Edith Allen Phelps

Edith Allen Phelps (February 10, 1866 – July 2, 1945) was the first professional in the Library Science field in the Oklahoma City system.

Edith Allen Phelps was born in Springfield, Missouri, on February 10, 1866, the daughter of Col. John Elisha Phelps (1839-1921) and Margaret Jane White (1846-1915), a prominent family descended from Ethan Allen.

[2] Phelps was the librarian at Paso Robles Public Library.

[1] [2] Phelps was president of the Oklahoma Library Association from 1911 through 1913, serving two terms.

[1][2] She was a charter member of the Special Libraries Association and a member of Paso Robles Woman's Club, American Library Association, California Library Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, P.E.O.