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Robert D. Leigh papers, 1947-1955

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Series I: Public Library Inquiry

Subseries I.1: Correspondence, 1949-1953

Correspondence pertaining to the Public Library Inquiry. 82 pieces.


Box 1 American Library Association, 1949

Box 1 American Library Association - Division of Libraries for Children and Young People, 1949

Box 1 Cleveland Public Library, 1949

Box 1 Columbia University Press, 1949

Box 1 Detroit Public Library, 1949

Box 1 Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1949

Box 1 Indiana Stats Library, 1949

Box 1 Michigan State Library, 1949

Box 1 New England Library Association, 1949

Box 1 New Jersey Library Association, 1949

Box 1 Pratt Institute, 1949

Box 1 Public Library of Newark, New Jersey, 1949

Box 1 University of Nebraska, 1949

Box 1 American Civil liberties Union, 1950

Box 1 American Council on Education, 1950

Box 1 American School Publishing Corporation, 1950

Box 1 Bolton, Frances, 1950

Box 1 Boston Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Carnegie Corporation of New York, 1950

Box 1 Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, 1950

Box 1 Columbia University Press, 1950

Box 1 Committee on Public Administration Cases, 1950

Box 1 Companion, 1950

Box 1 Dayton Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Denver Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Des Moines Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Douglas, Paul, 1950

Box 1 Enoch Pratt Free Library, 1950

Box 1 Federal Communications Commission, 1950

Box 1 Fisher, Dorothy Canfield, 1950

Box 1 Flexner, Abraham, 1950

Box 1 Fly, Fitts, and Shuebrut, 1950

Box 1 Harper's Magazine, 1950

Box 1 Harvard College Library, 1950

Box 1 Harvard University, Department of History, 1950

Box 1 Hocking, Ernest, 1950

Box 1 Indiana Stare Library, 1950

Box 1 Joeckel, Carleton B., 1950

Box 1 Library Journal, 1950

Box 1 Look, 1950

Box 1 National Broadcasting Company, 1950

Box 1 Newark Public Library, 1950

Box 1 New Hampshire Sunday News, 1950

Box 1 New York State Library, 1950

Box 1 New York Times, 1950

Box 1 New York Times, Book Review Section, 1950

Box 1 Orange Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Popular Science, 1950

Box 1 Racine Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Rockefeller Foundation, 1950

Box 1 R.R. Bowker Company, 1950

Box 1 St. Louis Dispatch, 1950

Box 1 Schenk, Mr. Franz, 1950

Box 1 Seattle Public Library, 1950

Box 1 Teacher's College, Columbia University, 1950

Box 1 Twentieth Century Fund, 1950

Box 1 United States Department of Agriculture, 1950

Box 1 University of California, 1950

Box 1 University of Chicago, 1950

Box 1 University of Michigan, 1950

Box 1 University of North Carolina, 1950

Box 1 Wayne University, 1950

Box 1 Wheeler, Joseph, 1950

Box 1 White, John, 1950

Box 1 Williamson, Charles, 1950

Box 1 American Civil Liberties Union, 1951-1952

Box 1 Newark Public Library, 1951-1952

Box 1 Public Library of the District of Columbia, 1951-1952

Box 1 Schuler, Edgar A., 1951-1952

Box 1 Grams, Theodore C.W., 1953

Box 1 Social Science Research Council, 1953

Subseries I.2: Documents

Documents of the Public Library Inquiry

Box 1 Statement of the Public Library Inquiry Project

Box 1 Outline and Goals at the inception of the project

Box 1 "A study of Public Library Service and a picture of its present condition", March 1, 1947

Box 1 Public Library Inquiry Statement of Goals

Box 1 Official objectives, June 18, 1947

Box 1 Statement of Objectives of Public Libraries, August 7, 1948

Box 1 Revised goals

Box 1 Staff Memorandum #23, December 17, 1947

Box 1 Progress Memoranda

Box 1 Staff Memorandum #5 "A Note on Methods", September 19, 1945

Box 1 Copy of report by Maryan E. Reynolds

Box 1 A Report of the Library Library Inquiry by Columbia University Press, August 1949

Box 1 Report: "Personnel Administration in Public Libraries: A Review of the Literature"

Box 1 Library School Questionnaire for the Social Science Research Council

Box 1 Charts: Data on library organization

Box 1 Charts: Model organization in four state libraries

Box 1 Charts. Measurement of work in libraries

Box 1 Statistical data sheets (51 handwritten sheets)

