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A Library Program for Present Needs and Future Growth (A Report from Richard Chapin and WIlliam Combs to the Provost), December 17, 1962

 File — Box: 342, Folder: 66

Scope and Contents

From the Record Group:

The collection has numerous documents concerning the structure and development of the library. There are many newspaper clippings regarding events at the library and discussing library policies. There are also handbooks and pamphlets that give insight on how one would find publications. Correspondence, policy, and meeting minutes are also included in this collection. The collection also holds records of the First Midwest Academic Library Conference held at MSU in 1956. A detailed history is given for such things as the Dewey decimal system, opinion surveys, and literary articles published by the library, such as “Spartan Poets: A Preliminary Checklist.” Two pictures of a radiation display held in the library are also included. Ledgers detail books and serials that were acquired by the library, and contain circulation records from the late-1800s and early-1900s. Also included is the report “Michigan State College Memorabilia” which outlines how historical records relating to the university were collected and describes the foundations of the University Archives.

The collection also includes digitized recordings of Barnett Rosenberg Lectures from 1969 to 1989. Electronic Resources include e-mail memos from the Deans, Directors, and Chairs email listserv and a video about the G. Robert Vincent Voice Library.

Dates

  • Creation: December 17, 1962

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Record Group: 8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Historical Collections Repository

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