FREER,+Percy

FREER, Percy (1893-1985) BIRMINGHAM 1907; Birmingham U 1909; CL Norfolk and Norwich 1922; DL South African Public Library, Capetown 1926; 1CL Witwatersrand U 1929-1953 He twice built up the Witwatersrand library, initially when it was without one and again after a disastrous fire in 1931. By the time he retired the stock had grown to 250,000 administered by a staff of 20. He was one of the first members of the South African LA, the founder and first editor of //South African Libraries// and President 1938-1939. He published //Bibliography and modern book// //production// (1954).