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

Processed by Lilace Hatayama; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division

Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library

Box 951575

Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575

Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu

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

Collection number: 1495

UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections

Manuscripts Division

Los Angeles, CA

Contact Information

Manuscripts Division
UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections
Room A1713, Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575
Telephone: 310/825-4988 (10:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m., Pacific Time)
Email: spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
URL: http://www.library.ucla.edu/libraries/special/scweb/

Processed by:: Lilace Hatayama, May 1987
Encoded by:: Caroline Cubé
Online finding aid edited by:: Josh Fiala, September 2003

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.

Note

Description derived from in-house card file.

Bibliography of the Horace Marden Albright National Parks Collection, 1969-1971

Creator/Collector:

Cox, James R., compiler

Physical Description: (1 box)

Scope and Content Note

Bibliography of the library of Harce Marden Albright concerning national parks, compiled by James and Margaret Cox. The collection includes manuscript notes and typed index cards.