Theresa Elmendorf
Theresa West Elmendorf | |
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A 1912 illustration of Elmendorf | |
| President of the American Library Association | |
| In office 1911–1912 | |
| Preceded by | James Ingersoll Wyer |
| Succeeded by | Henry Eduard Legler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Theresa Hubbel West November 1, 1855 Pardeeville, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1932 (aged 76) |
| Spouse |
Henry Livingston Elmendorf
(m. 1896; died 1906) |
| Occupation | Librarian |
| Known for | First female President of the ALA |
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Theresa West Elmendorf (November 1, 1855 – September 4, 1932) was an American librarian and the first woman President of the American Library Association, serving from 1911 to 1912.