Emerson Greenaway, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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librarian
Date of Birth: 25-May-1906
Place of Birth: Massachusetts, United States
Date of Death: 08-Apr-1990
Profession: librarian
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About Emerson Greenaway
- Emerson Greenaway (May 25, 1906 – April 8, 1990) was an American librarian of considerable note, particularly during the Cold War era of the 1950s.
- During his long career, he acted as the director of the Enoch Pratt Free Library of Baltimore, the director of the Free Library of Philadelphia and as a director of the American Library Association.
- He was also a highly respected scholar and an advocate for intellectual freedom in wartime.
- Greenaway also came under fire for his participation in anti-communist government committees.
- In 1999, American Libraries named Greenaway as one of the one hundred most important library figures of the 20th century.
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