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Title: Willard O. Mishoff Library Science Literature Collection
Dates: 1875-1967
Bulk Dates: 1920-1959
Collection number: MSS-2010-11-15
Collector:
Mishoff, Willard O.
Collection Size:
6 boxes
(6 linear feet)
Repository:
San José State University. Library.
San José, California 95192-0028
Abstract: The Willard O. Mishoff Library Science Literature Collection 1875 - 1967 (bulk 1920-1959) contains a variety of published
and unpublished materials disseminated to American libraries and practicing librarians to aid them in collection development,
reference, circulation, and cataloging services. Typical items include bibliographies, manuals, monographs, pamphlets, and
periodicals. Additional materials include commemorative literature from library dedications and promotional literature for
the public on the value of libraries and their resources. This collection consists of one series: Series I. Library Science
Literature, 1875-1967.
Languages:
Languages represented in the collection:
English,
French,
German
The collection is open for research.
Copyright has not been assigned to the San José State University Library Special Collections &
Archives. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to
the Director of Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Special Collections
& Archives as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the
copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the reader. Copyright restrictions also apply to digital
reproductions of the original materials. Use of digital files is restricted to research and educational purposes.
Willard O. Mishoff Library Science Literature Collection, MSS-2010-11-15, San José State University Library Special Collections
& Archives.
Processing completed by Tom Hewitt. EAD encoding by Tom Hewitt. Reviewed by Danelle Moon.
Willard O. Mishoff (1896-1980) led a career as an academic and research librarian. From 1938 to 1943 he served as Director
of the University of Central Missouri Library, and from 1943 to 1958 he served as a library specialist for the U.S. Office
of Education. Later, he worked as a faculty member in the library science program at Mississippi State College for Women.
From 1962 to 1966 he taught classes in reference and bibliography at San Jose State College.
Scope and Content of Collection
The Willard O. Mishoff Library Science Literature Collection 1875 - 1967 (bulk 1920-1959) contains a variety of published
and unpublished materials disseminated to American libraries and practicing librarians to aid them in collection development,
reference, circulation, and cataloging services. Typical items include bibliographies, manuals, monographs, pamphlets, and
periodicals. Additional materials include commemorative literature from library dedications and promotional literature for
the public on the value of libraries and their resources. This collection consists of one series: Series I. Library Science
Literature, 1875-1967.
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in
the library's online public access catalog.
Library collection management
Library science literature
Library science -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Library science -- Periodicals
Library science -- Research
Records -- Preservation and restoration