John Boynton Kaiser papers, 1928-1971
Collection context
- Creator:
- Kaiser, John Boynton, 1887-1973
- Extent:
- 4.5 linear feet 9 boxes
- Language:
- English .
- Scope and content:
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Files dealing with many aspects of Kaiser's professional life.
- Biographical / historical:
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John Boynton Kaiser was born in Cleveland on January 1, 1887 and died on September 30, 1973. He was a graduate of the New York State Library School at Albany and obtained a BLS in 1910 and an MLS in 1917. He also earned a degree in international law from the University of Illinois in 1912.
Kaiser worked in the public libraries of Tacoma, Washington, Iowa City, Iowa, Oakland, California, and Newark, New Jersey. Of the last two he was director, being at Oakland from 1927-1943 and at Newark from 1943-1958.
He taught classes in library administration at the University of Illinois, University of Chicago, Rutgers, University of California at Berkeley as well as at Columbia.
Kaiser was president of the Pacific Northwest Library Association from 1917-1918. He served as president of the California Library Association from 1932-1933 and was president of the Hew Jersey Library Association from 1948-1949. He served a3 vice-president of the American Library Association in 1949-1950. From 1960-1963, Kaiser was the executive director of the American Documentation Institute (also known as the American Society for Information Science). He served as president of the New York State Library School Association from 1947-1973.
He contributed to professional books and journals, writing on the subjects of library administration, finance, and personnel. He also compiled bibliographies in the field of philately. He edited the April 1958 issue of Library Trends on the "Legal Aspects of Library Administration." Upon his retirement in 1950 the Newark Public Library prepared, An Annotated Bibliography of the writings of John Boynton Kaiser Published 1911 to 1958 which shows not only his professional interests but also his activity as a philatelist.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Preferred citation:
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Identification of specific item; Date (if known); John Boynton Kaiser papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu