2012

A Man Of Many Firsts: John H.A. Whitman, Beth Gelroth Klein

1925–1942: John H.A. Whitman

John H.A. Whitman, appointed by Dean Thomas Konop in 1925, served as the first law librarian at Notre Dame Law School. In 1946 he left the university to teach and establish the library at the newly formed King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. He retired from teaching in 1958 but continued as the Director of the Evening Session until his death in 1962.


Library Profile: Lora Lashbrook And Marie Lawrence; Notre Dame’S First Female Law Library Directors, Susan Hamilton Jan 2011

Library Profile: Lora Lashbrook And Marie Lawrence; Notre Dame’S First Female Law Library Directors, Susan Hamilton

1942–1945: Lora D. Lashbrook

Lora Lashbrook was appointed by Dean Clarence Manion as the second law librarian at Notre Dame Law School. She also served as a legal research instructor, registrar, and secretary to both the dean and the faculty. Marie K. Lawrence became the third law librarian, coming to the Law School from the University Libraries.


Library Profile: Kathleen Farmann, The Third Succeeding Woman Law Library Director At Notre Dame, Susan Hamilton Jan 2011

Library Profile: Kathleen Farmann, The Third Succeeding Woman Law Library Director At Notre Dame, Susan Hamilton

1966–1985: Kathleen Farmann

Dean Joseph O‘Meara appointed Mrs. Kathleen C. Farmann as the third woman director of the law library (1966-1984). The 1973 enlargement of the Notre Dame Law library‘s physical space came under her leadership. She drafted the Title II government grant proposal for the projected addition to the law building and handled the onsite inspection. She retired in 1984.


Kathy Farmann: An Inspiring Woman Remembered, Carmela Kinslow Apr 2002

Kathy Farmann: An Inspiring Woman Remembered, Carmela Kinslow

1966–1985: Kathleen Farmann

Former colleagues and students fondly remember Kathleen Farmann, director of the Kresge Law Library from 1965 to 1985. She passed away on January 25, 2002. Contributors include: Camela Kinslow, Granville Cleveland, Michael Slinger, Mary Persyn, Carol Ann Mooney, Ann Clare Williams, Ron Dallas, Paul Mattingly, Susan Zwick, and Irv Vinson.