Case Collection

Finding aid created by Whittier College - Wardman Library staff using RecordEXPRESS
Whittier College - Wardman Library
7031 Founders Hill Road
Whittier, California 90602
(562) 907-4247
https://www.whittier.edu/library/library-forms/special
2024


Descriptive Summary

Title: Case Collection
Dates: 1530-2016
Collection Number: Case Collection
Creator/Collector: Whittier College
Extent: 13 boxes (126 linear feet)
Repository: Whittier College - Wardman Library
Whittier, California 90602
Abstract: The Case Collection consists of rare and unique books on a variety of subjects.
Language of Material: English

Access

The collection is open for research use.

Publication Rights

Authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce must be obtained from Wardman Library, Whittier College. Preferred Citation: "Case Collection. Wardman Library-Whittier College".

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item]. Case Collection. Collection Number: Case Collection. Whittier College - Wardman Library

Biography/Administrative History

Information regarding the namesake of the Case Collection is currently unavailable. This finding aid was created by Paige Harris in 2023.

Scope and Content of Collection

The Case Collection includes folios, atlases, and rare, old, or unique books that are no longer a part of standard library circulation. The collection also incorporates materials related to the city of Whittier, Whittier College, John Greenleaf Whittier, Quakerism, and former President Richard Nixon that were published prior to 1900 and are not available to the public in full via online repositories.

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