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Courier, Vol. Ix, No.3, April 1972, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

Frederic W. Goudy, "Type Man" Extraordinary / Edmund C. Arnold, p.3 -- The Hughenden Papers: Mother Lode of Disraeliana / Onesime L. Piette, p.13 -- The Role of Rare Books in a University Library / Charles W. Mann, p.25 -- The A. E. Coppard Papers at Syracuse / Arsine Schmavonian, p.32 -- Open for Research ... Notes on Collections, p.38 -- News of the Library and Library Associates, p.41

Frederic W. Goudy, "Type Man" Extraordinary, Edmund C. Arnold

The Courier

Edmund C. Arnold comments on the work of Frederic Goudy, America's foremost type designer. Along with Vassar and the Library of Congress, the Goudy collection at Syracuse University is one of the most complete in the world.

The Hughenden Papers: Mother Lode Of Disraeliana, Onesime L. Piette

The Courier

Benjamin Disraeli, who served in Parliament for more than forty years and twice held each of the posts of Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, was indisputably one of the most colorful and influential figures in nineteenth-century British history. Disraeli was also a literary craftsman who wrote several novels reflecting the social and political climate of his times, and he corresponded extensively and engagingly with a wide circle of persons of varying eminence. His speeches in Parliament and on public platforms underscored his political and phrasemaking talents.

Syracuse University Library has an exceptional collection of primary source materials on …

The A.E. Coppard Papers At Syracuse, Arsiné Schmavonian

The Courier

Some of the most choice collections in the Manuscript Department of Syracuse University Libraries are also among the most modest in extent. The papers of English author and poet A.E. Coppard fit into both categories. Housed comfortably in a single box, fifty-five letters, three short stories in holograph and one speech provide a close look at Coppard's literary theories, criticism, opinions of his own work and that of a few others, reaction to approaches regarding dramatizing, filming or televising his prose works, dealings with publishers, and his activities on behalf of world peace through the Authors' World Peace Appeal in …

Open For Research... Notes On Collections ; News Of The Library And Library Associates, From Courier, Vol.Ix, No.3, April 1972, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

Open for Research... Notes on Collections -- News of the Library and Library Associates -- Executive Committee Meetings, January 26 and February 17, 1972 -- Dedication of the Ernest S. Bird Library -- Annual Meeting -- Special Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Mayfield Announced -- Syracuse Area Special Events

Courier, Vol.Ix, No.4 & Vol.X, No.1, 1972, The Ernest S. Bird Library Dedication Issue, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

On the Dedication of the Ernest S. Bird Library / Melvin A. Eggers, p.3 -- The Courier, No.1, April 1958 / Wayne S. Yenawine, p.4 -- The Building of a Library / Warren N. Boes, p.6 -- Research Libraries Enter the Machine Age / Betsy Knapp, p.12 -- Syracuse University Library, 1871-1972 / Daniel Brassell, p.16 -- The Past as Future / Antje B. Lemke, p.27 -- Leopold Von Ranke and the Von Ranke Library / Jeremy C. Jackson, p.38 -- Rudolf Bultmann at Syracuse / Gabriel Vahanian, p.57 -- Library Associates: Nineteen Supporting Years / Benjamin J. Lake, p.66 …

The Liechtenstein Music Archive On Microfilm At Syracuse, Don L. Smithers

The Courier

Small but significant former church libraries in Poland and Czechoslovakia, often in remote areas, do not normally have the facilities or the technically skilled personnel to provide photographic copies of their unique sources. Music and documents relating to pre-eighteenth-century musical establishments, especially ecclesiastical foundations, are often preserved in such libraries. One of these is located in the small town of Kromerli in Moravia, Czechoslovakia. The unique musical sources in this somewhat remote library are now most felicitously preserved on microfilm at Syracuse University. The films are part of the growing microfilm resources of the University, and, for American scholars, constitute …

On The Dedication Of The Ernest S. Bird Library, Melvin A. Eggers

The Courier

Melvin A. Eggers, Chancellor of Syracuse University in 1972, dedicates the founding of the Ernest S. Bird Library.

The Courier, Number 1, April 1958, Wayne S. Yenawine

The Courier

This article details the humble beginnings of The Courier in 1958, in honor of the dedication of the Ernest S. Bird Library, and includes the very first article of the publication.

