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Florence Ljunggren
Born
Florence Rigmor Ziegler

August 16, 1906
Nebraska, U.S.
DiedMarch 1988 (age 81)
Occupation(s)Librarian, bibliographer, clubwoman

Florence Rigmor Ziegler Ljunggren (August 16, 1906 – March 1988) was an American librarian, bibliographer, and clubwoman, based at the American University in Cairo from 1956 to 1966.

Early life and education

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Florence Ziegler was born in Florence, Nebraska, the daughter of M. Christian Ziegler and Kristiane (Christina) Offersen Ziegler. Both of her parents were born in Denmark.[1] When she was a small child, her father died when the family's home burned down.[2] She was a stenographer in Chicago as a young woman,[3] and participated in archaeological excavations in the American Southwest.[4] She earned a master's degree in library science at Columbia University.[5]

Career

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Ljunggren was active in the Altrurian Club of Springfield, Vermont.[6][7] She taught art,[8] and lectured on various topics, including Native American weaving, Danish girls' lives, and German culture.[4][9][10] She organized the club's exhibit, "Vermont at Work", in 1946.[11][12] The exhibit won national honors, and became part of the permanent display in the state capital.[13] Also in 1946, she was a finalist in a national essay contest sponsored by the General Federation of Women's Clubs and Atlantic Monthly.[14] She was elected secretary of Vermont's chapter of the United World Federalists in 1949.[15]

Ljunggren worked at the New York Public Library and at the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore.[16][17] In 1956, she became a librarian on the staff of the American University in Cairo.[16][18] From 1962 to 1966, Ljunggren was director of the school's library. She published several reference guides to resources on the Middle East and North Africa.[19]

Publications

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  • An international directory of institutes and societies interested in the Middle East (1962, with Charles L. Geddes)[20][19]
  • Annotated guide to journals dealing with the Middle East and North Africa (1964, with Mohammed Hamdi)[21]
  • The Arab World index: An international guide to periodical literature in the social sciences and humanities in the contemporary Arab World, 1960-1964 (1967)[22]

Personal life

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Ziegler married Swedish-born Thor Hagbert Ljunggren. They had a son, Bengt (1932–1984), born in Sweden.[16][23] The Ljunggrens divorced in 1955.[24] She died in 1988, at the age of 81.[25]

References

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  1. ^ 1910 United States census, via Ancestry.
  2. ^ "New Home for Widow". The Florence Tribune. 1911-07-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ 1930 United States census, via Ancestry.
  4. ^ a b "Art Class Hears Talk on Indian Weaving by Mrs. Thor Ljunggren". Springfield Reporter. 1941-10-10. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ The American University in Cairo, "Board of Trustees meeting minutes" (January 1, 1956): page 3, item 12.
  6. ^ "Mildred Reid, Writer-Critic, to Address Springfield Scribblers". Springfield Reporter. 1946-04-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Two Altrurians Win State Awards in Lit. Contest". Springfield Reporter. 1946-05-16. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Art Classes This Summer". Springfield Reporter. 1941-06-06. p. 7. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Intermediate G. Scouts Hold Annual Banquet". Springfield Reporter. 1945-06-07. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Civic Forum Hears Mrs. Thor Ljunggren". Springfield Reporter. 1942-10-08. p. 18. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "'Vermont at Work' Exhibit Community House Feb. 26". Springfield Reporter. 1946-02-21. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Altrurian Club Wins Historical Soc. Award". Springfield Reporter. 1946-05-16. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "National Honors for Altrurian Club Exhibit". Vermont Journal. 1946-04-25. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Mrs. Ljunggren Receives Award in Magazine Contest". Springfield Reporter. 1946-07-02. p. 4. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Select D. C. Davis; Barre Man Named to National Council of World Federalists". The Barre Daily Times. 1949-11-08. p. 1. Retrieved 2025-03-03.
  16. ^ a b c "Meet AUC's New Staff Members" Campus Caravan (October 4, 1956): 4.
  17. ^ "Library to Open Smoking Area". The Evening Sun. 1954-12-01. p. 34. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ Murphy, Lawrence R. (1987). The American University in Cairo, 1919-1987. American Univ in Cairo Press. p. 138. ISBN 978-977-424-156-7.
  19. ^ a b Al-Faruqi, Isma'Il Ragi (1963). "Review of An international directory of institutes and societies interested in the Middle East". Islamic Studies. 2 (1): 157–158. ISSN 0578-8072.
  20. ^ Ljunggren, Florence; Geddes, C. L. (1962). An international directory of institutes and societies interested in the Middle East. Amsterdam: Djambatan.
  21. ^ Ljunggren, Florence; Ḥamdī, Muḥammad (1964). Annotated Guide to Journals Dealing with the Middle East and North Africa. American University in Cairo Press.
  22. ^ Ljunggren, Florence (1967). The Arab World Index: An International Guide to Periodical Literature in the Social Sciences and Humanities in the Contemporary Arab World, 1960-1964 (in French). American University in Cairo Press.
  23. ^ "Obituary for Bengt Ljunggren". The Peninsula Times Tribune. 1984-06-11. p. 41. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^ "Addison County Court Grants Three Divorces". Burlington Daily News. 1955-12-08. p. 3. Retrieved 2025-03-03 – via Newspapers.com.
  25. ^ United States Social Security Death Index, via Ancestry.
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