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- Content Description
This collection consists of librarian Charles Haynes McMullen's data cards (numbering about 10,000) that McMullen compiled for his publication American Libraries before 1876 (2000). They are Unisort Analysis Cards, a 1960s system for data retrieval.
- Collection Creator Biography:
McMullen
Charles Haynes McMullen was a librarian who published American Libraries before 1876 (2000), the culmination of his life's studies. He taught at the Indiana University Library School from 1951 to 1972 and was an Emeritus Professor of Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1972 to 1985. He was also head librarian at what is now James Madison University. McMullen received his B.A. from Centre College of Kentucky in 1935, his M.S. from the University of Illinois in 1940, and his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1949.
- Acquisition:
Gift of the Davies Project (Princeton University: Harold Shapiro, Stephen Ferguson) in 2019. AM 2021-39
- Custodial History
Received from Kenneth Carpenter (Kress Collection, Baker Library, Harvard University) in 2004, who received the cards from McMullen, circa 2000.
- Appraisal
No materials were removed from the collection during 2021 processing beyond routine appraisal practices.
- Processing Information
This collection was processed by Faith Charlton in 2021. Finding aid written by Faith Charlton in 2021.
- Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
- Conditions Governing Use
Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. For instances beyond Fair Use, it is the responsibility of the researcher to determine whether any permissions related to copyright, privacy, publicity, or any other rights are necessary for their intended use of the Library's materials, and to obtain all required permissions from any existing rights holders, if they have not already done so. Princeton University Library's Special Collections does not charge any permission or use fees for the publication of images of materials from our collections, nor does it require researchers to obtain its permission for said use. The department does request that its collections be properly cited and images credited. More detailed information can be found on the Copyright, Credit and Citations Guidelines page on our website. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us through the Ask Us! form.
- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.
- Credit this material:
Haynes McMullen Data Cards for American Libraries before 1876; Manuscripts Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dcvh53x5913
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- ReCAP (scarcpxm): Box 1-11
- Subject Terms:
- Academic Librarians.
History -- Research -- Data processing
Librarians -- 20th century -- Sources
Libraries -- United States -- History -- 17th century -- Sources
Libraries -- United States -- History -- 18th century -- Sources
Libraries -- United States -- History -- 19th century -- Sources - Genre Terms:
- Data cards
