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Frazier’s obituary also mentions Archer’s “only brother, Holt Waring Archer”. However, various sources cite two younger brothers: Holt Waring Archer and
Richard Henry Verling (H.V.) Archer, and one sister, Matilda Jane Humphreys (Archer). Sources differ on Archer’s exact siblings and their birth order, often mentioning the other siblings but not William. Swanzy’s entry for Rev. Richard Archer describes second son Holt, third son Richard H.V., and a daughter Jane, but there is no mention of William Archer listed as first son.
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though he retired in poor health and quite unwell, this did not define him as he contributed massively to the
National library and its way of working. He passed away with an impressive and varied legacy that is still reflected in the National library of Irelands physical state as well as its inner workings.
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Archer moved to Dublin around 1849, where he helped found the Dublin
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This pamphlet was conducive to his legacy as well as his love of biology. Archer declined professorships and the like, opting for a quiet life, but people wanted to add to his legacy so they nominated him for membership to the Royal Irish
Academy without his knowledge which adds to his lineage. Even
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William Archer was born on May 6, 1830, in
Maghera hamlet, Co. Down. He was the eldest son of the Reverend Richard Archer (d. 1849) and Jane Matilda (Campbell) (d. 1866). William Frazier, Archer’s colleague at the National Library of Ireland, wrote in Archer’s obituary that he was the “eldest son”.
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was forming, it was the RDS library and he was tasked with becoming the first director of the
National Library which came with the tasks of overseeing the new changes made by the state, adding to his legacy of what we see reflected within the library today. These include, clean, automated and well
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Council of Trustees decided to appoint him as the first librarian of the National Library in February 1878. Setting himself to his task with zeal, Archer quickly gained a positive reputation among librarians for his dedication and work ethic. Under his
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used many of Archer's ideas on the reformation of the new building. The Dewey
Decimal System was used by William Archer and it transformed the classification and cataloguing process for good and helped users efficiently find data and books. Through his process, the cataloguing system was less
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convoluted and became a cohesive system with him at the helm. He was a reserved man by most accounts, preferring to opt for his own time and management of the library, but through his adoption of the Dewey
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have one important end — to serve the reader, to place rapidly before every student, sooner or later, the source of information which he needs.”
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