Milton J. Ferguson

Milton James Ferguson (April 11, 1879 – October 23, 1954)[1] was an American librarian. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1906, and served as librarian of the University of Oklahoma from 1902 to 1907. He helped organize and was elected the first President of the Oklahoma Library Association (1907–08). He later became California State Librarian (1917–1930).[2][3] In 1926 Ferguson was an honorary member of the California Society of Printmakers (né Etchers). He worked for the Carnegie Corporation making library surveys in Africa, and was librarian of the Brooklyn Public Library until 1949.[4] In 1938–39, Ferguson was president of the American Library Association.[5]

Milton J. Ferguson
President of the American Library Association
In office 1938–1939
Preceded by	Harrison Warwick Craver
Succeeded by	Ralph Munn
Personal details
Born	Milton James Ferguson (1879-04-11)April 11, 1879 Hubbardstown, West Virginia, US
Died	October 23, 1954(1954-10-23) (aged 75)
Nationality	American
Education	University of Oklahoma
Occupation	Librarian

References

1. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, US 2015". Ancestry.com. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 2015. Missing or empty |url= (help)
2. "California State Librarians". California State Library. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
3. "Cornelius James Brosnan Papers, 1917-1950". University of Idaho. Retrieved 23 January 2016.
4. Gray, Christopher (July 25, 2004). "Brooklyn Public Library; A Living Monument To the Power of the Word". Retrieved 23 January 2016.
5. "Oklahoma Library Legends - Milton J. Ferguson". Oklahoma Library Association. Retrieved 25 January 2016.

External links

• Oklahoma State University profile
• Photo of Milton J. Ferguson, University of Illinois Library

Non-profit organization positions
Preceded by Harrison Warwick Craver	President of the American Library Association 1938–1939	Succeeded by Ralph Munn