Jones, Gardner Maynard
From Salem Links and Lore
Gardner Maynard Jones was one of the first librarians for Salem Public Library when it opened in 1889. Jones was born in Charlestown, Mass., June 27, 1850. He began as a cataloguer and classifier at the Boston Book Co. with his degree from Columbia University (1888) but came to Salem Public when first opening the library in 1889.
