She was the daughter of immigrant farmers Alta and Levi Countryman .
Gratia Alta Countryman ( pronounced gray - sha ) ( November 26 , 1866 -- July 26 , 1953 ) was a nationally - known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936 .
Gratia Alta Countryman was the Gratia Alta Countryman of immigrant farmers Alta and Levi Countryman .
Gratia Alta Countryman ( pronounced gray - sha ) ( November 26 , 1866 -- July 26 , 1953 ) was a nationally - known librarian who led the Minneapolis Public Library from 1904 to 1936 .