Luther H. Evans
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Luther Harris Evans (October 13, 1902, Bastrop County, Texas – December 23, 1981, San Antonio, Texas) was an American political scientist and Librarian of Congress.
He organized and directed the Historical Records Survey for the Works Project Administration. After this, he was appointed by Librarian of Congress Archibald MacLeish as head of the Legislative Reference Service and later Chief Assistant Librarian of Congress.
After MacLeish resigned, president Harry S. Truman appointed Evans as his successor, a position he held from 1945 to 1953. During his tenure, Evans opposed censorship of the library's holdings, and greatly expanded the library's collection. Well versed in international relations, he also returned a number of manuscripts to their countries of origin.
He also served with various US delegations during the forming of UNESCO. In 1953 he resigned from the Library to accept a position as UNESCO's third Director General.
He died in San Antonio, Texas, aged 79.
[edit] External links
- Library of Congress website - brief bios on all Librarians of Congress
- www.hartford.edu - brief bios of the Librarians of Congress
- www.unesco.org - UNESCO's brief bio on Evans
| Preceded by Archibald MacLeish |
Librarian of Congress 1945-1953 |
Succeeded by L. Quincy Mumford |
