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Biography (note)
Ralph Albert Beals (1899-1954) began his library career in 1940 at the Washington D.C. Public Library. Two years later he went to the University of Chicago as Director of Libraries and then Dean of the Library School. From 1946 until 1954, Beals was Director of the New York Public Library where he concentrated on increasing funding for staff salaries and acquisition budgets and was noted for improving the administrative structure of the Library.
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Linking entry (note)
The history of the Director's Office is described separately.
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Inventoried
Author
New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office.
Title
Ralph A. Beals records, 1946-1954.
Terms of use
All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library.
Biography
Ralph Albert Beals (1899-1954) began his library career in 1940 at the Washington D.C. Public Library. Two years later he went to the University of Chicago as Director of Libraries and then Dean of the Library School. From 1946 until 1954, Beals was Director of the New York Public Library where he concentrated on increasing funding for staff salaries and acquisition budgets and was noted for improving the administrative structure of the Library.
Indexes
Unpublished finding aid available at repository.
Linking entry
The history of the Director's Office is described separately.