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Location of other archival materials (note)
Lydenberg's personal papers are located in Manuscripts Division.
Biography (note)
Harry Miller Lydenberg (1874-1960) started at the Lenox Library, then served as administrative assistant to John Shaw Billings from 1899 to 1908, helping to plan the Central Building for the newly consolidated New York Public Library. He was the first Chief Reference Librarian from 1908 to 1927, and in 1928 became Assistant Director under Edwin H. Anderson, assuming the directorship in 1934.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
Unpublished finding aid available at repository.
Linking entry (note)
The history of the Research Libraries is described separately.
Processing action (note)
Accessioned
Author
New York Public Library. Research Libraries. Director's Office.
Title
Harry Miller Lydenberg records, 1921.
Terms of use
All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library.
Biography
Harry Miller Lydenberg (1874-1960) started at the Lenox Library, then served as administrative assistant to John Shaw Billings from 1899 to 1908, helping to plan the Central Building for the newly consolidated New York Public Library. He was the first Chief Reference Librarian from 1908 to 1927, and in 1928 became Assistant Director under Edwin H. Anderson, assuming the directorship in 1934.
Indexes
Unpublished finding aid available at repository.
Location of other archival materials
Lydenberg's personal papers are located in Manuscripts Division.
Linking entry
The history of the Research Libraries is described separately.