Margaret Herrick

Margaret Florence Herrick (September 27, 1902 – June 21, 1976), also known professionally as Margaret Gledhill, was the librarian and executive director of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences library, the Margaret Herrick Library, which in 1971 was named the Margaret Herrick Library in her honor.

Early life

She was born Margaret Buck in Spokane, Washington, to Nathan K. Buck, an attorney, and Adda M. Buck (née Morie).

In 1929, Herrick graduated from the University of Washington with a degree in library science.

Career

In 1929, Herrick became head librarian at the Yakima Public LIbrary in Yakima, Washington. She moved to Hollywood, California, with her husband and became the Academy's first librarian. She served in that capacity until 1943, during the war, when she became the interim executive director of the Academy, replacing her husband. In 1946, she was offered the Executive Director position permanently and held that position until her retirement in January 1971.