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Robert B. Austin Early American Medical Imprints: checklist, page proofs, and other draft materials

 Collection
Identifier: MS C 448a

Abstract

Contains material used in the preparation of Austin's bibliography of early American imprints, published in 1961.

Dates

  • Creation: 1951-1961

Extent

0.21 Linear Feet (1 box)

Creator

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Language of Materials

Collection materials primarily in English

Restrictions

Collection is not restricted. Contact the Reference Staff for information regarding access.

Copyright and Re-use Information

Donor's copyrights were transferred to the public domain. Archival collections often contain mixed copyrights; while NLM is the owner of the physical items, permission to examine collection materials is not an authorization to publish. These materials are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. It is the user's responsibility to research and understand any applicable copyright and re-publication rights not allowed by fair use. NLM does not grant permissions to publish.

Privacy Information

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Biographical Note

Robert B. Austin was a reference librarian and Head of NLM's Circulation and Book Custody Section. Initially begun in 1946 as a project to identify Americana in NLM's collections, it was expanded in the 1950s to include comprehensive information covering the holdings of libraries across the country. The preliminary list, produced in 1958 was amended and augmented before being published in 1961.

Collection Summary

Contains material used in the preparation of Austin's bibliography of early American imprints, published in 1961. The material has been preserved to illustrate how book catalogs were prepared ca. 1960. Includes examples of the various steps in the production of the catalog entries from "A" through "Answer." Microfilm copies of all cards as they were sent to the printer are also included. Most of the collection materials were discarded.

Additional Description

Abstract

Contains material used in the preparation of Austin's bibliography of early American imprints, published in 1961.

Physical Location

Materials stored onsite. History of Medicine Division. National Library of Medicine

Provenance

Transfer; 09/09/90.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Finding Aid to the Robert B. Austin Early American Medical Imprints: checklist, page proofs, and other draft materials 1951-1961
Status
Unverified Partial Draft
Author
HMD staff; Jim Labosier
Date
1990; 2003
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid is written in English
Edition statement
1.0

Collecting Area Details

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Archives and Modern Manuscripts Collections Collecting Area

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