Four Bachrachs, Bradford Bachrach

The Courier

The art collections in the George Arents Research Library are greatly enhanced by the Louis Fabian Bachrach Sr. Papers, the gift of the Bachrach family, documenting the career of a leader in the photographic arts. In addition to manuscripts of magazine articles, speeches and interviews, correspondence and subject files, the collection includes some 200 photographs made by Mr. Bachrach and members of his family: his father, David, and his sons, Louis Fabian, Jr. and Bradford Bachrach.

With the exception of a few early scenes of the Maryland District of Columbia area, the photographs are examples of the fine portraiture for …

Research Libraries Enter The Machine Age, Betsy Knapp

The Courier

This article details the struggles of Syracuse University in the early 1970s with the opening of a new library amidst a plethora of problems. Parallels are drawn to the problems of growing catalogs and fledgling mechanization that faced the New York Public Library at the same time. Also mentions the then-nascent MARC format and OCLC.

The Building Of A Library, Warren N. Boes

The Courier

This article details the planning of the Ernest S. Bird Library that took place from the late 1950s until its completion in 1972. Great effort was taken to make the building modular and able to handle future concerns.

The Past As Future, Antje B. Lemke

The Courier

As soon as man began to record information, he faced two questions: how to find material that was durable enough to preserve his message, and how to find material that was easy to handle, could be drawn on quickly and could be carried with ease. Stone seemed to be the least perishable substance, but while it was ideal for monuments in honor of gods or rulers, it certainly was not practical for business transactions or scholarly pursuits. Thus, from the beginning of writing to our day, those who have been concerned with communication - publishers, librarians and all who write …

Syracuse University Library, 1871-1972, Daniel Brassell

The Courier

This article chronicles the Syracuse University Library, which existed from 1871-1972. It rose from modest beginnings to a respected position as one of the top academic libraries. In 1972, the Ernest S. Bird Library was opened.

Rudolph Bultmann At Syracuse, Gabriel Vahanian

The Courier

The most distinguished Visiting Professor Syracuse University has had through its Department of Religion (1958-59), Rudolf Bultmann, born in 1884, still dominates the field of New Testament Studies. The University can take exceptional pride in having conferred upon him an honorary doctorate. In addition, the University Library is now the richer for being the recipient of a vast collection of materials originating from Professor Bultmann's eminent public career as well as from his personal life. The correspondence henceforth treasured by the Manuscripts Department of Syracuse University Library contains letters to and from the young promising theologians of the sixties as …

Leopold Von Ranke And The Von Ranke Library, Jeremy C. Jackson

The Courier

Jeremy Jackson, through research at Syracuse University Special Collections and other sources, expounds upon the contributions of Leopold Von Ranke to the field of history. Jackson argues Von Ranke was not the founder of the historicist approach, rather Von Ranke favored a balanced approach toward historical fact that most likely came from his background in classical philology.

Open For Research... Notes On Collections ; News Of The Library And Library Associates, From Courier, Vol.Ix, No.2, January 1972, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

Open for Research... Notes on the Collection -- News of the Library and Library Associates -- Fall Meeting of the Board of Trustees -- Informal Meetings in Syracuse Well on Their Way -- Stringent Budget Measures Affect Library Services

Courier, Vol.Ix, No.2, January 1972, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

Herbals: The Vade Mecum of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries / William G. Peacher, M.D., p.3 -- Four Bachrachs / Bradford Bachrach, p.14 -- The Liechtenstein Music Archive on Microfllm at Syracuse / Don L. Smithers, p.37 -- The Conservation of Books: Prescription for Collectors / Susan Rainey, p.48 -- Open for Research ... Notes on Collections, p.59 -- News of the Library and Library Associates, p.62

The Post Standard Award, From Courier, Vol.Ix, No.4 & Vol.X, No.1, 1972, Syracuse University Library Associates

The Courier

In the Spring of 1955, Chancellor ,William P. Tolley accepted for the University from publisher Richard H. Amberg the annual Post Standard Award, honoring a student, faculty member, member of the library staff or friend of the library for distinguished service to Syracuse University Library.

Since that time seventeen individual recipients of the Award have been honored for their contributions to the quality and development of the library. The Award consists of an engraved gift that is presented to the recipient, a large plaque for display in the library, bearing the names of all those who have received the Award …