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Inventory to the Records of the Rutger University Office of University Librarian (Donald F. Cameron), 1925-1971

Title: Inventory to the Records of the Rutger University Office of University Librarian (Donald F. Cameron), 1925-1971

The administrative records in this collection document the activities of the Office of University Librarian under the leadership of Donald F. Cameron. Not only does it outline the regular operations of the office, but it also records the multitude of activites that Cameron partook in as the University Librarian. The Annual Reports of the Librarian of the University relate the activities of the library as a whole, its departments, and its units and were issued for accountability purposes. The Budget and Financial records include letters and memos on budgetary matters, budget sheets, salary rates, accountings of endowments, and financial statistics. The General Correspondence series mainly consists of letters, the majority of which document the mundane matters of Cameron's everyday work. Within the Subject Files is documentation of Cameron's leadership of the Rutgers Libraries. The Library Buildings series documents the planning and construction of many Rutgers University libraries, which were overseen by Cameron.

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Cameron, Donald F. Records, 1925-1971.

Title: Records, 1925-1971.

The administrative records of the Office of University Librarian during the tenure of Donald F. Cameron consists of annual reports, meeting minutes, and correspondence of a professional and, less often, personal nature. The annual reports series provides a yearly progress report on library activity. Financial matters are contained in the series on budgets and financial records. One can view the day-to-day activities of the University Librarian through the general correspondence files, which are arranged alphabetically by sender or recipient of each letter. The bulk of the records are contained in the subject files. Within these files is documentation of Cameron's leadership of the Rutgers library system. Included are topics both internal to the operations of gthe library and external subjects that concerned Cameron, including professional organizations, associations and committees in which he participated. The records also contain extensive documentation on library construction on the New Brunswick, Newark, and Camden campuses of Rutgers. The final series documents Cameron involvement in the origins and development of the Rutgers University Press and Press Council.

ArchivalResource: 14.8 cubic ft. (37 manuscript boxes)

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