Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records, 1915-1931

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Summary

Title:
Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records
Dates:
1915-1931
Creators:
Los Angeles Public Library
Abstract:
The Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library was established in 1891 as a training class of the Los Angeles Public Library; from 1914 to 1934 it was conducted as a library school with a full curriculum involving between ten and fifteen courses plus field work. In 1935 the library school became the purview of the University of Southern California-- an accredited library school which closed fifty years later in 1985. The records in this small collection consist of several different versions of library school applications and questionnaires from the days when the days when the library school was part of the Los Angeles Public Library. There are perhaps over 100 completed applications covering the years from 1915 to 1931. Included with the records are also two copies of the library school's "Circular of Information" for the 1931-1932 academic year.
Containers:
Box: 1
Extent:
0.42 Linear Feet 1 box
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records, Collection no. 5020, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

The records in this small collection consist of several different versions of library school applications and questionnaires from the days when the days when the library school was part of the Los Angeles Public Library. There are perhaps over 100 completed applications covering the years from 1915 to 1931. Included with the records are also two copies of the library school's "Circular of Information" for the 1931-1932 academic year.

Biographical / historical:

The Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library was established in 1891 as a training class of the Los Angeles Public Library; from 1914 to 1934 it was conducted as a library school with a full curriculum involving between ten and fifteen courses plus field work. In 1935 the library school became the purview of the University of Southern California-- an accredited library school which closed fifty years later in 1985.

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Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Jacqueline Morin
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2018-07-10 16:39:52 -0700 .

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Terms of access:

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder# or item name], Library School of the Los Angeles Public Library records, Collection no. 5020, University Archives, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0189, US
Contact:
(213) 740-2587
specol@usc.edu
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