Papers of John Cook Wyllie [manuscript], 1939-1964.

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Papers of John Cook Wyllie [manuscript], 1939-1964.

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Personal and professional papers of Wyllie contain articles, book reviews and speeches, correspondence and miscellaneous items pertinent to Wylllie's positions as Curator of Rare Books and later Librarian at the University of Virginia Library as well as his many historical, and bibliographical interests. Topics include the Federal Aid Committee of the Virginia Library Association (on library extension services); the1st Tactical Air Communications Squadron Association; the Grolier Club; printing and printers; The collection contains his articles "The freedom of a student press," "Twentieth century cancels," Major correspondents include Fillmore Norfleet, William J. Norton, George Reese, Turner Rose.

ca. 2000 items.

University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library

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University of Virginia. Library. Rare Book Dept.

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United States. Air Force. 1st Tactical Air Communications Squadron.

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Reese, George Henkle

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Norton, William J. (William John), 1883-1975

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Social worker. From the description of Reminiscences of William John Norton : oral history, 1954. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309741122 William J. Norton, social worker, was born in Maine, April 8, 1883. After graduating from Bowdoin College, he entered social settlement work in Brooklyn, New York and later Cleveland, Ohio. In the period 1913-1917, he organized the Cincinnati Council of Social Agencies; and Community Union and Detroit C...

Grolier Club

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The Grolier Club was founded in Jan. 23, 1884 by a group of seven New York City book collectors with the object, as stated in its constitution, "of literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books." From its early days the Club has maintained a library related to collecting, bibliography and books about books. A library endowment fund (sometimes referred to as the "Library Fund) for the Grolier Club was first proposed in 1921, and the first fund-raising campaign amo...

Norfleet, Fillmore

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See Accession 33180 for information on Fillmore Norfleet. From the description of Fillmore Norfleet papers : Works Progress Administration, 1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122464842 Historian and teacher. From the description of Papers of Fillmore Norfleet, ca. 1968-1976. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 32959402 French teacher, biographer, genealogist. From the description of Papers of Fillmore Norfleet [manuscript], 1931-1...

Rose, Turner, 1910-1997

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Wyllie, John Cook, 1908-1968

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Description of this Albemarle Co. lawyer. From the description of Biographical sketch of George Carr [manuscript] / drafted by J.C.W. for his grandson Mr. Charles Carr, 1967. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 647936052 Wyllie was Director of Libraries, University of Virginia, and Book Review Editor of The Richmond News Leader. From the description of Letters : concerning his book reviews in The Richmond news leader, 1952-1963. (University of Virginia)...

Virginia Library Association. Federal Aid Committee.

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