Library Departments' papers, 1899-[ongoing] (bulk 1972-[ongoing])

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Library Departments' papers, 1899-[ongoing] (bulk 1972-[ongoing])

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Acquisitions Department papers relate to gifts to the Libraries and Lucas' files from the Student Publications and Radio Committee. Public Services Department papers include guides, handbooks, instructional manuals, and Freshman Tutorial materials. Archives papers include two letters written by Leonard F. Parker regarding the Library in the 1890s. Technical Services Department papers focus on automation in the late 1980s and include Bonath's files from the Academic Computing Committee.

8 boxes (3.25 linear ft.)

Grinnell College. Burling Library

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Grinnell College. Burling Library

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Grinnell College. Libraries.

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The Grinnell College Libraries started in 1853-54 with 1200 volumes. Faculty served as librarian beginning in 1862-63; the first, full-time librarian was hired in 1889. The Carnegie Library opened in 1905 and Burling Library was built in the late 1950s and renovated in the early 1980s. From the description of Library records, 1851-[ongoing] (Oglesby Public Library District). WorldCat record id: 37549123 Burling Library was designed by Skidmore, Owings, & Merrill and cons...

Grinnell College. Student Publications and Radio Committee (SPARC)

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Grinnell College. Academic Computing Committee.

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Lucas, Tom

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Bonath, Gail.

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Grinnell College. Freshman tutorial program.

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Parker, Leonard F. (Leonard Fletcher), 1825-

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Parker was professor of Greek & Latin at Grinnell College from 1860-1870 and of History from 1888-1898. From the description of Notes for History of Poweshiek County, 1906-1911. (Oglesby Public Library District). WorldCat record id: 42245469 Leonard Fletcher Parker was born in Arcade, New York, on August 3, 1825. He began teaching in public schools in 1841 and received the A.B. degree from Oberlin College in 1851. In 1856 he and his wife moved to Grinnell, Iowa, where he...