A Librarian’s Transatlantic Adventure: Constance Winchell (1896 – 1983)
When you think of a librarian, what comes to mind? Constance Winchell worked as a highly influential reference librarian for over 30 years—but her career took her far beyond the dusty stacks you might imagine! Winchell traveled to Paris during the Roaring Twenties, worked on Franco-American relations at the newly founded American Library in Paris, and traveled extensively throughout Europe. Upon her return to the United States, she authored vital resources for librarians even today: the seventh and eighth editions of the Guide to Reference Books. She stayed at the American University Women’s…
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