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Leaonead Pack Drain-Bailey

1906–1983

United States

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Leaonead Justine Pack Drain-Bailey (January 28, 1906 – March 29, 1983) was an American librarian and educator, the former Head of Library at West Virginia State University from 1949 through 1956. The Drain-Jordan Library which opened in 1951 and which she helped plan, is named in honor of her and Lawrence Victor Jordan.

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