Records of the Northwestern University Librarian, John McGowan, ca. 1969-1988 Subject Files 1964-1988

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Records of the Northwestern University Librarian, John McGowan, ca. 1969-1988 Subject Files 1964-1988

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The Subject Files fill thirty-two boxes and cover a time of significant growth and change in the University Library. The bulk of the records date between 1971, when John McGowan assumed the post of University Librarian (shortly after the completion of the new main Library building), and 1988. A few records from the mid- to late-1960s predate McGowan's tenure. This series documents the day-to-day administration of a major research library, with an emphasis on the important change to a computer-based library. Folders are arranged alphabetically by title-the name of the person, department, organization, or topic covered in the folder's contents-and typically contain correspondence, memos, reports, and statistics. Materials within folders are arranged chronologically.

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