"A Library of the Most Celebrated & Approved Authors": The First Purchase Collection of Union College.

The article discusses the history of the library collection of Union College in Schenectady, New York. The author notes the preservation of records detailing the library's creation and management. The drafting of a charter for the transition of the Schenectady Academy into Union College is noted. Jo...

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Publicado en:Libraries & the Cultural Record Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 367 - 397
Autor principal: Dibbell, Jeremy B.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: University of Texas Press 2008
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        Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.)
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        Collection development in libraries
        Library acquisitions
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        College curriculum
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