Arundell Esdaile
Arundell Esdaile | |
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| Born | Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile 1880 |
| Died | 22 June 1956 |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | Secretary to the British Museum, 1926-40 |
| Spouse(s) | Katharine Ada McDowall |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Ada Benson (mother-in-law) |
Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile CBE (1880 – 22 June 1956), was a British librarian, and Secretary to the British Museum from 1926 to 1940.
Career[]
Esdaile was Secretary to the British Museum from 1926 to 1940.[1][2]
He was president of the Library Association, and editor of its journal, the .[2]
He was appointed a CBE.[3]
Personal life[]
In 1907, he married the art historian Katharine Ada McDowall, and they had a daughter followed by two sons.[1]
Later life[]
Esdaile died on 22 June 1956.[3]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Baker, Malcolm (2004). "Esdaile [née McDowall], Katharine Ada". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/33026. ISBN 978-0-19-861412-8. Retrieved 30 November 2017. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
- ^ Jump up to: a b Ollé, James G. (1 October 1980). "Arundell Esdaile : a centenary tribute". Journal of Librarianship. 12 (4): 217–228. doi:10.1177/096100068001200402. S2CID 143951911.
- ^ Jump up to: a b G. B.; B., G. (1 October 1956). "ARUNDELL JAMES KENNEDY ESDAILE, C.B.E., Litt.D. 1880-1956". English. 11 (63): 96. doi:10.1093/english/11.63.96.
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