"Nobody Was a Librarian. We Were All Scientists": Exploring Three 20th-Century Women Scientists' Careers as Scientists of Information on the Cusp of Information Science.

The article explores the careers of three 20th-century women scientists—Claire Schultz, Madeline Berry Henderson, and Nathalie Dusoulier—who played pivotal roles in the development of Information Science. Through oral histories, the article highlights their contributions to scientific documentation...

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Published in:Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Vol. 114; no. 3; pp. 89 - 106
Main Author: Garwood, Deborah
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Published: University of Pennsylvania Press Sep2025
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