Archives at Cornell

Jackson E. Towne articles on university libraries

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 47-1-1128

Scope and content

Typewritten manuscripts, with manuscript corrections, of two essays by Jackson E. Towne, "The erection and dedication of the Cornell University Library" and "How C.K. Adams and H.W. Sage planned the University Library building at Ithaca." Also, a printed copy of Towne's article on the University of Wisconsin library, "President Adams and the University Library," reprinted from the Wisconsin Magazine of History, Summer 1952.

Dates

circa 1952.

Creator

Towne, Jackson E. (Jackson Edmund), 1894- (Person)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

Librarian at Michigan State University.

Biographical / Historical

Charles Kendall Adams was the President of Cornell University from 1885-1892, and President of the University of Wisconsin from 1893-1902.

Extent

.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)

Subjects

Academic libraries -- United States -- Design and construction.
Adams, Charles Kendall, 1835-1902.
Cornell University -- : Library.
Sage, Henry W. (Henry Williams), 1814-1897.
University of Wisconsin -- : Library.

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script

Physical Storage Information

Box: 1 (Mixed Materials)

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

https://rare.library.cornell.edu/

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