Arthur Elmore Bostwick records

id
489
origination
New York Public Library. Branch Libraries. Director's Office
date statement
1901-1909
key date
1901
identifier (local_mss)
5559
org unit
New York Public Library Archives
call number
MssArc 5559
b-number
b16008290
total components
17
total series
1
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 14:58:55 UTC
updated
2018-06-05 03:48:34 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitdate
{"value"=>"1901-1909", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1901/1909"}
date_inclusive_start
1901
date_inclusive_end
1909
keydate
1901
unittitle
{"value"=>"Arthur Elmore Bostwick records"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".33 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear feet"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 box", "unit"=>"containers"}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. <span class=\"subarea\">Manuscripts and Archives Division</span></span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">New York, New York</span></div>"}
abstract
{"value"=>"Administrative records from the office of Arthur Elmore Bostwick, Chief of the Circulation Department of The New York Public Library from 1901-1909."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>Arthur Elmore Bostwick Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library.</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"New York Public Library. Branch Libraries. Director's Office", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>Arthur Bostwick (1860-1942) was Head Librarian of the New York Free Circulating Libraries from 1895-1897. In 1901 he was hired by John Shaw Billings, first Director of The New York Public Library, to establish NYPL's Circulation Department (renamed the Branch Libraries in 1966). He was Chief of the Circulation Department until 1909 when he left to become head of the St. Louis Public Library.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>Records consist of memoranda, financial documents, brochures and other materials relating to the establishment of The New York Public Library Circulation Department. There is information regarding sites for branch libraries constructed with funding from Andrew Carnegie, Circulation Department regulations, staffing and a model school library.</p>"}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Transferred from Office of Branch Libraries.</p>"}
unitid
{"value"=>"MssArc 5559", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"5559", "type"=>"local_mss"}
physloc
{"value"=>"RG 8", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}
processinfo
{"value"=>"<p>Compiled Jim Moske; machine readable finding aid created by FAKER.</p>"}
extent_statement
.33 linear feet (1 box)
date_start
1901
date_end
1909

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