The early years of the University of Miami Library: a personal reminiscence [audio recording]

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The early years of the University of Miami Library: a personal reminiscence [audio recording]

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  • 1969 October 31 (Creation)

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George W. Rosner worked for the library from 1939 to 1941 as a student assistant and later reurned as a librarian with a library science degree from Columbia University.  He held the position of head of the Circulation department until 1970, and later became the assistant director of the Archives and Special Collections department.

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The audio recording "The early years of the University of Miami Library: a personal reminiscence" contains a talk given by George W. Rosner at a meeting of the University of Miami Library Staff Association held at Brockway Lecture Hall, Otto. G. Richter Library on October 31, 1969.

A preliminary statement was presented by Dr. Archie McNeal, who was the first director of the library.

The 1/4 inch reel-to-reel tape was recorded in 3 and 3/4 IPS.  The length of the program is unknown. A transcript is not available.

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  • English

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