Ena L. Yonge 1895-1971 [Obituary]

New York: Geographical Review. Very Good. 1972. First Edition Thus. Printed Wrappers. 4 pages; New York: Very Good. 1972. First Edition Thus. Geographical Review, 62, 1972, pp.414-417; 4 pages; Clean and secure in original printed card wrappers; faint fold at center. A offprint of a four page obituary of Ena L. Yonge written by Nordis Felland and published in the Geographical Review, N0. 62. Ink note at top of front wrapper: "from Miss N. Felland / wrote & thanked Aug-18-72" OCLC 5548866577 Ena L. Yonge was a pioneering map librarian who was curator of maps for the American Geographical Society from 1917 to 1962. During her tenure the collection's holdings increased by more than 200, 000 items. Yonge's career spanned a transformation in the profession of map librarianship, as Yonge remade herself and her position from the status of clerical worker into a respected expert. Yonge's metamorphosis was part of a larger transformation in map librarianship that Yonge herself helped to shape. In the first half of the 20th century the profession of librarian was increasingly populated with women. In particular map librarianship evolved into a profession with associated organizations, standards, and scholarly publications. Nordis Felland (1901-1985) was first employed at the AGS as a cataloger in 1927. She became assistant librarian in 1943 and then librarian in . ; Books on Books, Travel and Exploration, Most Recent Listing .