Librarian Collection

The Bookworm, 1850. Found in the collection of Museum Georg Schafer, Schweinfurt

Munrospun advertisement featuring librarians, 1964
An advertisement for Munrospun knitwear of Edinburgh featuring two glamorous librarians, wearing skirts and sweaters in softest Lambswool. Date: 1964

Cambridge Uni Punting
Punting on the Cam, near Kings College : one student who had rooms on the top floor on the left was Hilary Evans, writer and picture librarian

Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book
945565 Empress Auguste Viktoria, Pearl Necklace, Book by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Robert Brown (1773-1858)
865200 Robert Brown (1773-1858); (add.info.: Robert Brown (1773-1858) Scottish botanist, born at Montrose, Scotland. Botanist on the Flinders expedition to Australia (1801-1805)

The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901. Creator: Unknown
The Librarian, U.S. Naval Academy, between 1890 and 1901

Johannes Bureus, 1568-1652, 1627. Creator: Unknown
Johannes Bureus, 1568-1652, 1627

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Le Grand Triomfateure ou le Libraire Ambulan, 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Le Grand Triomfateure ou le Libraire Ambulan, Bound 1703-1704

Portrait of Johan van der Does the Younger, Librarian in Leiden, 1700-1732. Creator: Arnoud van Halen
Portrait of Johan van der Does the Younger, Librarian in Leiden, 1700-1732

Frederik Daniël Otto Obreen (1840-96). Hoofddirecteur van het Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1883-1896
Frederik Daniel Otto Obreen (1840-1896), Director General of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 1883-1896

M. Laurent (de l'ardèche) Passant... 19th century. Creators: Honore Daumier, Paul-Mathieu Laurent
M. Laurent (de l'ardeche) Passant... 19th century. Physiogomy of the Assembly - M. Laurent (of the Ardeche)

Portrait of Georges Monoval (1845-1910), archivist-librarian of the Comedie-Francaise, c1883. Creator: Daniel Berard
Portrait of Georges Monoval (1845-1910), archivist-librarian of the Comedie-Francaise, c1883

Portrait of a man, formerly identified as Charles Nodier (1780-1877), man of letters, c1830. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a man, formerly identified as Charles Nodier (1780-1877), man of letters, c1830

Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Library interior at Tuskegee Institute, 1906. [Teacher training school for African Americans in Alabama]

Students in the Reading Room of the Library of Congress with the Librarian of Congress...(1899?)
Students in the Reading Room of the Library of Congress with the Librarian of Congress, Herbert Putnam, watching, (1899?)

The late Rev. Thomas Hartwell Horne, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The late Rev. Thomas Hartwell Horne, 1862. Engraving from a photograph by Maull and Polyblank. The Rev. Thomas Hartwell Horne, B.D. Prebendary of St

Portrait of Paul Lacroix, known as Bibliophile Jacob, French scholar; carte de visite France. Date of Photograph:1850-1860

Portrait of "Podesta librarian at the National" Florence. Date of Photograph:1860-1900

Medical Records Department at Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital, Coventry, West Midlands, 8th May 1973. Transferring files into new medical records library are (left to right) Jean Bate

Deputy business and technical librarian Noel Hanson demonstrates the on-line computer terminals, the only ones in libraries in Tyne and Wear, at Newcastle Central Library. 16th January 1984

Portrait of Adam Olearius, Librarian to the Court at Gottorp, 1669. Creator: Jurgen Ovens
Portrait of Adam Olearius, Librarian to the Court at Gottorp, 1669

George Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait... c1900. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Herbert Putnam, three-quarter-length portrait, standing, facing left, in library, holding book, c1900. [Librarian: longest-serving Librarian of Congress, from 1899 to 1939]

Advert for The Bladud Library, Bath
Advert for The Bladud Library and Henry Wood, Bookseller, Stationer, Librarian and Newsagent, Bath Date: 1902

Leeds Library Ghost
The ghost of a former librarian of Leeds Library, Vincent Sternberg, is seen by his successor, John MacAlister, at about the time of his death 1884

Herbert Putnam in his office. Librarian of Congress, between 1890 and 1910. Creator: Unknown
Herbert Putnam in his office. Librarian of Congress, between 1890 and 1910

Edmund Gosse, English author and critic and Librarian of the House of Lords (b / w photo)
6014952 Edmund Gosse, English author and critic and Librarian of the House of Lords (b/w photo) by Elliott & Fry Photography Studio (1863-early 20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lighter Side of English Life: The librarians wife (colour litho)
6024055 The Lighter Side of English Life: The librarians wife (colour litho) by Belcher, George (1875-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The librarians wife)

Alexander Hastie Millar, 20th century (w / c)
6198646 Alexander Hastie Millar, 20th century (w/c) by Kerr, Henry Wright (1857-1936); 77.5x62.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: City Librarian of Dundee, Dr)

Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho)
1604686 Officers of Parliament, 1894 (litho) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Officers of Parliament, 1894)

