The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-09-30
EMINENT HISTORIAN FOR
LIBRARY Of CONGRESS
MIR. Ford to Have Charge of
Manuscripts

The Librarian OF Congress has an
nounced two important appointments to
the Library service. a chief OF The di-
vision of manuscripts at salary Of s.
600, and chief OF the division Of music
at a salary of 8. 900.
Mr. WOrthington Chauncey Ford. who
receives the first appointment, is an
eminent economist and historian. He
was born in Brooklyn. y. Y, ii 1858.
His career has been a notable one. He
was chief Of the bureau of statistics
in the Department of State from 1885
until 1889. and chief Of the bureau of
statistics of the Treasury Department
from 1893 until 1898.
IN 1888. after he left the bureau Of
statistics, his services were secured By
the Boston Public Library. then in
charge of t., present Librarian of Con
gress- The special purpose Of his en-
gagement was t. organize a division of
documents in the library which, as in
the Library of Congress. handles not
merely documents but the miscellaneous
literature OF economics and statistics.
He had charge also OF the Hbrary's
manuscript collections.
AT the Library OF Congress the divis-
ion OF documents IS in charge Of Dr. Ro-
land P. FaIkner, and Mr.. Ford's work
Will be exclusively with the manu-
scripts. These relate chiefly 20 4meri-
can history, field il which Mr.. Ford
is already al authority. for although
he has been widely known as an expert
statistician and trained economist, he is
equally known for his thorough and Ia
borious researches in American history
Mr. Ford continued with tbs Boston
Public Library until the beginning Of
the present summer, when he resigned.
For the past several months he has
been engaged II formulating system OF
accounts for the city Of New York
His historical writings include a life
OF Washington n two volumes. pub
lished in 1900, AMI a monograph OF John
Quincy Adams ard his connection with
the Monroe Doctrine. published IN 1902
He has edited the Writings Of Washing
ten" fourteen volumes; toe Letters Of
William Lee, 1856 30 1913" The Cor
Tespondence and Journal OF Samuel
Blackley Webb, I772 to 1777;' The Let
ters Of Jonathan Boucher to Washing
ton, !" and the journals OF the House Of
/ Representatives Of the Province OF Mas
sachusetts Bay. 1715. He has also been
a frequent contributor 20 various lit
eraEy and historical journals.
Mr.. 0. G. T. sonneck Is to be the new
chief OF the division Of music He vas
( born IN Jersey City. y J, in 1873 His
/ early education was n the public
/ schools of his native State. He took
! courses on the history and theory OF
music az the University Of Heidelberg
and was for four years at the University
Of Munich Since his education abroad
ne has been resident Of New York
Mr. Senneck is we'll known as q writer
IN American and foreign periodicals on
musical subjects. ain composers. and has
been engaged for some tine IN special
research with reference % the history
Of secular music in the United States
He brings 10 the Library familiarity
with the collections Of music IN the
great libraries Of Europe and this coun-
Try and q special knowledge Of American
music and American composers.
Mr.. sonueck has, in fact, been. en-
pIoyed in the Library since the middle
Of the present summer. He has been
/ engaged abroad il examining various
collections. including systems and clas-
sifcations in music, and IN visiting deal
ers and making up lists fer purchase Of
standard material, including musical
compositions and works on The history
a71 tIHoTy Of music and musical criti-
( ciz-, n all of which departments the
( Library If HNaly TO add much IN the
+ way Of classical and standard material