Subgroup 03: Library Bibliographers' Records, 1949-1983
Scope and Contents
In 1966, the acquisition of Ayer Collection materials was transferred from the Special Collections Department to bibliographers Frederick A. H. Hall (Latin America and Iberia) and Richard Colles Johnson (Americana), who reported to Associate Director James M. Wells. Hall was formally appointed Ayer Bibliographer in 1967, and Johnson in 1968. In 1985, Ayer bibliographers became part of the newly created Office of the Collection Development Librarian, headed by Paul Saenger.
Includes records (correspondence, memoranda, reports) relating to collection development following the transfer of acquisitions from Special Collections to the bibliographers.
Dates
- Creation: 1949-1983
Creator
- From the Collection: Newberry Library (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The Newberry Library Archives are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III).
Unprocessed records are available by appointment only. Advance notice is necessary, particularly for administrative files, so that files may be screened for personnel records that are removed when records are processed.
Files containing personal or confidential information about individuals (including individual files on members of the Board of Trustees, individual donor files and records reporting the donations of an individual, personnel records, payroll records, and individual accepted fellows files) are closed for 30 years.
Extent
3.8 Linear Feet
Arrangement
Organized in three series: Hall, Frederick A. H. - Bibliographer's Subject Files (08/03/01), Johnson, Richard Colles - Bibliographer's Subject Files (08/03/02), and Johnson, Richard Colles - Correspondence File (08/03/40).
Repository Details
Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository
60 West Walton Street
Chicago Illinois 60610 United States
312-255-3512
reference@newberry.org