St. Louis Public Library Vertical File on Librarianship

An Inventory of the St. Louis Public Library Vertical File at the University of Illinois Archives



Overview of the Records

Creator:St Louis Public Library
Title:Vertical File
Dates:1874-1973
Abstract:A collection of articles, bibliographies, books, brochures, conference materials, manuscripts, pamphlets, and speeches received from individuals and institutions in the United States and some international locations concerning library associations, clubs, consortia, libraries, and library schools; advocating library services; vendor samples and promotion notices; statistics; writings on the history of libraries; autobiographical and biographical writings; planning issues for building and using libraries; and commemorative programs for dedication ceremonies.
Extent:4.5 cubic feet
Record Series:35/3/63

Scope and Contents

Major subjects in this collection include writings by William Warner Bishop; annual pamphlets issued by the Lake Placid Club; commemorative booklets on the establishment of multiple Colored Library Branches in Louisville, Kentucky; articles on promoting and establishing county library service and special libraries; recommendations for training librarians in workshops, formal schools, and in-house; and profiles of libraries and their librarians from the mid 1950s through 1960. This vertical file collection contains material dated from the late 1800s through the mid 1970s, some of which is marked as being saved for the local library school's use.


Arrangement

Materials in this series are arranged by type of material and then alphabetically.


Index Terms

This record series is indexed under the following controlled access subject terms. These terms are specific to the University of Illinois Archives.
Persons:
Andrew Carnegie
Annie Godfrey Dewey
John Cotton Dana
Melvil Dewey
William Warner Bishop
Organizations:
American Library Association
Association of Assistant Librarians
Library Association
Subjects:
Adult Education
History of Librarianship
Librarianship, Education for
Libraries--History--United States
Occupations:
Librarians


Detailed Description/Box and Folder Listing

TRANSFER PAPERWORK. Box 1 - 1

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES. Box 1 - 1

BIOGRAPHICAL. Box 1 - 1

LIBRARY SCHOOLS. Box 1 - 1

PROMOTIONS. Box 1 - 1

SPECIAL LIBRARIES. Box 1 - 1

WILLIAM WARNER BISHOP'S WRITINGS. Box 1 - 1

PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Box 2 - 3

BIBLIOGRAPHIES. Box 3 - 3

CONFERENCE MATERIALS. Box 3 - 3

INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIES. Box 3 - 3

STATE LIBRARIES AND ASSOCIATIONS. Box 3 - 3

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Box 4 - 4

BOONE LIBRARY, WUCHAG, CHINA. Box 4 - 4

COOPERATIVES AND SYSTEMS. Box 4 - 4

FUNDING AND POLITICAL ISSUES. Box 4 - 4

FUTURE OF LIBRARIES. Box 4 - 4

HISTORY AND PLANNING. Box 4 - 4

INTERLAKEN MILLS LIBRARY OUTLINES SERIES. Box 4 - 4

LAKE PLACID CLUB. Box 4 - 4

LIBRARIES, U.S.. Box 4 - 4

NEWS CLIPPINGS. Box 4 - 4

PHILOSOPHY AND ADVOCACY. Box 4 - 4

SCHOOL LIBRARIES. Box 4 - 4

STATISTICS. Box 4 - 4

TECHNICAL SERVICES. Box 4 - 4

ACADEMIC LIBRARIES. Box 5 - 5

AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Box 5 - 5

CONFERENCE MATERIALS. Box 5 - 5

HISTORY AND PLANNING. Box 5 - 5

INTERNATIONAL LIBRARIES. Box 5 - 5

LIBRARY SCHOOLS. Box 5 - 5

PHILOSOPHY AND ADVOCACY. Box 5 - 5

PUBLIC LIBRARIES. Box 5 - 5

SPECIAL LIBRARIES. Box 5 - 5

STATE LIBRARIES AND ASSOCIATIONS. Box 5 - 5

TECHNICAL SERVICES. Box 5 - 5