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Excerpt from The Library of the Woman''s College, Duke University, 1930-1972
The idea that a book of this nature should be written came to me through my own inability to answer the frequent questions posed by library patrons about various art objects in the library or about why the library has the particular types of books that make up its collection. My usual response was to ask Miss Harrison, whose first-hand knowledge goes back to the beginning of the Woman''s College Library in 1930, but the information that she supplied always made me wish to know more. From the time that the Woman''s College at Duke ceased to exist in 1972, I frequently mentioned that someone should write a history of the Woman''s College Library. When I made that comment to Professor Robert Durden in December 1975, he suggested that I undertake the project. So, I began the research with my goal to complete the book by the summer of 1978 in order to honor Miss Harrison at the time of her retirement.
The research for this book has been extremely rewarding. Now I know the answers to most questions about the library asked by patrons and visitors, as well as having a better knowledge of the history of Duke University in general. I hope that those who read this book also will appreciate learning about some of the interesting events in the history of this one facet of Duke University.
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This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
The idea that a book of this nature should be written came to me through my own inability to answer the frequent questions posed by library patrons about various art objects in the library or about why the library has the particular types of books that make up its collection. My usual response was to ask Miss Harrison, whose first-hand knowledge goes back to the beginning of the Woman''s College Library in 1930, but the information that she supplied always made me wish to know more. From the time that the Woman''s College at Duke ceased to exist in 1972, I frequently mentioned that someone should write a history of the Woman''s College Library. When I made that comment to Professor Robert Durden in December 1975, he suggested that I undertake the project. So, I began the research with my goal to complete the book by the summer of 1978 in order to honor Miss Harrison at the time of her retirement.
The research for this book has been extremely rewarding. Now I know the answers to most questions about the library asked by patrons and visitors, as well as having a better knowledge of the history of Duke University in general. I hope that those who read this book also will appreciate learning about some of the interesting events in the history of this one facet of Duke University.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
Betty Irene Young
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780428713973
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 152
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Contributors
Author
Betty Irene Young
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780428382728
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm
Page Count - 154
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