Melvil Dewey - Quiz 2

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Dewey’s desire to reform lead to which establishment and innovation?

What establishment prevented Dewey from keeping his preferred name spelling?

In what year did Dewey transfer from the Columbia College Library to the New Your State Library?

After the death of his first wife, Dewey married Emily McKay Beal. She was…

Employees of Dewey's at the New York State office were required by Dewey to visit and check what preassigned area every day (if not multiple times a day) for notes and messages?

Melvil Dewey died on December 26, 1931. What headline tribute did the New York Post run on its editorial page?

When Dewey was hired in 1883 at Columbia College, he convinced the board to allow him to open a library school. He was chastised for what aspect of the school?

Dewey had one son, Godfrey. What major event did they plan together?