Grinnell College. Libraries.
The Grinnell College Libraries started in 1853-54 with 1200 volumes. Faculty served as librarian beginning in 1862-63; the first, full-time librarian was hired in 1889. The Carnegie Library opened in 1905 and Burling Library was built in the late 1950s and renovated in the early 1980s.
From the description of Library records, 1851-[ongoing] (Oglesby Public Library District). WorldCat record id: 37549123
Burling Library was designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and construction was completed in 1958; renovation occurred in 1982.
From the description of Burling Library construction and renovation, 1956-1984. (Oglesby Public Library District). WorldCat record id: 37967189
Henry Alden was Librarian of the College from 1952-1971. Christopher McKee became Librarian upon his retirement and was named the Samuel R. and Marie-Louise Rosenthal Professor of Library Science.
From the description of Librarian of the College records, 1950-[ongoing]. (Oglesby Public Library District). WorldCat record id: 37669582
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| associatedWith | Alden, Henry. | person |
| associatedWith | Bonath, Gail. | person |
| associatedWith | Burling Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Carnegie Library (Grinnell College) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Clark, Isabelle. | person |
| associatedWith | Douglass, M. H. | person |
| associatedWith | Fullerton, Margaret G. | person |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College. Academic Computing Committee. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College. Burling Library | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College. Freshman tutorial program. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College. Hillis Alcove. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grinnell College. Student Publications and Radio Committee (SPARC) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hill, James Langdon, 1848-1931. | person |
| associatedWith | Lucas, Tom. | person |
| associatedWith | McKee, Christopher. | person |
| associatedWith | Parker, Leonard F. b. 1825. | person |
| associatedWith | Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Whicher, George Meason, 1860-1937. | person |
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