A True Politician: Rebecca Browning Rankin, Municipal Reference Librarian of the City of New York, 1920-1952

by Barry W. Seaver

Book Overview

Rebecca Browning Rankin was a politician in the best sense of the word. She supervised the New York Municipal Reference Library for 32 years until her retirement in 1952. Serving in many key policy-making positions, both on mayoral committees and in professional organizations, Rankin was an excellent lobbyist for the role of information in educating the electorate. She published over fifty articles and books on aspects of city government and libraries,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786416343
• ISBN13: 9780786416349
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: McFarland & Company
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher