Finding aid for the Floyd R. Erickson Papers
Collin Thorman
California State University, East Bay University Archives
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Hayward, California 94542
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Finding aid for the Floyd R. Erickson Papers
Collection number: Col-15
University Archives
California State University, East Bay
Hayward, California
- Processed by:
- Collin Thorman
- Date Completed:
- 2011
- Encoded by:
- Diana K. Wakimoto
© 2012 University Archives, California State University, East Bay. All rights reserved.
Descriptive Summary
Title: Floyd R. Erickson papers
Dates: 1959-2001
Collection number: Col-15
Creator:
Erickson, Floyd R.
Collection Size:
1.5 cubic feet
Repository:
California State University, East Bay. University Archives
Hayward, California 94542
Abstract: The Floyd Erickson Papers collection contains professional and personal correspondence concerning Floyd Erickson, the first
University Librarian.
Physical location: For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English
Access
Collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright has not been assigned to the University Archives at California State University, East Bay. All requests for permission
to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the University Librarian. Permission for publication
is given on behalf of the University Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission
of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader.
Preferred Citation
Floyd R. Erickson papers, Col-15, University Archives, California State University, East Bay, Hayward, California.
Acquisition Information
Records were transferred by the Office of the University Librarian.
Processing Information
Originally process by Lucielle Klovdahl (date unknown); collection rehoused and finding aid created by Collin Thorman, 2011.
Biography
Appointed to the position of University Librarian in 1959 by Fred Harcleroad, Floyd R. Erickson received his Bachelor of Education
from the State Teachers College in Wisconsin, a Bachelor of Science in Library Science from the University of Minnesota, and
his M.A. from Long Beach State College. During his first year as University librarian, he organized the acquisition of 5,700
volumes with a staff of approximately four people. He corresponded closely with many State College libraries, public libraries,
and political figures (notably, Congressman George P. Miller) to acquire materials for student and faculty use. Throughout
his 21-year tenure as University Librarian, Erickson saw the Library shift from a small office at Sunset High School,to a
locker room at the Hayward Union High School building, to a small room in the Science Building, to its current location at
the California State University, East Bay Hayward Campus. He also developed a strong connection with Henry Evans, a printer
whose artwork has been displayed in the Library for many years. In 1980 he retired and was succeeded by Melissa Rose as the
University Librarian and passed away on January 24, 2008.
Chronology
1940 |
Bachelor of Education at State Teachers College, Superior, Wisconsin |
1946 |
Bachelor of Library Science at University of Minnesota |
1958 |
M.A. Long Beach State College |
1959 |
Appointed University Librarian for Alameda County State College |
1980 |
Retired from California State College at Hayward; awarded emeritus status |
2008 |
Passed away on January 24 |
Scope and Content of Collection
The Floyd R. Erickson Papers collection contains professional and personal correspondence during Erickson's tenure as University
Librarian. Correspondence with various university officials and congresspersons is included and discusses various aspects
of administering the University Library. Also included is personal correspondence, primarily with the artist, Henry Evans.
Arrangement
Arranged in two series by type, and within the series by chronology: Series 1:
Professional Correspondence, Series 2: Personal Correspondence.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
California State University, East Bay
Academic library directors
Evans, Henry Herman, 1918-1990
Bibliography
California State University at Hayward Catalog, 1980. (Hayward, CA: California State University, Hayward, 1980).
Related Material
Fred Harcleroad Papers (Collection 12)
Box: 1-2
Series 1.
Professional correspondence
1959-1980
Physical Description: 0.8 cubic feet (2 letter sized boxes)
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series comprises Floyd R. Erickson's professional correspondence, both incoming and outgoing, during his tenure as University
Librarian for California State University at Hayward. Of note are the particular lengths to which Erickson went to procure
a copy of The Viking Ship in 1965, as well as his correspondence with various other universities and congresspersons.
Box 1
Professional correspondence
1959-1972
Box 2
Professional correspondence
1972-1980
Box: 3-4
Series 2.
Personal correspondence
1966-2001
1971-1979
Physical Description: 0.7 cubic feet (1 legal size box, 1 half-size box)
Series Scope and Content Summary
This series contains Floyd R. Erickson’s personal correspondence, primarily with Henry Evans. It contains letters from Evans
as well as assorted postcards. Of note is the signed print from Henry Evans which came with an invitation to an exhibition
preview in 1966.
Arrangement
Chronological.
Box 3
Personal correspondence
1966-2001
Box 4
Personal correspondence
1966