Eli M. Oboler

Eli Martin Oboler (September 26, 1915 – June 15, 1983) was head librarian at the Idaho State University library, later Eli M. Oboler Library, from 1949 to 1980. He was also a member of the Idaho Library Association and the Pacific Northwest Library Association, and served as president for both organizations. Oboler was a noted defender of intellectual freedom and an anti-censorship activist.

Personal facts

Birth dateSeptember 26, 1915
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois
Date of deathJune 15, 1983
Place of death
Idaho , Pocatello Idaho
Education
Columbia University
University of Chicago

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