Adam Strohm Explained

Adam Strohm
Office:President of the American Library Association
Term Start:1930
Term End:1931
Predecessor:Adam Keogh
Successor:Josephine Adams Rathbone
Birth Name:Adam Julius Strohm
Birth Date:16 February 1870
Birth Place:Vänersborg, Västergötland, Sweden
Death Place:Fletcher, North Carolina, USA
Death Cause:Heart attack
Occupation:Librarian
Nationality:Swedish

Adam Julius Strohm (February 16, 1870 – October 30, 1951)[1] was a Swedish-American librarian. He was born in Vänersborg, Sweden and came to the United States in 1892. He was educated at the University of Uppsala, Sweden, and the University of Illinois. Strohm served as chief librarian of the Detroit Public Library from 1912 until his retirement in 1941. Prior to moving to Detroit, he served as librarian at the University of Illinois.[2]

He was recognized as a pioneer of introducing branch libraries to public libraries. Strohm served as president of the American Library Association from 1930 to 1931.[3]

Strohm died after a heart attack in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Notes and References

  1. North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1976
  2. News: Ex-Chief of Library Dies at 80. 6 March 2016. Detroit Free Press. October 31, 1951.
  3. Web site: ALA's Past Presidents. American Library Association. 20 November 2007 . 5 March 2016.