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In 1907, Miss Cornelia Shaw (1869-1937) joined the staff of Davidson as the first female full-time employee, the first librarian (1907-1936), and the first registrar. Shaw's primary responsibility was to run the library full-time. Preceding her, faculty and students had looked after the library in their "spare time." Arriving at Davidson at age 40, after serving as the editor of the Charlotte newspaper Presbyterian Standard, Shaw took "unquestioned control" over the operation of the library.
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In 1907, Miss Cornelia Shaw (1869-1937) joined the staff of Davidson as the first female full-time employee, the first librarian (1907-1936), and the first registrar. Shaw's primary responsibility was to run the library full-time. Preceding her, faculty and students had looked after the library in their "spare time." Arriving at Davidson at age 40, after serving as the editor of the Charlotte newspaper Presbyterian Standard, Shaw took "unquestioned control" over the operation of the library.

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