Found 4 collections related to Research libraries -- Acquisitions

Miller, S. Millington
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4547
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters sent to George J. Coombes at the Astor Library and John Shaw Billings at the New York Public Library by S. Millington Miller, a serials dealer and notable forger, largely pertaining to sales of serials and periodicals to the libraries, as... more
Lenox Library
New York Public Library Archives | MssArc RG2 4856
NYPL Archives Record Group 2 consists of the records of the Lenox Library, a non-circulating research library founded by James Lenox (1800-1880) in New York City in 1870. In 1895 the Lenox Library was consolidated with the Astor Library and the... more
Astor Library
New York Public Library Archives | MssArc RG1 5975
NYPL Archives Record Group 1 consists of the records of the Astor Library, a non-circulating reference library established in 1849 by the terms of the will of John Jacob Astor. In 1895 the Astor Library was consolidated with the Lenox Library and... more
New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office
New York Public Library Archives | MssArc 4937
Records of the first Director of The New York Public Library. John Shaw Billings (1838-1913) served as Director of NYPL from its founding in 1895 until 1913. He helped create NYPL by combining the Astor and Lenox Libraries into a public research... more
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