{"value"=>"<p>Arranged chronologically, and alphabetically within groupings of years. Most of this series consists of correspondence, lists, and other items relating to the purchase and donation of books, serials, and other materials for The Library. Coverage is fragmentary; there are no orders files for 1905 through 1911, and only portions of the alphabetical files from other years. For 1896-1904 coverage includes P - S only, for 1912 it has A and L only, and 1911 has only portions of I - N. The series includes correspondence with various manufacturing firms, 1911-1915, concerning the acquisition of their trade catalogs for NYPL.</p>"}