Librarians

In the nineteenth century, the "librarian" of Harvard Divinity School was a student appointed by the faculty (see complete list of student librarians). These included Edward Capen, who became the first librarian of the Boston Public Library, 1852-74, and librarian of the Haverhill Public Library, 1874-1901, and Charles Ammi Cutter, who became the librarian of the Boston Athenaeum, 1869-93, and librarian of the Forbes Library, Northampton, 1894-1903.

The following people served as directors of the Harvard Divinity School LIbrary:

Sidney Willard, 1826-27

James Jennison, 1871-76

Duren James Henderson Ward, 1887-89

Robert Swain Morison, 1889-1908

Dr. Owen H. Gates, 1911-36.

Dr. Milton V. Anastos, 1936-39.

Dr. Henry J. Cadbury (Library Director), 1939-54;

Dr. Jannette Newhall (Librarian), 1939-49,

Helen Luitweiler (Librarian), 1949-54.

Dr. George H. Williams (Acting Library Director);

Ruby McGee (Librarian), 1955.