Thompson, James "Jim" H., 1990 April 4
Scope and Contents
Subjects: Being contacted by Mereb Mossman to come here, liking the atmosphere and ability to teach as well as being an administrator, the expansion of the library, building of the Tower annex, respect of the library staff by faculty, legacy of Mereb Mossman, strong women leaders on campus (Naomi Albanese, Mereb Mossman, Ethel Martus Lawther, and Eloise Lewis), library innovations and changes in technical services during the 1970s (computerized cataloging, computerized literature searches, and computerized serials listings), Chancellor Ferguson, Stanley Jones, coeducation, President Friday, Emmy Mills and the Special Collections she built, Warren Ashby and Richard Bardolph's commitment to civil rights, Friends of the Library, fund raising in general.
Dates
- 1990 April 4
Creator
- From the Collection: History, Department of (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Director of the Library, 1970-1988; faculty, History Department until 1994
Extent
From the Collection: 8.00 Linear Feet (17 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Repository Details
Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository