Library. Cataloging Division. Administrative files. 1921-1971.

Finding aid prepared by University Archives staff, 1990 October; finding aid revised by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 August; machine-readable finding aid created by Katharine A. Lawrie, 2013 August.
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©1990 October


Title: Library. Cataloging Division. Administrative files.
Identifier/Call Number: University Archives Record Series 403
Contributing Institution: UCLA Library Special Collections
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 7.2 linear ft. (18 boxes)
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1941-1971
Date (inclusive): 1921-1971
Abstract: Record Series 403 contains the administrative files of the UCLA Library Cataloging Division.
Creator: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Cataloging Division.

Access

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Publication Rights

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Library. Cataloging Division. Administrative files (University Archives Record Series 403). UCLA Library Special Collections, University Archives.

Scope and Content

Record Series 403 contains the administrative files of the UCLA Library Cataloging Division. Files regard general cataloging, cataloging at UCLA, classification, University Research Library (URL, later known as the Charles E. Young Research Library, or YRL), UCLA Library departments, academic departments, academic departmental libraries, and library collections. Materials include statistics and operational documents.
Additionally, Record Series 403 documents the 1963-1964 move of materials from College/Powell Library to URL with planning documents, sampling tally sheets, summary sheets, shelf inventories, frequency distributions, and equipment organization.
This is an inactive record series; no additional University records are expected to be added.

UCLA Catalog Record ID

UCLA Catalog Record ID: 3466944 

Box 1, Folder 1

"Acquisitive Notes." No. 1-11. 1946-1952.

Box 1, Folder 2

Arrears. 1949-1951.

Box 1, Folder 3

Arrowhead Conference. 1963-1965.

Box 1, Folder 4

Backlogs. 1965-1968.

Box 1, Folder 5

Elmer Belt Library of Vinciana. 1961-1964.

Box 1, Folders 6-7

Book catalog. 1961-1971.

Box 1, Folder 8

Bookplate collestion. 1941-1946.

Box 1, Folder 9

Branch and departmental libraries (general). 1947-1962.

Box 1, Folder 10

Branch libraries - subject headings for. 1954-1955.

Box 1, Folder 11

Briefclassing. 1969.

Box 1, Folder 12

Budget. 1948-1954.

Box 2, Folder 1

Building plans. 1944-1952.

Box 2, Folder 2

Buzzers. 1967.

Box 2, Folder 3

Cage books. 1959-1961.

Box 2, Folder 4

California imprints. 1949.

Box 2, Folder 5

Campus computing network. 1969.

Box 2, Folder 6

Catalog Department survey. 1946-1947; 1955.

Box 2, Folder 7

Cataloging. 1938-1940.

Box 2, Folder 8

Cataloging - cost of. 1940-1949.

Box 2, Folder 9

Cataloging - production. 1939; 1953.

Box 2, Folder 10

Cataloging - selective. 1952.

Box 2, Folder 11

Cataloging - routines, general. 1952-1953.

Box 2, Folder 12

Clark Library. 1938-1953.

Box 2, Folder 13

Classification. 1940-1956.

Box 2, Folder 14

Classification - Library of Congress (L.C.). 1950.

Box 2, Folder 15

Cooperation with U.C. Berkeley. 1940-1958.

Box 2, Folder 16

Copy numbers. 1948-1951.

Box 2, Folder 17

Cuttering. 1940-1948.

Box 2, Folders 18-19

Dissertations. 1940-1952; 1968-1970.

Box 2, Folder 20

Education-Psychology Library. 1953-1969.

Box 2, Folder 21

Emergency. 1970.

Box 2, Folder 22

Employee relations. 1968.

Box 3, Folder 1

Engineering Library. 1954-1968.

Box 3, Folder 2

Entries. 1924-1943.

Box 3, Folder 3

Ethnic Studies. 1970.

Box 3, Folder 4

Ethnomusicology. 1961-1963.

Box 3, Folder 5

Experiments and tests. 1962.

Box 3, Folder 6

Faculty research funds. 1965.

Box 3, Folder 7

Fairchild books. 1965-1966.

Box 3, Folder 8

Farmington plan. 1948-1968.

Box 3, Folder 9

Filing rules. 1952.

Box 3, Folder 10

Five-year plan. 1947-1952.

Box 3, Folder 11

Flexowriter. 1960-1969.

Box 3, Folder 12

Gans Collection. 1968-1969.

Box 3, Folder 13

Geography Department Library. 1954-1957.

Box 3, Folder 14

Germanic Collection. 1954.

Box 3, Folder 15

Government publications. 1954-1968.

Box 3, Folder 16

Guide Book Series. 1959.

