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George Herbert Locke 1870-1937

Photos by contributor Wayne Adam - June, 2009

Plaque Location

In the Town of Lincoln in the Region of Niagara
at coordinates N 43 09.873 W 79 28.552

Plaque Text

Born at Beamsville and educated at Victoria College and the University of Toronto, Locke taught at Toronto, Chicago and Harvard Universities and was Dean of Education at Chicago and at MacDonald College before becoming Chief Librarian of the Toronto Public Libraries. In that position, he transformed a small institution into one of the most respected library systems on the continent. Sometime President of the American Library Association, one of the founders of the Arts and Letters Club, he was a gifted speaker and the author of books and articles on literary, historical, and professional themes. He died in Toronto.

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