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  • Borrow
    • Apply for a Card
    • Search Catalog
    • Ebooks, audiobooks and more
    • Fine Free
    • Museum Passes
    • Playaway Launchpads
    • Borough Hall Pickup
  • Services
    • Computers & Wi-Fi
    • Driving Test Prep
    • Little Free Library
    • Local History
    • Recommended Reading
    • Rotating Art Exhibit
    • Search and learn
    • Used Book Sale
  • Events
    • Calendar
    • Adult Events
    • Children's Events
    • Teen Events
  • About
    • Contact
    • About the Library
    • About BCCLS
    • Board of Trustees
    • Friends of the Library
    • Volunteer Opportunities
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    • Strategic Plan
    • Employment Opportunities

Mildreth Worth-Pinkham


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Mildreth Worth-Pinkham
The current library building was donated to the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus for use as a public library by Caroline Mildreth Worth-Pinkham upon her death in 1984. Mrs. Worth-Pinkham was an established scholar and writer, known for her interest in comparative religion and love of travel. A graduate of Columbia University, she received her Ph.D in 1941 in the history and comparative study of religion - the first woman to do so in her program. Books authored by Mrs. Worth-Pinkham include A Bungalow in India; The Status of Woman as Reflected in the Puranas, the Mahabharata, and the Ramayana; The Common Heritage; and Confucius Says: Woman and the Family in World Scriptures, along with many articles. An archive of her papers exists at Columbia University. 

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Mildreth was a Ho-Ho-Kus resident and lived with her husband in the building that became the Worth-Pinkham Memorial Library. She was proud of her residence and flowers, and called the house "Hillcrest." Below are some photos of Mildreth in town and at Hillcrest.
​ Photos scanned from slides.
The work of digitizing the collection of film slides, letters, and other materials is in progress. View the beginnings of our cataloging efforts.

​Books

Mildreth was a published author and was inspired by her travels. She enjoyed writing poetry, letters, and creating presentations to accompany the many photographs she took abroad.

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WORTH-PINKHAM MEMORIAL LIBRARY
91 Warren Avenue | Ho-Ho-Kus, NJ 07423
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