Box 3, Folder 17

Handbooks. 1936.

Box 3, Folder 18

Harding pamphlets. 1941-1948.

Box 3, Folder 19

Indo-Iranian languages. 1968-1970.

Box 3, Folder 20

Institute of Industrial Relations Library. 1953-1968.

Box 4, Folder 1

International and Comparative Studies. 1966-1967.

Box 4, Folder 2

International Student Center. 1965-1967.

Box 4, Folder 3

Jewish Studies collection. 1967-1970.

Box 4, Folder 4

Know Your Catalog. n.d.

Box 4, Folder 5

Know Your Library. 1946-1966(?)

Box 4, Folder 6

Languages at U.C. 1966-1967.

Box 4, Folder 7

Latin American Studies. 1960-1965.

Box 4, Folder 8

Letter to the Technical Services Staff. 1970.

Box 4, Folder 9

Librarian - reports. 1946-1952.

Box 5, Folder 1

Library of Congress Classification Schedules, Additions, and Changes. 1953-1969.

Box 5, Folders 2-3

L.C. rules for descriptive cataloging. 1946-1953.

Box 5, Folder 4

L.C. union catalog. 1931-1952.

Box 5, Folder 5

Library operations survey. 1961-1964.

Box 5, Folder 6

Library systems development program. 1970-1971.

Box 5, Folder 7

Limited cataloging. 1947-1963.

Box 5, Folder 8

Lost file. 1958.

Box 5, Folder 9

Management Library. 1958-1963.

Box 5, Folder 10

Manual. 1954-1955.

Box 5, Folder 11

Maps. 1948-1959.

Box 5, Folder 12

Marking - cost of. 1953.

Box 5, Folder 13

Master plan. 1960.

Box 5, Folder 14

Medieval and Renaissance studies. 1963-1964.

Box 5, Folder 15

Meetings. 1965-1970.

Box 5, Folder 16

Microfilm camera. 1964.

Box 5, Folder 17

Miles, Paul. 1967-1970.

Box 5, Folder 18

Miniature books. 1958.

Box 5, Folder 19

Miscellaneous. 1967-1970.

Box 5, Folder 20

Missing trays - India. 1957-1967.

Box 5, Folders 21-24

Monthly reports to the Librarian. 1953-1957(?)

Box 6, Folder 1

Moore, E.T. 1965-1966.

Box 6, Folder 2

Move. 1964.

Box 6, Folder 3

Music Library. 1969.

Box 6, Folder 4

N.P.A.C. (National Program of Acquisition and Cataloging?) 1966.

Box 6, Folders 5-7

N.P.A.C. - availability of L.C. cards. 1956-1970.

Box 6, Folder 8

Near Eastern Studies. 1964.

Box 6, Folders 9-10

New book shelf. 1948-1953; 1961-1970.

Box 6, Folder 11

Newspapers. 1946-1951.

Box 6, Folder 12

Non-reference works in parts. 1955.

Box 6, Folder 13

Olive Percival Collection of Children's Books. 1948-1953.

Box 6, Folder 14

"Omit cat." 1962-1963.

Box 6, Folder 15

Oral history. 1966-1968.

Box 6, Folder 16

Organization charts. 1956-1968.

Box 6, Folder 17

Organization plans. 1967.

Box 7, Folder 1

Oriental collection. 1939-1953.

Box 7, Folder 2

Oriental library. 1954-1970.

Box 7, Folder 3

Orientation at UCLA Library. 1957-1970.

Box 7, Folder 4

Orientation notes. 1948-1949.

Box 7, Folder 5

Personnel. 1965-1967.

Box 7, Folder 6

Personnel orientation. 1947-1948.

Box 7, Folder 7

Philosophy. 1962.

Box 7, Folder 8

Photocopy machine. 1958-1968.

Box 7, Folder 9

Photographic service. 1963-1968.

Box 7, Folder 10

Physical Sciences Library. 1962-1969.

Box 7, Folder 11

Physics Library. 1954-1964.

Box 7, Folder 12

Pipeline searching. 1969-1970.

Box 7, Folder 13

Polaroid. 1967-1970.

Box 7, Folder 14

Powell Library building. 1959-1970.

Box 7, Folder 15

Priority list. 1962-1969.

Box 8, Folders 1-2

Processing Committee. 1960-1968.

Box 8, Folder 3

Proof sheets. 1961-1966.

Box 8, Folder 4

Public Administration Service Survey. 1946.

Box 8, Folder 5

Public catalog. 1947-1953.

Box 8, Folder 6

Public catalog - filing. 1932-1953.

Box 8, Folder 7

Public Service Committee. 1968.

