Correspondence concerning the library, 1911-1927.

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Correspondence concerning the library, 1911-1927.

Librarians Erwin W. Runkle and Sabra W. Vought correspond with Penn State presidents concerning funding, space, and support for, and conditions in, the library.

33 leaves.

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Runkle, Erwin W., 1869-1941

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Erwin W. Runkle was born in Lisbon, Iowa, in 1869. He graduated from Yale in 1893 with a doctorate in philosophy, and joined the Penn State faculty that year, serving part time as college librarian (1904-1924) and college historian (1926-1938). As the first University historian, Runkle organized a large collection of letters, reports, manuscripts and other information pertaining to the University in order to properly recognize its history for its 50th anniversary in 1905. As the recognized Fathe...

Vought, Sabra W.

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Biographical note: Vought was supervisor of school libraries in Albany, New York. From the description of Sabra W. Vought papers, 1924. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122453017 ...

Pennsylvania State College. Library

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