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Chronological Files on Melvil Dewey
The Chronological files on Melvil Dewey are research files on index cards assembled by Wiegand while researching his biography of Melvil Dewey. The cards include biographical information about Dewey, as well as quotes and citations from primary and secondary sources.
Box 1
1851-1976
Box 1
1876-1885
Box 1
1886-1892
Box 1
1893-1896
Box 2
1896-1902
Box 2
1903-1905
Box 2
1905-1914
Box 2
1915-1929
Box 3
1930-1946
Research Files
The Research Files contain index card files about a variety of topics related to American library history. A significant portion of the material is related to the history of the American Library Association.
Box 3
American Library Association Bibliography and Historiography (2 card Boxes)
Box 3
American Library Association members alphabetical file
Box 4
Research Files on American Libraries, (4 card Boxes)