Drew University Assistant Librarian 1889-1896; Librarian 1896-1911. Drew Alumnus.
From The Teachers of Drew, 1867-942, A Commemorative Volume issued on the occasion of the 75th Anniversary of the Founding of Drew Theological Seminary, October 15, 1942. Edited by James Richard Joy. (Drew University, Madison, N.J., 1942, p. 26-28:
"... a young alumnus, Samuel Gardner Ayres, who displayed such aptitude that he was eventually given full sway. Almost immediately he library entered upon an era of growth such as few libraries have ever known. In 1895 he issued his first printed report. The collection then numbered 32,139 volumes and 17,415 pamphlets, and it had doubled since 1888. Seven years later he reported 71,922 volumes and 57,578 pamphlets-- doubled again! Another septenium carried it past the 100,000 mark and rated it among the
the accessions were gifts or bequests; and some were of unique interest and value. The Osborne Collection of