Henry Charles Lennox Anderson
Henry Charles Lennox Anderson | |
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Studio portrait of H.C.L. Anderson, photographed by J. Hubert Newman from the collection at the State Library of New South Wales | |
| Born | 10 May 1853 |
| Died | 17 March 1924 (aged 70) |
Henry Charles Lennox (H.C.L.) Anderson (10 May 1853 – 17 March 1924) was instrumental in the establishment of the Mitchell Library (now The State Library of New South Wales) and held the position of Principal Librarian of the New South Wales Free Public Library as it was then known, from 1893 - 1906.
The Australian Library and Information Association’s H.C.L. Anderson award, named in his memory, is given for outstanding service to the Library profession.