Florrinell F. Morton

American librarian and educator

Florinnell F. Morton


President of the American Library Association
In office 1961–1962
Preceded by	Frances Lander Spain
Succeeded by	James E. Bryan

Personal details
Born	Florinnell Francis (1904-12-20)December 20, 1904
Died	January 4, 1990(1990-01-04) (aged 85) Baton Rouge, Louisiana, US
Nationality	American
Spouse	Charles Hester Morton
Occupation	Librarian

Florinnell Francis Morton (December 20, 1904 – January 4, 1990)^[1] was an American librarian, educator, and president of the American Library Association from 1961 to 1962.^[2]

She served as Director of the Library School at Louisiana State University from 1944 to 1971.^[3]^[4] Prior to joining LSU, Morton had been on staff of the Library at the University of North Texas.^[5]

She was married to Charles Hester Morton.

Publications

"Ideals in the preparation of librarians: Standards for accreditation" (Kansas State Teachers College, 1961)
"Career Guidance: A Key to Recruiting" ALA Bulletin, v52 n8 (September 1958), p. 578

References

^ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL6X-56F : 10 January 2021), Florrinell F Morton, 04 Jan 1990; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
^ "ALA's Past Presidents". American Library Association. 20 November 2007. Retrieved 15 March 2016.
^ "Accredited Library Schools in the U.S. and Canada". Wisconsin Library Bulletin. 55 (2): 157. 1959 – via Google Books.
^ "Dean of Louisiana State University Library School Florinell Francis Morton circa 1970". Louisiana Digital Library. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
^ Baxter, Opal; Luecke, Agnes (1960). "The Call Number, Volume 21, Numbers 9-10, Summer 1960". Call Number. 21 (9): 32–36. Retrieved 16 March 2016.