page_title: Francis Thornton Barrett
hierarchical_section_title: Francis Thornton Barrett
caption_attribution_description: All who enter the Mitchell Library in Glasgow will pass this plaque commemorating the life and work of the first librarian at the Mitchell Library. The Library was opened in 1877 and was funded through a bequest from Stephen Mitchell who died in 1874.
context_page_description: Francis Thornton Barrett, LL.D., was the first Librarian of The Mitchell Library in Glasgow, Lanarkshire. As City Librarian, he initiated and developed public libraries throughout the city. He was also a founding member, and the first President, of the Scottish Library Association.
context_section_description: Francis Thornton Barrett (20 September 1838 – 21 January 1919), LL.D., was the first Librarian (from 1877 to 1899) of The Mitchell Library in Glasgow, Lanarkshire.  As City Librarian (from May 1901 to 1914), he initiated and developed public libraries throughout the city.  He was also a founding member, and the first President (from 1908 to 1910), of the Scottish Library Association.
caption: FRANCIS THORNTON BARRETT (21858617076)
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