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Miscellaneous Records, 1837-1985
The Miscellaneous Records series, despite its title, includes some very significant documentation of the founding and development of the University Library. The series is organized into three subseries:1937-1948, 1866-1985, and Correspondence Card Index.
1837-1948
The Miscellaneous Records, 1837-1948 subseries is comprised of a body of material transferred to the archives on an item or folder basis. The unusual character of the transfer reflects upon the peculiar worth attached to many of the records. This small subseries contains miscellaneous records from the period 1837 to 1948. A run of faculty circulation records from the period 1864 to 1904 (boxes 70-71) offers a window onto the changing research interests of various faculty members as the university was developing into a major research institution. Also included in this series are the files of correspondence between University President Harry B. Hutchins and Library Director Theodore Wesley Koch from 1910 to 1920 which document decisions made about the library's budget, acquisitions, and administrative policies (box 69).
1866-1985
The Miscellaneous, 1869-1985 subseries also represents a body of disparate material transferred to the archives as a unit and arranged in an arbitrarily determined alphabetical order. Dating from 1866 to 1985, it is notable for its run of University Library Committee minutes (1866-1954), which detail library acquisitions and book funds for the period (box 147)
Correspondence, 1887-2001
The Correspondence sub-subseries, 1997-2001 (3 linear feet) is largely made up of correspondence written to Bollinger, which can be found in the Alphabetical files. This group of correspondence is organized alphabetically according to the last name or corporate name of the author. Also included are copies of mass mailings sent out from the president's office, and staff letters composed by staff in the president's office on behalf of the president.