Subseries I.3: Reviews of the Public library Inquiry

Clipped reviews

Box 1 1947-1948

Box 1 1949

Box 1 1950

Box 1 1951

Box 1 1952

Reviews of reports relating to the Public Library Inquiry


Box 2 Bernard Berelson

Box 2 Oliver Garceau

Box 2 James McCamy

Box 2 William Hiller

Box 2 Bound Volumes of Reports

Box 2 Six Americans Tell Us their Sources of Information: Illustrative Interviews from the Public Library Survey, November 1947

Box 2 The Public Library Inquiry and the people. Survey Research Center. Ann Arbor, Michigan, April 1948

Box 2 Lillian Orden Memorandum: Library of Congress Federal Aid, June 1948

Box 2 Civic Enlightenment in the United States as Measured by Public Opinion Polling Agencies. Helen R. Roberts, July 18, 1948

Box 2 Special Libraries in the United States. Helen Roberts, July 28, 1948

Box 2 An Essay on the Magazine Industry in America. A Report of the Public Library Inquiry, William Miller, 1949

Box 2 A Report to the Director of the Public Library Inquiry. 2 copies. Otto Luenig, June 1949

Box 2 A Report to the Director of the Public Library Inquiry: Money for Libraries. A report on library finances. Charles Armstrong, June 1951

Series II: Library Government and Politics Study

Includes Field Reports (Transcripts), Reports of Interviews (Transcripts), Forms and Questionnaires (Pierce Study), Forms and Questionnaires (Personnel Study). Reports on 60 representative United States Public Libraries. Includes general information in Field Reports and specific opinions and impressions by involved persons in these libraries in Reports of Interviews. Geared toward library government and politics. Field Reports and Reports of Interviews divided into sections: I. The Institutions; II. Governing Authority of the Library; III. The Librarian as Chief Executive; IV. Library and Community; V. Library and Schools; VI. Key Processes in Library Government; VII. The Library and the Profession; VIII. The Library and the State Library Agency; IX. Working Relations with Other Library Services; X. Special Types of Library Service; XI. Aspirations. Each interview includes list of persons interviewed and by whom. Includes some statistical appendixes. Forms and questionnaires relating to time distribution, technical processes and library services, work measurement (blank sheets), statistical tables, etc. Pierce Study. Forms and questionnaires including drafts of questions for interviews, Leigh letter re questionnaire, Guilford-Martin Inventory, Vocational Interest Blank for Women, Checklist for libraries of Books Held, etc.

Subseries II.1: Field Reports

Each volume corresponds to a folder. Transcripts.

Arranged alphabetically by city and by number in seven folders.


Box 3 Volume F.R.I Aberdeen, Washington - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Alabama State - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Arizona State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Baltimore, Md. - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Bangor, Maine - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Bethlehem, Pennsylvania - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Boston, Mass. - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Bristol, Penn. - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 3 Volume F.R.I California State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Centralia, llinois - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Chattanooga, Tennessee - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Chicago, llinois - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Cincinnati, Ohio - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Cleveland, Ohio - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.I Colorado State - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Delaware State - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Denver, Colorado - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Detroit, Michigan - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Evansville, Ind. - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Flint, Michigan - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Florida State - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Genesee County - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Geneva, Alabama - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Georgia State - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Gray's Harbor County - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Greeley, Colorado - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Hinds County, Missouri - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Huntingburg, Ind. - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Huntsville, Alabama - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Idaho State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.II Iowa State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Jackson, Missouri - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Jasper, Indiana - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Kansas City, Kansas - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Kern County (California) - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.III King County (Washington) - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Knoxville, Tennessee - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Lancaster, S.C. - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Larchmont, N.Y. - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Litchfield, Minn. - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.III Little Ferry, N.J. - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Long Beach, California - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Los Angeles City and County - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Lubbock, Texas - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Lynn, Mass. - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Madison, Wis. - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Minnesota State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Mississippi State - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Missouri State - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Montclair, N.J. - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Nebraska State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Nevada State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV Newark, N.J. - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 3 Volume F.R.IV New Orleans, La. - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.V New Mexico State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.V New York, New York - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.V North Carolina - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 3 Volume F.R.V North Dakota - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.V Norwalk, Conn. - Oliver Garcea

Box 3 Volume F.R.V Pacific Northwest Bibliographic Center - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.V Perry Oklahoma. - Oliver Garceau

