Edwin Hatfield Anderson records, 1913-1934.

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Creator

New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office.

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division

Extent

• 22 cubic feet.

Access Restrictions

Library personnel records are closed for 75 years from time of creation.

Scope/Contents Note

Collection contains correspondence, personnel records, a few files dealing with library matters, and American Library Association (A.L.A.) files of Harry Miller Lydenberg, Assistant Director under Anderson. General correspondence consists of letters to and from Anderson, Lydenberg, and Paul North Rice, Chief of the Reference Dept. Correspondence focuses on acquisitions of materials for the Library, program proposals, reference queries, complaints, and interaction with other libraries and agencies. Personnel records consist primarily of files on hiring staff and on employee accidents. Files dealing withlibrary matters only cover the last five years of Anderson's work as Director. A.L.A. files of Lydenberg include correspondence, invoices, and other materials relating to projects in which Lydenberg was involved, suchas A.L.A. projects pertaining to serials and to books for European libraries.

Biographical/Historical Note

Edwin Hatfield Anderson (1861-1947) served as Director of the New York Public Library between 1913 and 1934. After serving as a librarian in Pennsylvania, he became Directorof the New York State Library in 1906, succeeding Melvil Dewey. In 1908, Anderson became Assistant Director at the New York Public Library where he served under Dr. John Shaw Billings. In this position he had responsibility for developing the Circulation Dept. and developing the N.Y.P.L. Library School. Anderson was elected Director of the Library in 1913 and served in that post until his retirement in 1934. As Director he had responsibility for overseeing both the Reference and Circulation Departments where he developed staff and expanded the collections.

Controlled Access Terms

• Anderson, Edwin Hatfield, 1861-1947.
• Lydenberg, Harry Miller, 1874-1960.
• Rice, Paul North.
• New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office.
• American Library Association.
• Libraries -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Research libraries -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Public libraries -- Administration -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Library employees -- New York (State) -- New York.
• Librarians.

Additional Creator Name

• (CStRLIN)NYPW92-A12