Vosper, Robert.

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Robert Gordon Vosper was born on June 21, 1913 in Portland, OR; BA (1937) and MA (1939), Univ. of Oregon, 1939; library certificate, UC Berkeley, 1940; junior librarian, UC Berkeley, 1940-42; asst. reference librarian, Stanford Univ., 1942-44; head of acquisitions dept. (1944-48), asst. librarian (1948-49), and assoc. librarian (1949-52), UCLA; director of libraries, Univ. of Kansas, 1952-61, and at UCLA, 1961-73; also professor of library science (1961-83), emeritus professor and director of William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA, 1966-81; director, Assn. of Research Libraries Farmington Plan Survey, 1957-58; President of the Assn. of College and Research Libraries (1955-56), Chairman of the Assn. of Research Libraries (1963), and President of the American Library Assn. (1965-66), awarded UCLA Man of the Year (1968), decorated as an Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium (1977), J.W. Lippincott Award (1985), UCLA Medal (1988), and UCLA Emeritus of the Year (1992); publications include Acquisitions trends in American libraries (1955), European university libraries (1964), and Libraries for all (1980); he died on May 14, 1994.

From the description of Papers, ca. 1961-1991. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 40978950

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Robert Gordon Vosper was born on June 21, 1913 in Portland, Oregon; BA (1937) and MA (1939), University of Oregon, 1939; library certificate, UC Berkeley, 1940; junior librarian, UC Berkeley, 1940-42; assistant reference librarian, Stanford University, 1942-44; head of acquisitions department (1944-48), assistant librarian (1948-49), and associate librarian (1949-52), UCLA; director of libraries, University of Kansas, 1952-61, and at UCLA, 1961-73; also professor of library science (1961-83), emeritus professor and director of William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA, 1966-81; director, Association of Research Libraries Farmington Plan Survey, 1957-58; President of the Association of College and Research Libraries (1955-56), Chairman of the Association of Research Libraries (1963), and President of the American Library Association (1965-66), awarded UCLA Man of the Year (1968), decorated as an Officer of the Order of the Crown of Belgium (1977), J.W. Lippincott Award (1985), UCLA Medal (1988), and UCLA Emeritus of the Year (1992); publications include Acquisitions trends in American libraries (1955), European university libraries (1964), and Libraries for all (1980); he died on May 14, 1994.

From the guide to the Robert Vosper Papers, ca. 1961-1991, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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creatorOf Vosper, Robert. Libraries and the inquiring mind : oral history transcript / Robert G. Vosper ; interviewed by Dale E. Treleven ; completed under the auspices of the Oral History Program, University of California, Los Angeles, 994. UC Berkeley Libraries
creatorOf Vosper, Robert. Papers, ca. 1961-1991. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf University of Kansas. Libraries. [University of Kansas Libraries records] University of Kansas Archives / MSS / Rare Books, Kenneth Spencer Research Library
referencedIn University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Administrative files of the University Librarian, 1920-1978. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn University of California (System). Library Council. Administrative files of the UCLA University Librarian, 1945-1965 ; 1987, 1962-1965. University of California, Los Angeles
referencedIn Gladys Tilden Papers, 1875-1982 Bancroft Library
referencedIn University of Kansas Libraries records, 1866- University of Kansas Kenneth Spencer Research Library University Archives
referencedIn University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Publications, 1915-1991. University of California, Los Angeles
creatorOf Robert Vosper Papers, ca. 1961-1991 University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.
referencedIn H. Richard Archer and the Hippogryph Press Collection, 1928-1978 William Andrews Clark Memorial Library, UCLA
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correspondedWith Archer, H. Richard (Horace Richard), 1911-1978 person
associatedWith Association of College and Research Libraries. corporateBody
correspondedWith Tilden, Gladys, 1900- person
associatedWith Treleven, Dale E. person
associatedWith University of California, Los Angeles. Library corporateBody
associatedWith University of California, Los Angeles. Oral History Program. corporateBody
associatedWith University of California (System). Library Council. corporateBody
associatedWith University of Kansas. Libraries. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
California--Los Angeles
Kansas--Lawrence
California--Los Angeles
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Academic librarians
Academic libraries
Librarians
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College librarians
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