Box 3 Volume F.R.V Portage County (Hiram, Ohio) - Lillian Orden

Box 3 Volume F.R.V Portland, Ore. - Robert D. Leigh

Box 3 Volume F.R.V Posey County (Mt. Vernon, Ind.) - C. De Witt Hardy


Box 4 Volume F.R.VI Racine, Wise. - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume F.R.VI Rochester, N.Y. - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume F.R.VI San Francisco, California - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume F.R.VI Scranton, Pennsylvania - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume F.R.VI Seattle, Washington - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume F.R.VI Shelton Derby, Conn. - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Solvay, New York - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Springfield, Vt. - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII St. Louis, Missouri - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Syracuse, New York - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Telfair County - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Toledo, Ohio - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII University City, Missouri - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Warren Ohio - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Vermont State - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Washington State - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Weld County, Colorado - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Wilamette, llinois - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume F.R.VII Wyoming State - Robert D. Leigh

Subseries II.2: Reports of Interviews

Each volume corresponds to a folder. Transcripts.

Arranged by number. Origninal order maintained. Six folders.

Box 4 Volume R. I Litchfield Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. I North Dakota State Library Commission - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. I Portage County Service (Hiram Public Library) - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. I Posey County Library Coverage, Alexandria Free Library - C. De WittHardy

Box 4 Volume R. I Warren (Ohio) Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. I Kansas City Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. I Kansas State Library Association - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. I Bethlehem (Pennsylvania) Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume R. I University City Public Library (Mo.) - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. I St. Louis Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. I Huntsville Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. I Lubbock,Texas Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. I Parry, Oklahoma, Carnegie Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. II Alabama State Public Library Service Division - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. II Chattanooga (Tennessee) Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. II Colorado State Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. II Denver (Colorado) Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. II Florida State Library Board - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. II Geneva (Alabama) Emma Knox Kenan Library - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. II Georgia State Textbook and Library Divison and De Kalb County

Box 4 Volume R. II Georgia Library Service - Lillian Orden - MISSING

Box 4 Volume R. II Knoxville, Term. Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 4 Volume R. II Long Beach, California Public Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume R. II Perry (Oklahoma.) Carnegie Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. II Telfair County (Mc Rae, Georgia) Public Library - Lillian Orden -MISSING

Box 4 Volume R. II Wilmette (llinois) Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume R. II Bakersfield, California Kern County Free Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume R. II Notes of Los Angeles County Library and Los Angeles City Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume R. III Greeley (Colorado) Public Library - Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. III Hinds County (Kiss) Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. III Jackson, Missouri Carnegie Public Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. III Cleveland, Ohio Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume R. III Michigan State Library - C. De Witt Hardy - MISSIING

Box 4 Volume R. III Mississippi Library Commission - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. III Missouri State Library - Oliver Garceau

Box 4 Volume R. III New Orleans, La. Public Library - Oliver Garceau - MISSING

Box 4 Volume R. III Racine, Wis. Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 4 Volume R. III San Francisco Public Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 4 Volume R. III Solvay, New York Public Library - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 4 Volume R. III Weld County, Colorado - Oliver Garceau


Box 5 Volume R. IV Bristol, Pennsylvania Public Library - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 5 Volume R. IV Delaware State Library Commission - Lillian Orden

Box 5 Volume R. IV Detroit, Michigan Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. IV Flint, Michigan Public Library and the Genesee County (Michigan) Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. IV Little Ferry, N.J. Public Library - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 5 Volume R. IV Scranton, Pennsylvania Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 5 Volume R. IV Syracuse, NY Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 5 Volume R. IV Portland, Oregon Public Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. IV Toledo, Ohio Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. IV Newark, New Jersey Public Library - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 5 Volume R. V Aberdeen, Washington Public Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. V Chicago, llinois Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. V Cincinnati, Ohio Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. V Grays Harbor, Washington County Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. V King County, Washington Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. V Montclair, N.J. Public Library - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 5 Volume R. V New York, New York Public Library - W. O'D. Pierce

Box 5 Volume R. V Rochester, New York Public Library - Lillian Orden

Box 5 Volume R. V Seattle, Washington Public Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. VI California State Library - Robert D. Leigh - MISSING

Box 5 Volume R. VI The Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore Md. - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. VI Larchmont, New York Public Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. VI North Carolina Library Commission - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. VI Pacific Northwest Bibliographic Center - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. VI Wyoming State Library - Robert D. Leigh

Box 5 Volume R. VI Lancaster, S.C. County Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. VI Centralia, Illinois, Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. VI Huntingburg, Ind. Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Box 5 Volume R. VI Jasper Independent Public Library - C. De Witt Hardy

Subseries II.3: Other materials


Box 6 Vocational Interest Blanks (from Alice Bryan) - cards


Box 7 The Nature of Public Communication: A report to the Russell Sage Foundation, 1955

Typed manuscript, some with manuscript corrections.