Papers, [ca. 1870]-1931.

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Papers, [ca. 1870]-1931.

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The professional and personal correspondence, papers, and pamphlet collection of Melvil Dewey, relating to libraries, the American Library Association, library classification, the Lake Placid Club, Columbia College, the New York State Library, and spelling reform. Included are notes for and a typescript of Grosvenor Daws's biography of Dewey.

68.5 linear ft (53,700 items in 105 boxes & 73 pamphlet boxes).

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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