Scope and arrangement
Records consist of memoranda and forms documenting various aspects of the administration of the NYPL Reference Department.
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- Creator
- New York Public Library. Research Libraries. Director's Office
- Call number
- MssArc 5116
- Physical description
- .25 linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Preferred Citation
Harald Ostvold 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
Administrative files from the office of Harald Osvold, Chief of the Reference Department of The New York Public Library from 1958-1963.
Biographical/historical information
Harald Ostvold worked for various academic libraries before joining The New York Public Library in 1957 as Chief of Science and Technology. In 1958 he was appointed Chief of the Reference Department (known as the Research Libraries after 1966.) He left NYPL in 1963 to become Director of Libraries at the California Institute of Technology.
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.