David Wilkins, c. 1735-45 (oil on canvas)
1765250 David Wilkins, c.1735-45 (oil on canvas) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 900x750 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London

Person Reading a Book
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Portrait of Philip Reese Uhler (1835-1913), Circa 1860s. Creator: Thomas P Varley
Portrait of Philip Reese Uhler (1835-1913), Circa 1860s

Portrait of Daniel Coit Gilman (1831-1908), Circa 1875. Creator: George Daniels Morse
Portrait of Daniel Coit Gilman (1831-1908), Circa 1875

Portrait of Willard Fiske (1831-1904), Circa 1870s. Creator: Purdy & Frear
Portrait of Willard Fiske (1831-1904), Circa 1870s

Portrait in Profile of Theodore Nicholas Gill (1837-1914), 1880s. Zoologist, Smithsonian librarian, Library of Congress assistant librarian, and professor at George Washington University

Portrait of Theodore Nicholas Gill (1837-1914), 1880s. Creator
Portrait of Theodore Nicholas Gill (1837-1914), 1880s. Zoologist, Smithsonian librarian, Library of Congress assistant librarian, and professor at George Washington University

Richard Garnett, English poet, scholar, librarian and Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum (b / w photo)
6014951 Richard Garnett, English poet, scholar, librarian and Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Dr Reinhold Rost (engraving)
1063040 Dr Reinhold Rost (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Reinhold Rost, Retiring Librarian of the India Office)

Francis Hayman, English painter and illustrator (engraving)
812996 Francis Hayman, English painter and illustrator (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Hayman, English painter and illustrator (1708-1776)

Vardon, Thomas, Librarian of House of Commons
Vintage 19th century photograph: Vardon, Thomas (1799-1867), Librarian of House of Commons, British parliament

The Famous Library of King Ashur-Bani-Pal, at Nineveh, illustration from
STC357955 The Famous Library of King Ashur-Bani-Pal, at Nineveh, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1910 (colour litho) by Le Quesne

Pope Sixtus IV (1414-84) and Platina (1421-81) (b / w photo)
ALI109456 Pope Sixtus IV (1414-84) and Platina (1421-81) (b/w photo) by Melozzo da Forli (1438-94) (school of); Santo Spirito, Florence

Philadelphia Library, 1875 (oil on canvas)
AKM205194 Philadelphia Library, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Wood, George Bacon (1832-1910); 56x41 cm; Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; ePhiladelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent;

Jan Gruter, Flemish-born philologist, 1560-1627
6039974 Jan Gruter, Flemish-born philologist, 1560-1627. by Bry, Theodor de (1528-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jan Gruter or Jan Gruytere, Flemish-born philologist, scholar, and librarian)

Siegfried Dehn, 1854 (oil on canvas)
CH401910 Siegfried Dehn, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Menzel, Adolph Friedrich Erdmann von (1815-1905); 52.1x42.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Robert Glutz-Blotzheim, Swiss librarian and historian (engraving)
6014554 Robert Glutz-Blotzheim, Swiss librarian and historian (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Glutz-Blotzheim (1786-1818)

Robert Thyer (engraving)
816350 Robert Thyer (engraving) by Romney, George (1734-1802) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Thyer (1709-1781)

The interior of the Logan Library Philadelphia, with the librarian LLoyd Pearsall Smith
OJ451926 The interior of the Logan Library Philadelphia, with the librarian LLoyd Pearsall Smith at his desk, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Wood

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"The Bookworm, 1850: A Glimpse into the World of Librarians" Step back in time to the year 1850 and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of librarians. Known as "The Bookworm, " these guardians of knowledge dedicated their lives to preserving and sharing literary treasures. With meticulous care, they organized countless volumes within grand libraries, creating havens for avid readers and scholars alike. Fast forward to 1964, where a Munrospun advertisement featuring librarians captures their timeless elegance. Dressed in refined attire, these intellectual figures exude sophistication as they guide visitors through vast collections of books that hold secrets waiting to be discovered. Venture further into academia with a visit to Cambridge Uni Punting, where librarians take on a different role - guiding students along serene rivers while discussing literature's finest works. Their passion for learning extends beyond library walls, enriching minds amidst picturesque scenery. Travel even further back in history to encounter Guillaume Bude, an esteemed librarian who revolutionized scholarly pursuits during the Renaissance era. His tireless efforts paved the way for future generations by establishing comprehensive systems that ensured easy access to knowledge. Closer to home is The Bladud Library in Bath – an architectural marvel adorned with intricate details that beckon book lovers from far and wide. This advert showcases its splendor and invites all seekers of wisdom inside its hallowed halls. But not all tales from libraries are filled with tranquility; some carry whispers of mystery like the Leeds Library Ghost. Legend has it that this ethereal presence roams silently among shelves at nightfall – perhaps seeking solace or guarding ancient texts from unseen forces. Embrace modernity as Deputy business and technical librarian Noel Hanson demonstrates cutting-edge technology - online computers - which have transformed how information is accessed and shared within libraries worldwide. Innovation continues pushing boundaries even within age-old institutions.