Pamela Spence Richards Papers 1963-1998.

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Pamela Spence Richards Papers 1963-1998.

The records in this collection date from 1963 to 1998 and are comprised of three series: Teaching Files, Scholarship Files, and Service Files. The records consist primarily of correspondence (much of it in German or French), minutes and memoranda, and lectures and teaching aids. The range of other documents in the collection includes newsletters and issues of the Journal of the Rutgers University Libraries edited by Pamela Richards and reviews, articles, and chapters of books authored by her. The collection also includes three full-length books, two compiled and co-authored with J.W. Smit. A large part of the records consists of grant proposals, project proposals, and notes endeavoring to improve the Rutgers University Library Studies program and to encourage international programs and exchanges.

6 cubic ft. (13 manuscript boxes)

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