Northwestern University Library Accessions Catalogs 1878-1941

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Northwestern University Library Accessions Catalogs 1878-1941

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The Northwestern University Library Accession Records document the growth of the Library's collections over the course of sixty-three years, spanning the careers of seven librarians, and representing the holdings of four successive library spaces. The Accession Records contain lists of the books and other Library materials acquired between December, 1878 and July, 1941.

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