Joseph Henry Reason | |
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| Born | March 23, 1905 |
| Died | July 26, 1997 (aged 92) |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Librarian, professor |
| Known for | Director of the Howard University library system |
| Board member of | First African-American to serve as president of the Association of College and Research Libraries |
| Children | J. Paul Reason |
Joseph Henry Reason (March 23, 1905 – July 26, 1997)[1] was an American librarian. He was director of the Howard University library system for 25 years. He was the first African-American to serve as president of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and to be nominated for president of the American Library Association (ALA).[1] In 1999, American Libraries named him one of the "100 Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century".[2] His son, J. Paul Reason, was the first African-American four star Admiral in the United States Navy.[3]
- ^ a b Owens, Irene (January 2003). "Reason, Joseph Henry". In Donald G. Davis (ed.). Dictionary of American Library Biography: Second supplement. Libraries Unlimited. pp. 182–186. ISBN 978-1-56308-868-1.
- ^ Leonard Kniffel, Peggy Sullivan, Edith McCormick, "100 of the Most Important Leaders We Had in the 20th Century," American Libraries 30, no. 11 (December 1999): 43.
- ^ Williams, Rudi (February 19, 1998). "Reason Is Navy's First Black Four-Star Admiral". American Forces Press Service. Retrieved October 20, 2013.