Lawrence Quincy Mumford

Lawrence Quincy Mumford (December 11, 1903 - August 15, 1982) was a U.S. librarian. He was the Librarian of Congress between 1954 and 1974. Nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, Mumford is the only librarian by academic training (a B.S. in library science) to ever serve as Librarian of Congress. Mumford, a graduate of Columbia University, was director of the Cleveland Public Library and president of the American Library Association.