Scope and arrangement
Records consist of correspondence, surveys and reports regarding the working hours and health of librarians, and sanitary conditions in various branch libraries.
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- Creator
- New York Public Library. Central Administration. Medical Officer
- Call number
- MssArc 5068
- Physical description
- .25 linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
Medical Officer Records, The New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library, Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations.
- Repository
- New York Public Library Archives
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.Restrictions apply
Correspondence, surveys and reports regarding the working hours and health of NYPL staff, and sanitary conditions in various branch libraries.
Biographical/historical information
The position of Medical Officer at The New York Public Library was created by the Board of Trustees in 1911. John Shaw Billings, Jr. (son of the Director of the Library) was appointed to the post and served until 1917. He conducted medical exams of the staff and inspected buildings for sanitary conditions.
Administrative information
Processing information
Compiled by Robert Sink; machine-readable finding aid created by Jim Moske.
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Using the collection
Location
New York Public Library ArchivesStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328
Access to materials
Request an in-person research appointment.Conditions Governing Use
All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library
Access restrictions
Access to the collection is restricted to qualified scholars and researchers through the Office of Special Collections, Room 316.