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Creator
Bibliographical Society of America. Sabin Committee
Call number
MssCol 293
Physical description
4.5 linear feet (11 boxes)
Preferred Citation
Bibliographical Society of America Sabin Committee records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
Repository
Manuscripts and Archives Division
Access to materials
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The Bibliographical Society of America's Sabin Committee was formed in 1925 to complete A Dictionary of Books Relating to America which had been compiled by Joseph Sabin from 1867 to 1881. The dictionary was completed in 1936. Collection consists of correspondence, reports, bibliographical notes, and other papers relating to Sabin's A Dictionary of Books Relating to America. Bulk of the correspondence and reports was written by H.M. Lydenberg, chairman of the committee that had the responsibility for completing publication of the unfinished volumes.

Scope and arrangement

The Bibliographical Society of America Sabin Committee records are arranged in two series:

Administrative information

Source of acquisition

Gift, Lydenberg, Harry Miller, 1941

Using the collection

Location

Manuscripts and Archives Division
Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328

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