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"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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Published in:Libraries & the Cultural Record Vol. 43; no. 4; pp. 367 - 397
Main Author: Dibbell, Jeremy B.
Format: Article
Published: University of Texas Press 2008
Subjects:
Union College (Schenectady, N.Y.)
Academic libraries
Collection development in libraries
Library acquisitions
Smith, John Blair
College curriculum
Young, William
Charters
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