Henry
Ormal
Severance
Born:
02/19/1867
St. Johns,
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Died: 1942
Parents: Charles L. Severance, Louisa Severance
Children: Philip, Esther
Died: 1942
Parents: Charles L. Severance, Louisa Severance
Children: Philip, Esther
Writings
| Image | Title | Genre | Audience | Publisher | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmer Hartsough: Singing School Teacher, Michigan Song Writer, and Minister | private printing | 1937 | |||
| William Benjamin Smith : a friend of the University of Missouri Library | Non Fiction | Adult | Columbia, Mo. : | 1936 | |
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Missouri libraries, 1915-1935. - Joint authors: Ada McDaniel Elliott [and] Ann Todd. |
Non Fiction | Adult | Columbia, Mo., Missouri Library Association | 1936 | |
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The Story of a Village Community - Republished in 1976 by Commerce Township Area Historical Society. |
Non Fiction | Adult | G.E. Stechert | 1931 | |
| Michigan Trailmakers | Michigan History | Adult | George Wahr | 1930 | |
| History of the library, University of Missouri | Non Fiction | Adult | Columbia, University of Missouri | 1928 | |
| The Severance genealogy; the Benjamin, Charles, and Lewis lines of the seventh generation | Non Fiction | Adult | Columbia, Mo., Lucas Brothers | 1927 | |
| A library primer for high schools | Non Fiction | Adult | Lucas brothers | 1927 | |
| Books for Journalism Students | Non Fiction | Adult | University of Missouri | 1914 | |
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A guide to the current periodicals and serials of the United States and Canada, 1907 - Updates published 1908, 1909, 1910, and 1914. |
Non Fiction | Adult | Ann Arbor, Mich., G. Wahr | 1907 | |
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Other writings: - Articles inThe Huron County Tribune, Michigan Normal College News, Library Journal, University of Michigan Monthly Bulletin, American Library Association Bulletin, The Grail, others |
Non Fiction | Adult |
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Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No
Skills:
Author
Awards:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Honorary Degree, Master of Pedagogy, Michigan Normal School, 1911 | 1911 |
| Honorary President of Columbia Library Club. | |
| Honorary consultant, Library of Congress. |
Inclusion in biographical or critical works:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Michigan Authors, 3rd ed. | 1993 |
| Who Was Who among North American Authors | |
| Who Was Who in America. |
Memberships:
| Name | Date |
|---|---|
| American Literary Yearbook | |
| Honorary member of the Eugene Field Society, the Kiwanis Club of Columbia, Missouri. |
Education:
| Degree | Institution | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor of Letters (Litt. D.) | Central College | Fayette, MO | 1929 |
| Master of Arts (A.M.) | 1899 | ||
| Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) | University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | 1897 |
| B. Pd. | 1894 | ||
| Michigan Normal School | 1891 | ||
| Michigan Agricultural College | East Lansing, MI |
Career:
| Position | Organization | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Founder, president - Book Review Club, 1931. |
Columbia (Missouri) Library Club | Columbia, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1907 |
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Librarian - retired |
University of Missouri | Columbia, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1907-1937 |
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Student Assistant, Librarian - senior year (1899)-1906. |
University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1906 |
| Organized, first president | Ann Arbor (Michigan) Library Club | 1903 | |
| Superintendent | Lakeview Schools | Lakeview, Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ViewFeatures.StringHtmlContent | 1891-1893 |
| - Leadership positions in many associations like American Library Association |
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