Abram Venable Lawson office files
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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.
- Library education--Georgia. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Library schools--Georgia. Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- 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