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Finding Aid for the James R. Cox Bibliography of the Albright Library, 1969-1971
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  • Descriptive Summary

    Title: James R. Cox Bibliography of the Albright Library,
    Date (inclusive): 1969-1971
    Collection number: 1495
    Creator: Cox, James R., compiler
    Extent: 1 box (0.5 linear ft.)
    Repository: University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.
    Los Angeles, California 90095-1575
    Abstract: James R. Cox (1926- ) was the head of UCLA's Geology Library, and head of circulation (1960-77), Acting Associate University Librarian for Public Services (1977-79), and Assistant to the University Librarian (1979-83) before becoming the University Librarian for Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia (1983- ). The collection consists of the bibliography compiled by James and Margaret Cox of the Horace Marden Albright library of books about National Parks.
    Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.
    Language: English.

    Administrative Information

    Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

    Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

    Restrictions on Access

    COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

    Provenance/Source of Acquisition

    • James and Margaret Cox, 1973
    • Transferred by Library Administrative Office, 1986.

    Preferred Citation

    [Identification of item], James R. Cox Bibliography of the Albright Library (Collection 1495). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

    UCLA Catalog Record ID

    UCLA Catalog Record ID: 964551 

    Biography

    Cox was born January 5, 1926 in Fresno, California; BA, political science, Stanford, 1949; associate for Bill P. Wreden, antiquarian book dealer, San Francisco; MLS, UC Berkeley, 1954; began working at the UCLA library in 1954, serving in gifts and exchange, as head of the Geology Library, and head of circulation (1960-77); compiled and donated Albright library bibliography; Acting Associate University Librarian for Public Services, UCLA, 1977-79; Assistant to the University Librarian, UCLA, 1979-83; became University Librarian, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia, in 1983.

    Scope and Content

    Collection consists of the bibliography compiled by James and Margaret Cox of the Horace Marden Albright library of books about National Parks. Includes manuscript notes and typed index cards.

    Indexing Terms

    The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.

    Subjects

    Albright, Horace M. (Horace Marden), 1890-1987--Library.
    National parks and reserves--United States--Bibliography--Archival resources.

    Other Index Terms Related to this Collection

    Cox, James R.
    Cox, Margaret, fl. 1969-1971.

    Related Material

    • Horace Marden Albright Papers (Collection 2056)  . Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.
    • Horace Marden Albright Collection of Material About National Parks (Collection 1444). Available at the Department of Special Collections, UCLA.