Frank Barna Bigelow

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Frank Barna Bigelow
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BornFebruary 7, 1869 Edit this on Wikidata
Amherst Edit this on Wikidata
DiedMay 30, 1949 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 80)
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OccupationLibrarian Edit this on Wikidata
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Frank Barna Bigelow (7 February 1869 – 30 May 1949) was an American librarian.

He was born at Amherst, Mass., Feb. 7, 1869; son of Orvis F. and Mary Helen (Pingry) Bigelow, and grandson of Judge William Morrill Pingry of Vermont. He was educated at the schools of Amherst, and was graduated from Amherst College in 1891.

In February 1892, he was appointed assistant librarian at the Columbia College library, and in May 1895, transferred his services to the New York Society Library, to succeed as head librarian. He held that post until 1937, after which he was made librarian emeritus.

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 This article incorporates text from The Biographical Dictionary of America, a publication from 1906, now in the public domain in the United States.

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