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Powers, W. H. (William Howard), 1868-1936
Powers, Wm. H. (William Howard), 1868-1936
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William H. Powers was born in northwest Ohio. He earned his B.A. from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, in 1891, and later received an M.A. from Harvard University in 1899. After several years teaching at Huron College in Huron, South Dakota, Powers was appointed librarian at South Dakota State College in 1905, a position he held until 1931.
In addition to his work at the college, Powers was a charter member of the South Dakota Academy of Science and the Forum. He served on the South Dakota State Library Commission and was a member of the Brookings Public Library Board of Trustees. He played a key role in securing a Carnegie Library for Brookings and was also active in the Boy Scouts from an early date.
Powers died in 1936.
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