Linda Eastman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Linda Eastman

American librarian

Date of Birth: 17-Jul-1867

Place of Birth: Oberlin, Ohio, United States

Date of Death: 05-Apr-1963

Profession: librarian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Linda Anne Eastman (July 17, 1867 – April 5, 1963) was an American librarian.
She was selected by the American Library Association (ALA) as one of the 100 most important librarians of the 20th century.Eastman served as the head Librarian of the Cleveland Public Library from 1918 to 1938 and president of the ALA from 1928 to 1929.
At the time of her appointment in Cleveland, she was the first woman to head a library system the size of Cleveland's.
She was also a founding member and later president of the Ohio Library Association, and a professor of Library Science at Case Western Reserve University.