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Abram Venable Lawson office files

 Collection
Identifier: Series No. 139

Scope and Content Note

The collection consists of office files containing professional and personal papers, 1963-2004, of Abram Venable Lawson. Papers include correspondence and subject files related to the operations and closing of the Division of Librarianship, printed material related to library topics, desk calendars and datebooks, Lawson's autobiography, and other items.

Dates

  • 1963-2004

Language of Materials

Materials entirely in English.

Restrictions on Access

Special restrictions apply: Unprocessed collection. Collection is closed to research in accordance with Emory University Archives access policy for unprocessed material.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

All requests subject to limitations noted in departmental policies on reproduction.

Biographical Note

Abram Venable Lawson (1922-2004) was director of the Division of Librarianship, later Division of Library and Information Managment, at Emory University from 1965-1988. Lawson received his undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama, a master's degree from Emory University, and a doctorate from Columbia University. He was a librarian at the Atlanta Public Library and Harvard University Library and an instructor and faculty member at Atlanta University, Emory University, and Florida State University.

Extent

3 linear ft. (3 boxes)

Abstract

Office files of Abram Venable Lawson, director of the Division of Librarianship at Emory University, include correspondence and subject files related to the operations and closing of the Division of Librarianship, printed material related to library topics, desk calendars and datebooks, Lawson's autobiography, and other personal and professional materials.

Arrangement Note

Unprocessed.

Source

Transfer

Related Materials in This Repository

Division of Lirbarianship records (Series 13)

Processing

Unprocessed.

Title
Abram Venable Lawson papers, 1963-2004
Author
Emory University Archives, Emory University
Date
July 9, 2012
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Emory University Archives Repository

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