William B. Brahms
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| Born | 1966 Camden, New Jersey |
| Occupation | Founder & President of Reference Desk Press,[1] Encyclopedist, Reference Book Author, Historian and Librarian |
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| William B. Brahms Profile | |
William B. Brahms (born October 1, 1966) is an American librarian, encyclopedist, author and historian best known for his encyclopedic works on historical "lasts" (as opposed to "firsts"), in particular, the reference works Notable Last Facts: A Compendium of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations and Final Events Throughout History (2005) and Last Words of Notable People: Final Words of More than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History(2010). "Last words" and "last facts" are subjects that for which his works are cited as an authoritative resources.
[edit] Life and work
William B. Brahms was born in Camden, New Jersey and was raised and still lives in Haddon Township, New Jersey. He graduated as a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Cap and Skull from Rutgers College with a B.A. and from Rutgers University Graduate School of Communication Information and Library Studies with an M.L.S. He has spent his entire career working in public libraries in New Jersey. Currently he manages and is Chief Librarian at the Camden County, New Jersey Library System. He is also President of Reference Desk Press, Inc.[2][3] and has published seven books, including the major library reference works Notable Last Facts which was selected as an "Achievement in Publishing" in Booklist's 2005 Editor's Choice issue[4] and "Last Words of Notable People." which was profiled in Kirkus author Q & A in Kirkus Reviews [5] Brahms has also written several books on regional history. In particular, his books on Franklin Township, Somerset County, New Jersey[6] are standard sources for historical information on Franklin Township, where he served as official Township Historian for six years. These works include: Franklin Township Somerset County, NJ: A History, and Images of America: Franklin Township Brahms is also the official historian of several organizations where he has produced historical material that are basic reference works on those groups including the Cap and Skull Society. His book on the historic Westmont Theatre in Westmont, New Jersey is a tie-in to the film The Grand Old Lady[7] directed by Brent J. Donaway; a film in which Brahms also appears.[8] He is also co-author of another title in the national Image of America series, Images of America: Haddon Township. about Haddon Township, New Jersey.[9]
[edit] External links
- Brahms, William (1997). Images of America: Franklin Township. Dover, New Hampshire: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 0-7524-0938-7.
- Brahms, William (1998). Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ: A History. Franklin Township, New Jersey: FTPL. ISBN 0-9668586-0-3.
- Brahms, William (2000). Cap & Skull Centennial History and Biographical Directory. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Cap and Skull Society.
- Brahms, William (2005). Notable Last Facts -- A Compendium of Endings, Conclusions, Terminations and Final Events Throughout History. Haddonfield, New Jersey: Reference Desk Press, Inc.. ISBN 0-9765325-0-6.
- Brahms, William (2007). Brent J. Donaway's the Grand Old Lady. Haddonfield, New Jersey: Reference Desk Press, Inc. ISBN 978-09765325-1-4.
- Brahms, William (2010). Last Words of Notable People -- Final Words of More than 3500 Noteworthy People Throughout History. Haddonfield, New Jersey: Reference Desk Press, Inc.. ISBN 978-09765325-2-1.
- Brahms, William; Sandra White-Grear (2011). Images of America: Haddon Township. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-07385765-0-6.
- Franklin PhotoArchive co-designed by William B. Brahms
- Franklin NewsArchive designed by William B. Brahms
[edit] References
- ^ Reference Desk Press, Inc.
- ^ Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who, LLC., 58th ed. (2004), 60th ed. (2006), 61st ed. (2007), 62 ed. (2008), 63 ed. (2009), 64 ed. (2010), 65 ed. (2011); Who's Who in the World, Marquis Who's Who, LLC., 27th ed. (2010),
- ^ "Haddon Township High School Alumni Association -- Profiled Alumnus-- William B. Brahms'85 Historian, Author". http://www.hths-alumni.com/brahms.htm.
- ^ "Booklist 2005 Editors' Choice Issue", January 1 & 15, 2006; p.159.
- ^ "Kirkus Q & A: William Brahms", Kirkus Reviews,February 2011, p.228.
- ^ "Franklin Township, New Jersey". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Township,_Somerset_County,_New_Jersey.
- ^ "The Grand Old Lady in IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1162021/.
- ^ "William B. Brahms in IMDB". http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2886182/.
- ^ Who's Who in America, Marquis Who's Who, LLC., 58th ed. (2004), 60th ed. (2006), 61st ed. (2007), 62 ed. (2008), 63 ed. (2009), 64 ed. (2010), 65 ed. (2011); Who's Who in the World, Marquis Who's Who, LLC., 27th ed. (2010)
