Periodicals lists, 1891-1949 (bulk 1891-1908).

Newberry Library

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The Newberry was founded on July 1, 1887 and opened for business on September 6 of that year. The Newberry’s establishment came about because of a contingent provision in the will of Chicago businessman Walter L. Newberry (1804-68), which left what later amounted to approximately $2.2 million for the foundation of a “free, public” library on the north side of the Chicago River, if his two children died without issue. After the deaths of Mr. Newberry’s daughters and then, in 1885, of his widow, t...

Newberry Library. Medical Dept.

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Newberry Library. Serials Section.

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From 1888 to 1910, serials accession records were titled "Record of Periodicals." Starting Oct. 5, 1909, Librarian W. N. C. Carlton introduced a new format for serials, periodicals, and continuations recordkeeping. The Carlton cards, 1910-1930, are bound in volumes titled "Serial Record." From the description of Serials accession records, 1888-1930. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 26612550 ...

Newberry Library. Technical Services Dept.

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Following a two-year experiment (1931-1933) with a Technical Department head, a single technical services administrator, responsible for cataloguing, classification, and ordering, was not reappointed until 1959 when Mabel Erler served for three years as head of the Technical Processes Department. In 1965, a unified department was formed again under Bernard Wilson (1965-1967), and continued under Technical Services librarians David Stam (1967-1971), Richard Seidel (1971-1989), and Margaret Brenne...

Merrill, William Stetson, 1866-

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William Stetson Merrill graduated from Harvard in 1888. From the description of Student theses, forensics, and themes, 1886-1888. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 77073129 Librarian at the Newberry Library and author of Code for Classifiers, 1914. Born Jan. 16, 1866, and educated at Harvard (1888), William Stetson Merrill worked briefly in banking before coming to the Newberry June 1, 1889. Responsible for the accession book, Merrill was soo...

Poole, William Frederick, 1821-1894

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Librarian of the Newberry Library. From the description of Letter : Chicago, to Sarah K. Bolton, Cleveland, 1890 Oct. 24. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 550365576 American librarian and bibliographer. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Chicago, to Mr. Ford, 1887 Jan. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270617952 Historian, librarian, and first Librarian of the Newberry Library. Born in Massachusetts in 1821...