Special Collections: A Roundup of Some Recent Acquisitions at Eleven Libraries
Here’s a selective roundup that provides info about some recent acquisitions by the special collections/rare books departments at eleven libraries in the U.S. and Canada.
Cornell University
Library acquires presidential textiles
Columbia University
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires Gubernatorial Papers of David Paterson
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires Archive of Puerto Rican Author Manuel Ramos Otero
Duke University
Rubenstein Library Acquires Radio Haiti Archives
Emory University
MARBL acquires research files from Bobby Jones biographer Sidney Matthew
MARBL Acquires Rare Atlanta Fanzines from the 1940s
Library and Archives Canada
Library and Archives Canada Acquires Cartoonist Lynn Johnston’s Material
New York Public Library
Columbia Records Executive’s Archive Headed to New York Public Library (via NY Times)
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia Acquires “Treasure Trove” Early Provincial History Photographs
University of California, Riverside
Eaton Collection Acquires Rare Volume of Utopian Literature
University of Delaware
University Library announces papers of Sen. Ted Kaufman opened for research
University of Kentucky
UK Libraries Acquires Rare 16th, 17th Century Books on Music
University of Toronto
University of Toronto Acquires Major Collection of Photographs by Allen Ginsberg
Filed under: Academic Libraries, Archives and Special Collections, Journal Articles, Libraries, News, Public Libraries, Roundup
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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