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{"value"=>"Franklin F. Hopper records"}
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{"format"=>"simple", "value"=>"3 linear feet (7 boxes, 2 volumes)"}
- repository
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{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">New York Public Library Archives.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">5th Avenue and 42nd Street, New York, New York 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Records from the office of Franklin F. Hopper (1878-1950), Director of the New York Public Library from 1941-1946."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Franklin F. Hopper Records, The New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office", "type"=>"corpname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Franklin Ferguson Hopper (1878-1950) served as Director of the New York Public Library from October 1, 1941 until his retirement on September 30, 1946. After joining The Library in 1914 as Chief of the Order Division, he served as Chief of the Circulation Department (later known as The Branch Libraries) from 1919 until his appointment as Director. During much of his term as Director, Hopper was concerned with The Library's role in wartime society.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Franklin F. Hopper Records consist mostly of correspondence and are arranged in three topical series: I. General Correspondence, 1940-1945; II. Subject Correspondence, 1940-1946; III. World War II Correspondence, 1940-43. Series I. General Correspondence contains letters, typed and handwritten, between Hopper and Library administrators including Paul North Rice, Francis R. St. John and various Department/Division Chiefs. Topics include gifts to the Library, reference questions and complaints. Some 1940-1941 correspondence of the previous Director, Harry M. Lydenberg is found here as well. The letters are alphabetically arranged by correspondent. With the exception of a single folder of correspondence to Poultney Bigelow, this series contains only files T-Z; files A-S are missing. Series II. Subject Correspondence consists of topically sorted letters, mostly concerning Air Raid precautions and Civil Defense procedures at The Library and throughout New York City during the war years. Series III. World War II Correspondence consists of two scrapbook volumes, as well as letters to and from Library staff and military personnel in the United States and overseas. Most of the correspondence is from current and former Library staff to colleagues still working at NYPL. Although written under military censorship conditions, the letters document military life and the camaraderie that existed among Library staff both in and out of the armed forces. Letters are arranged alphabetically by recipient, and further sorted within each recipient group by writer. Recipients include Salvatore \"Doc\" Frisina, Head of Shipping Room; Robert W. Henderson, Head of General Reference; Lillie Sarmiento, of Preparation Services; and William R. Thurman, Head of the Bindery.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The Franklin F. Hopper records are arranged in three series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/nypla/4947#c636694'>Series I. General Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1940-1945</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>General Correspondence contains letters, typed and handwritten, between Hopper and Library administrators including Paul North Rice, Francis R. St. John and various Department/Division Chiefs. Topics include gifts to The Library, reference questions and complaints. Some 1940-1941 correspondence of the previous Director, Harry M. Lydenberg is found here as well. The letters are alphabetically arranged by correspondent. With the exception of a single folder of correspondence to Poultney Bigelow, this series contains only files T-Z; files A-S are missing.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/nypla/4947#c636700'>Series II. Subject Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1940-1946</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Subject Correspondence consists of topically sorted letters, mostly concerning Air Raid precautions and Civil Defense procedures at The Library and throughout New York City during the war years.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/nypla/4947#c636726'>Series III. World War II Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1942-1943</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>1 box, 2 volumes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>World War II Correspondence consists of two scrapbook volumes, as well as letters to and from Library staff and military personnel in the United States and overseas. Most of the correspondence is from current and former Library staff to colleagues still working at NYPL. Although written under military censorship conditions, the letters document military life and the camaraderie that existed among Library staff both in and out of the armed forces. Letters are arranged alphabetically by recipient, and further sorted within each recipient group by writer. Recipients include Salvatore \"Doc\" Frisina, Head of Shipping Room; Robert W. Henderson, Head of General Reference; Lillie Sarmiento, of Preparation Services; and William R. Thurman, Head of the Bindery.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Access to the collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316.</p>"}
- unitid
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{"value"=>"MssArc 4947", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"4947", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1940-1946", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1940/1946"}
- physloc
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{"value"=>"RG 6", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}
- date_inclusive_start
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1940
- date_inclusive_end
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1946
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"Three series: General Correspondence, Subject Correspondence, W.W. II Correspondence", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"accession_number"=>"ARC"}
{"materials"=>"Records"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library</p>"}
- relatedmaterial
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{"value"=>"<p></p>", "type"=>"host"}
- keydate
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1940
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Compiled by Mark McMurray; machine-readable finding aid created by Jim Moske.</p>"}
- date_start
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1940
- date_end
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1946