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Mary Frances Isom
As head librarian of the Library Association of Portland from 1902–1920, Mary Frances Isom (1865–1920) transformed what is now the Multnomah County Library system into a major community asset with an enviable national reputation.
"'Making the library be alive'; Portland's librarian, Mary Frances Isom" provides an overview of the life and work of this extraordinary woman.
