- unitid
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{"value"=>"2180", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"b18933437", "type"=>"local_b"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 2180", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1885-2002", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1885/2002"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"New York Library Club records"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"9.66 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"23 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"id"=>"MSS", "value"=>"Manuscripts and Archives Division"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The New York Library Club was founded at Columbia College in 1885 by Melvil Dewey for the purpose of promoting libraries and librarianship in New York City and its environs. The collection dates from 1885 to 2002 and contains administrative material, including meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, and membership and programming materials."}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>New York Library Club records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"New York Library Club", "type"=>"corpname", "role"=>"creator"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>The New York Library Club was founded at Columbia College in 1885 by Melvil Dewey for the purpose of promoting libraries and librarianship in metropolitan New York City. The club's activities have included general meetings with guest speakers, panel discussions with librarian professionals, field trips, banquets and as scholarship sponsors. The club also publishes a newsletter called <span class=\"title\">Bulletin</span> and a yearly <span class=\"title\">Manual</span>. Membership is for all those interested in the profession. The club has no permanent headquarters.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of administrative records. These include meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters and manuals, programming material, and financial records.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The New York Library Club records are arranged in six series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2180#c1275684'>Series I: Meeting Agendas and Minutes</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1910-1991</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>5 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series I contains meeting agendas and minutes. Records include the club council, executive and other committees and the general meeting. Some of the early minutes have been bound.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2180#c1275713'>Series II: Membership material</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1891-1996</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>4 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Membership material, including the constitution and by-laws, the annual membership directory and the annual <span class=\"title\">Manual</span> are held in Series II. The <span class=\"title\">Manual</span> was a bound pamphlet that contained the constitution and by-laws, officers and members and information pertinent to the profession. Also included here are records about recruitment, dues, and other items pertaining to membership.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2180#c1275776'>Series III: Programming</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1885-1990</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>7 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series contains material about the programming committee of the Club. There is information about speakers, trips, the annual banquet, the Centennial Celebration in 1985, publicity, and the annual scholarship.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2180#c1275838'>Series IV: Correspondence</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1936-1992</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>2 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>Series IV contains general correspondence between the Presidents and members as well as people outside of the club. It is arranged chronologically.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2180#c1275859'>Series V: Financial material</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1922-1991</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is composed of financial material such as statements, budgets, receipt and expenditures. Some of the early material includes ledgers and bound material.</p></div></li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/2180#c1275884'>Series VI: 2015 Additions</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1968-2002</div>\n<div class='series-extent'>3 boxes</div>\n<div class='series-description'><p>This series is comprised of materials that were integrated into the collection in 2015, including correspondence; membership and event planning documentation; notes; and financial records. The files primarily date between 1994 and 2002, with one binder of material containing correspondence, meeting minutes, and other documents dating from 1968 to 1983.</p></div></li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of the New York Library Club, 1996-2010.</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>This collection was reprocessed with the integration of additions in <span class=\"date\">2011</span> by <span class=\"name\">L. Reyman</span>. Additional materials were integrated into the collection by <span class=\"name\">Robyn Hjermstad</span>, <span class=\"date\">2015</span>.</p>"}
- dsc_type
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combined
- date_start
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1885
- keydate
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1885
- date_end
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2002
- date_inclusive_start
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1885
- date_inclusive_end
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2002
- extent_statement
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9.66 linear feet (23 boxes)