Box 8, Folder 8

Publications in branch and department library subject fields. 1958-1965.

Box 8, Folder 9

Quarterly report. 1953-1969.

Box 8, Folder 10

Rare books. 1946-1953.

Box 8, Folder 11

Rare books, restoration of. 1963.

Box 8, Folder 12

Receiving and delivery procedures. 1963-1969.

Box 8, Folder 13

Records disposition. 1964-1970.

Box 8, Folder 14

Replacements. 1955-1961.

Box 8, Folder 15

Research Library, Unit I. 1960.

Box 8, Folder 16

Research Library, Unit II. 1963-1969.

Box 8, Folder 17

Research Library, Unit II. 1969-1970.

Box 9, Folder 1

Research Library. 1960-1965.

Box 9, Folder 2

Research Library building. 1958-1970.

Box 9, Folder 3

Reserve services. 1966.

Box 9, Folder 4

SALALM (Seminar on the acquisition of Latin American library material). 1967.

Box 9, Folder 5

Section heads. 1961-1970.

Box 9, Folder 6

Serials. 1946-1953.

Box 9, Folder 7

Serials Department. 1954-1966.

Box 9, Folder 8

Series not used. 1961.

Box 9, Folder 9

Shelf list changes. 1950-1952.

Box 9, Folder 10

Shelf list file. 1949-1953.

Box 9, Folder 11

Signs. 1963-1964.

Box 10, Folder 1

Slavic collection. 1948-1953.

Box 10, Folder 2

Slavic section. 1961-1970.

Box 10, Folder 3

Smoking. 1966.

Box 10, Folder 4

Social Committee. 1946-1969.

Box 10, Folder 5

Social Sciences materials service. 1966.

Box 10, Folder 6

Space. 1968-1970.

Box 10, Folder 7

Special collections. 1954-1970.

Box 10, Folder 8

Specialists. 1969.

Box 10, Folder 9

Spingarn collection. 1965.

Box 10, Folder 10

Spinoza collection. 1950.

Box 10, Folder 11

Staff association. 1957-1970.

Box 10, Folder 12

Staff meetings. 1962-1969.

Box 10, Folder 13

Stamp, use of. 1953.

Box 10, Folder 14

Statistics - catalog department. 1953-1970.

Box 10, Folder 15

Statistics - other libraries. 1958-1959.

Box 10, Folder 16

Statistics - other work. 1956-1970.

Box 10, Folder 17

Statistics - UCLA. 1961-1969.

Box 10, Folder 18

Statistics - UC Libraries. Count of holdings. 1949-1968.

Box 10, Folder 19

Statistics - uncataloged titles. 1953-1970.

Box 11, Folder 1

Storage. 1955-1964.

Box 11, Folder 2

Student use of libraries. 1967.

Box 11, Folder 3

Subject cataloging and title entries. 1954-1956.

Box 11, Folder 4

Subject headings. 1932-1953.

Box 11, Folder 5

Systems department. 1969-1970.

Box 11, Folder 6

Technical Processes Task Force. 1968-1970.

Box 11, Folder 7

Technical Processes Task Force - project reports. 1968-1970.

Box 11, Folder 8

Technical Processing Group Trio. 1968-1969.

Box 12, Folder 1

Technical Processing heads meetings. 1968-1970.

Box 12, Folder 2

Textbook collection. 1948.

Box 12, Folder 3

Theater arts. 1947-1961.

Box 12, Folder 4

Theater Arts Library. 1953-1969.

Box 12, Folder 5

T.O.E. (CATSUP). 1969.

Box 12, Folder 6

Transfers Committee. 1963-1965.

Box 12, Folders 7-8

Transfers. 1950-1960.

Box 12, Folder 9

Unbindable books. 1962-1963.

Box 12, Folder 10

University archives. 1953-1959.

Box 12, Folders 11-12

University Elementary School Library. 1951-1966.

Box 12, Folder 13

University Extension Library. 1959.

Box 12, Folder 14

University of California - academic plan. 1964-1965.

Box 12, Folder 15

U.C. Archaeological Survey. 1959.

Box 13, Folder 1

U.C. Berkeley. 1948-1969.

Box 13, Folder 2

U.C. Davis. 1967-1968.

Box 13, Folder 3

U.C. Libraries - library council. 1956.

Box 13, Folder 4

U.C. Los Angeles. 1967.

Scope and Contents note

Contains Academic Plan UCLA, 1967-1975.
Box 13, Folder 5

UCLA curriculum. 1966.

Box 13, Folder 6

UCLA Library - general information. 1933-1947.

Box 13, Folder 7

UCLA theses. 1954-1970.

Box 13, Folder 8

U.C. Santa Cruz. n.d.

