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== Life ==
== Life ==
'''Herman Henry Henkle''' was born on March 26, 1900 in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated in zoology and chemistry from Whittier College, California, then at the University of California, Berkeley where he received a Certificate (1931) and an MA with a thesis on "Bibliographic descriptions of some classical contributions to the literature of anatomy" (1933) in library science.   
'''Herman Henry Henkle''' was born on March 26, 1900 in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated in zoology and chemistry from Whittier College, California, then, at the University of California, Berkeley, he received a Certificate (1931) and an MA in library science with a thesis on "Bibliographic descriptions of some classical contributions to the literature of anatomy" (1933).   


Henkle worked in the Biology Library at Berkeley, 1930-1935; the as Associate at the University of Illinois library school, 1936-1937. From 1937 to 1942 Henkle was Professpr and Dorector of the Simmons College library school. He became Director of the Processing department of the the Library of Congress 1942-1947, then in 1947 librarian, later Executive Director, of the John Crerar Library, then an autonomous science library in Chicago until 1969.  
Henkle worked in the Biology Library at Berkeley, 1930-1935; then as Associate at the University of Illinois library school, 1936-1937. From 1937 to 1942 Henkle was Professor and Director of the Simmons College library school. In 1942 he became Director of the Processing Department of the the Library of Congress, then in 1947 librarian, later Executive Director, of the John Crerar Library, an autonomous science library in Chicago, until 1969.  


He was also active as a library consultant and lectured at the University of Chicago Graduate School from 1950. He died on October 3, 1987 in Chicago.
Henkle was also active as a library consultant and lectured at the University of Chicago Graduate School from 1950. He died on October 3, 1987 in Chicago.


== Contributions ==
== Contributions ==
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== Publications ==
== Publications ==
Numeroous publications are listed in Google Scholar. [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Herman+H.+Henkle%22]
Numerous publications are listed in Google Scholar. [https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Herman+H.+Henkle%22]


*''Bibliographic descriptions of some classical contributions to the literature of anatomy.'' MA thesis,  
*''Bibliographic descriptions of some classical contributions to the literature of anatomy.'' MA thesis,  
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*''Studies of descriptive cataloging: A report to the librarian of Congress by the director of the Processing Department ...'' Washington, DC: US Govt. Print Off., 1946.
*''Studies of descriptive cataloging: A report to the librarian of Congress by the director of the Processing Department ...'' Washington, DC: US Govt. Print Off., 1946.
*"The Classified Catalogue as an Aid to Research." ''Allerton Park Institute (6th: 1959)''. Champaign, IL: Illinois Union Bookstore, 1959, pp 42-52.
*"The Classified Catalogue as an Aid to Research." ''Allerton Park Institute (6th: 1959)''. Champaign, IL: Illinois Union Bookstore, 1959, pp 42-52.
*''The Colorado collection : a bibliography of books, pamphlets & maps in the Colorado-Henkle collection, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois.'' Denver: Denver Court Place Antiquarian Book Shop & Gallery, 1981. Items collected by Herman Henkle.


== Offices ==
== Offices ==
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== Further reading ==
== Further reading ==
*''Who's Who in Library Service''. 4th ed. Ed. Lee Ash. New York: Shoe String Press, 1966, p. 295.


== Papers ==
== Papers ==

Revision as of 15:02, 7 April 2025

Herman H. Henkle (1900-1987) was a US librarian.

Formal portrait photograph of Herman Henkle
Herman Henkle
Credit: University of Chicago Photographic Archive, apf1-02750


Life

Herman Henry Henkle was born on March 26, 1900 in Colorado Springs, CO. He graduated in zoology and chemistry from Whittier College, California, then, at the University of California, Berkeley, he received a Certificate (1931) and an MA in library science with a thesis on "Bibliographic descriptions of some classical contributions to the literature of anatomy" (1933).

Henkle worked in the Biology Library at Berkeley, 1930-1935; then as Associate at the University of Illinois library school, 1936-1937. From 1937 to 1942 Henkle was Professor and Director of the Simmons College library school. In 1942 he became Director of the Processing Department of the the Library of Congress, then in 1947 librarian, later Executive Director, of the John Crerar Library, an autonomous science library in Chicago, until 1969.

Henkle was also active as a library consultant and lectured at the University of Chicago Graduate School from 1950. He died on October 3, 1987 in Chicago.

Contributions

Herman Henkle contributed as a library administrator, educator, and consultant. He was associate editor of American Documentation and of the Library Quarterly.

Publications

Numerous publications are listed in Google Scholar. [1]

  • Bibliographic descriptions of some classical contributions to the literature of anatomy. MA thesis,
  • In 1938, he wrote a book on chemical literature.
  • "The Liberal Arts Function of the University Library." College & Research Libraries 2, no 1 (Dec 1940): 5-13. [2]
  • Studies of descriptive cataloging: A report to the librarian of Congress by the director of the Processing Department ... Washington, DC: US Govt. Print Off., 1946.
  • "The Classified Catalogue as an Aid to Research." Allerton Park Institute (6th: 1959). Champaign, IL: Illinois Union Bookstore, 1959, pp 42-52.
  • The Colorado collection : a bibliography of books, pamphlets & maps in the Colorado-Henkle collection, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois. Denver: Denver Court Place Antiquarian Book Shop & Gallery, 1981. Items collected by Herman Henkle.

Offices

Awards

Further reading

  • Who's Who in Library Service. 4th ed. Ed. Lee Ash. New York: Shoe String Press, 1966, p. 295.

Papers

Location #1 University of Chicago Library, Special Collections

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