Overview
Reports by the chief librarians of Harvard College and Harvard University.
Dates
- Creation: 1818-1971
Creator
- Harvard University (Originator, Organization)
Research Access
Open for research.
Extent
1 cubic feet (4 boxes (approximately 13 volumes and 1 box))Reports by the chief librarians of Harvard College and Harvard University.
Chief Librarians of Harvard College and of Harvard University
- Andrews Norton, Librarian of Harvard College, 1813-1821
- Joseph Green Cogswell, Librarian of Harvard College, 1821-1823
- Charles Folsom, Librarian of Harvard College, 1823-1826
- Benjamin Peirce (AB 1801), Librarian of Harvard College, 1826-1831
- Thaddeus William Harris (AB 1815), Librarian of Harvard College 1831-1856
- John Langdon Sibley, Librarian of Harvard College, 1856 to 1877
- Justin Winsor, Librarian of Harvard University, 1877-1897
- William Coolidge Lane, Librarian of Harvard University, 1897-1928
- Archibald Cary Coolidge, Director of the University Library, 1910-1928
- Robert Pierpont Blake, Director of the University Library, 1928-1937
- Keyes Metcalf, Director of the University Library and Librarian of Harvard College, 1937-1955
- Paul Herman Buck, Director of the University Library and Librarian of Harvard College, 1955-1964
- Merle Fainsod, Director of the University Library, 1964-1972
- Douglas W. Bryant University Librarian, 1964-1979 and Director of the University Library, 1972-1979
Acquisition
All reports transferred to the Harvard University Archives from the originating offices. Dates of original transfers not recorded.
Inventory update
This document last updated 2022 July 28.
Processing Information
Titles devised by archivist. Description based on paper shelflist and collection management data, material not examined. Inventory created by Kate Bowers, 2020-03-16.
Creator
- Harvard University (Originator, Organization)
- Title
- Harvard University. Harvard library reports, 1818-1971 : an inventory
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- hua13020
Repository Details
Part of the Harvard University Archives Repository
Holding nearly four centuries of materials, the Harvard University Archives is the principal repository for the institutional records of Harvard University and the personal archives of Harvard faculty, as well as collections related to students, alumni, Harvard-affiliates and other associated topics. The collections document the intellectual, cultural, administrative and social life of Harvard and the influence of the University as it emerged across the globe.
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