Wesley Simonton papers 1954-1984

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Wesley Simonton papers 1954-1984

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Collection contains the papers of Wesley Simonton, professor and director of the library school at the University of Minnesota.

2 boxes (2.0 cubic feet)

eng,

University of Minnesota Libraries. University Archives [uarc]

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SNAC Resource ID: 6618897

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Simonton, Wesley C.

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Wesley C. Simonton, A.B. University of Cincinnati (1941); B.S.L.S. (1946) and M.S.L.S. (1948) Columbia University; Ph.D. University of Illinois (1960). Senior Cataloger, Columbia University (1947-1948). Chief Catalog Librarian (1949-1956), Assistant Professor (1956-1960), Associate Professor (1960-1965), Professor (1965-2003), Acting Director, Library School (1962-1963), and Director, Library School (1974-1982), University of Minnesota. Wesley Simonton was born June 22, ...

University of Minnesota. Library School

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The University of Minnesota Library School was established as the Division of Library Instruction in 1928. Its founder and first director was University Librarian Frank K. Walter. The Division became the Library School in 1953, and a Ph. D. program was added to the curriculum in 1969. The school was closed in 1985. The collection documents the changes that occurred in library science education to prepare candidates to meet the changing information needs of society, including special programs (me...