David, Charles W. (Charles Wendell), 1885-1984
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found: His Robert Curthose, duke of Normandy, 1920:t.p. (Charles W. David).
found: Philadelphia inquirer, April 4, 1984:(Charles W. David; b. 1885 at Onarga, Ill.; d. April 2, 1984 at Philadelphia; historian and librarian; prof. at Bryn Mawr College, 1918-40; dir. of libraries at U. of Penn., 1950-55; dir., Longwood Library, 1955-61)
found: His, The conservation of historical source material, 1955:t.p. (Charles W. David)
found: His, The Longwood Library, Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, 1956:t.p. (Charles W. David)
found: DeGH archives, for his papers:(Charles Wendell David; b. 1885; d. 1984; first and only director of Longwood Library, operated by Longwood Library Association, and predecessor of the Eleutherian Mills Historical Library and present Hagley Museum and Library, 1955-1961)
found: Charles Wendell David page on University of Pennsylvania Library site, viewed via www, February 20, 2014:(Charles W. David; B.A. from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, 1911; Ph.D., Harvard University, 1918; taught history at Bryn Mawr College, 1918-1940; professor of history and first full-time library director at the University of Pennsylvania, 1940-1955, where he upgraded and modernized the library system; in retirement, established the Eleutherian Mills Historical Library at Longwood [actually Longwood Library], and the Mystic Seaport Library)
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1981-12-01: new
2014-02-26: revised
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