Ernest Cushing Richardson collection, 1832-1954 (bulk 1875-1935)

Amherst College

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Founded in 1821, Amherst College developed out of the secondary school Amherst Academy. The college was originally suggested as an alternative to Williams College, which was struggling to stay open. Although Williams survived, Amherst was formed and diverged into its own institution....

Richardson, Ernest Cushing, 1860-1939

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Librarian and collector. From the description of Collection of French manuscripts, 1179-1825. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 78680302 Librarian, author, Richardson directed the Princeton University Library from 1890 to 1925. He was responsible for the classification system bearing his name that the Library used before its adoption of Library of Congress classification schedules. From the description of Ernest Cushing Richardson collection, 1832-1954 (bulk 1875-19...

Richardson, J. C.,

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Princeton university. Library

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The Princeton University Library, consisting of the main Harvey S. Firestone Memorial Library and 13 special libraries in locations around campus, is one of the world's most distinguished research libraries. Since its founding in 1750, the Library's collections have grown to include more than 6.2 million books, 6.3 million microforms, 36,000 linear feet of manuscripts, and impressive holdings of rare books, prints and archives. The origins of the Princeton University Lib...

Richardson, J. C., Mrs.

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