Box 13, Folder 9

University policy statement. 1961-1966.

Box 13, Folder 10

Visits to other libraries. 1960.

Box 13, Folder 11

Vosper, Robert. 1961-1968.

Box 13, Folder 12

W.P.A. (Works Progress Administration?) 1936-1940.

Box 13, Folder 13

Work analysis. 1951-1962.

Box 13, Folder 14

Work schedules. 1963-1969.

Box 13, Folder 15

Xeroxing. 1961-1970.

Box 14, Folder 1

Move forms. c.1964.

Box 14, Folder 2

Sampling tally sheets. c.1964.

Box 14, Folder 3

Move memorandums and publicity. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 4

Move planning - vacations. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 5

B+G general moving instructions. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 6

Priorities in moving departments - furniture and equipment. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 7

Equipment. 1963-1964.

Box 14, Folder 8

Shelf inventory. 1963.

Box 14, Folder 9

Arrangement/sampling tally sheets. 1963.

Box 14, Folder 10

Consolidation. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 11

Articles on moving. 1921-1961.

Box 14, Folder 12

Shelving/book trucks. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 13

UCLA Move Book #1. 1963-1964.

Box 14, Folder 14

College Library. 1963.

Box 14, Folder 15

Special Study - oversize - I-North. 1963.

Box 14, Folder 16

Linear footage measurements/move comparisons. 1963-1964.

Box 14, Folder 17

Inventory of shelves in present building. 1963.

Box 14, Folder 18

Close out of floor #2. 1963.

Box 14, Folder 19

Oriental Library - sampling tally sheets. c.1963.

Box 14, Folder 20

Preliminary allocation of classes by floor. 1964.

Box 14, Folder 21

Truck-to-section relationships. c.1963.

Box 14, Folder 22

Special - dummie dout AP2 AP4 Z on level #5. c.1963.

Box 14, Folder 23

Subclasses to remain here - sampling tally sheets and work sheets. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 1

PT figures. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 2

Close out floor 5. 1964.

Box 15, Folder 3

Frequency distribution figures. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 4

Oversize summary. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 5

Frequency distribution. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 6

1 North oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 7

2 North oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 8

2 South oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 9

3 South oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 10

3 North oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 11

4 North oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 12

4 South oversize. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 13

Oversize tally. 1964.

Box 15, Folder 14

Oversize level #2. c.1964.

Box 15, Folder 15

Oversize level #3. c.1964.

Box 16, Folders 1-14

A-Z tally sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 15

Dummied out oversize. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 16

Double oversize. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 17

URL moving dittos. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 18

#1 North. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 19

#2 South. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 20

#2 North. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 21

#3 North. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 22

#4 North. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 23

#4 North. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 24

#3 South. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 25

#3 South. Sampling tally and summary sheets. c.1964.

Box 16, Folder 26

Shelf inventory. 1963.

Box 17, Folder 1

Resampling. 1964.

Box 17, Folder 2

Main stacks sampling J-Z. 1964.

Box 17, Folder 3

Main stacks sampling A-H. c.1964.

Box 17, Folder 4

Dummied out material. c.1964.

Box 17, Folder 5

Shelf count comparison. 1964.

Box 17, Folder 6

Dummied out material. c.1964.

Box 17, Folder 7

Oversize linear footage. c.1964.

Box 17, Folder 8

Book material linear footage. c.1964.

Box 17, Folder 9

#1 North inventory. 1963 Apr.

Box 17, Folder 10

#2 South inventory. 1963 Apr.

Box 17, Folder 11

#2 North inventory. 1963 Apr.

Box 17, Folder 12

#3 North inventory. 1963 Apr.

Box 17, Folder 13

#3 South inventory. 1963 Apr.

Box 17, Folder 14

#4 South inventory. 1963 Apr.

Box 17, Folder 15

Graduate Reserve Room book count. c.1963.

Box 18, Folder 1

General Substance of Remarks of Southern California College and University Libraries - by Philip S. Goulding. 1925 Jan 24.

Box 18, Folder 2

Routine for cataloguing current receipts. c.1926.

Box 18, Folder 3

Routine for discarding books. n.d.

Box 18, Folder 4

Routine for reclassification. 1927.

Box 18, Folder 5

"The Card Catalogue" - by Philip S. Goulding in the Daily Bruin. 1927.

Box 18, Folder 6

Catalog Department descriptive and bibliographical notes. c.1932.

Box 18, Folder 7

Personnel records. c.1953.

Scope and Contents note

Includes listing of cataloging personnel (student and professional) from 1919-1953.
Box 18, Folder 8

Statistics. 1933; 1944; 1953.