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Smith, Nathan M.

 Person

Biographical History

Nathan M. Smith was a director of the Brigham Young University School of Library and Information Sciences.

Nathan M. Smith served as director of the School of Library and Information Sciences from 1983-1988. In 1986, Smith received recognition for his contribution to the Joint Conference of the Colorado Library Association and the Mountain Plains Library Association. He lived in Payson and often held dinners and parties for the school at his home.

Citation:
His The public library director's view of library education, 1983?: caption title (Nathan M. Smith; School of Lib. & Info. Sci., Brigham Young Univ.)

LC data base, 9-29-83 (hdg.: Smith, Nathan M.)

BYU Organizational History, April 24, 2012: School of Library and Information Sciences (director of School from 1983-1988)

Nathan M. Smith scrapbooks on School of Library and Information Sciences, 1969-1993 (recognition for contribution to Joint Conference of Colorado Library Association and Mountain Plains Library Association, Payson, dinners and parties)

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Nathan M. Smith photographs, 1976-1991

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 5600 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains photographs of Brigham Young University's School of Library and Information Science students as they entered the entered the Master's of Library and Information Science program. Photographs were taken between approximately 1976 and 1991, and were maintained by Smith within the school and then after his retirement. Images include staff photos, graduating classes, and headshots. The photographs with graduating classes may include a faculty member standing with the student(s).

Dates: 1976-1991

Nathan M. Smith scrapbooks, 1969-1993

 Series — Oversize-folder 1: Series 1 [Barcode: 31197232549243]
Identifier: UA 5600 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains four scrapbooks from the School of Library and Information Sciences. Scrapbooks include photographs of faculty, staff, and students as well as photographs from various library conventions, dinners, and parties. Also contains a scrapbook with photographs from a library school 25-year reunion in 1991.

Dates: 1969-1993

School of Library and Information Sciences collection of Nathan M. Smith papers, 1975-1990

 Series — Box 55: Series 8 [Barcode: 31197230211333]
Identifier: UA 1105 Series 8
Scope and Contents

Materials include papers from Nathan M. Smith, who was a director of the School of Library and Information Sciences. The materials include correspondence and minutes. Dated 1975-1990.

Dates: 1975-1990

Nathan M. Smith scrapbooks and photographs on School of Library and Information Sciences

 Collection
Identifier: UA 5600
Scope and Contents

Contains four scrapbooks from the School of Library and Information Sciences. Scrapbooks include photographs of faculty, staff, and students as well as photographs from various library conventions, dinners, and parties. Also contains a scrapbook with photographs from a library school 25-year reunion in 1991. Includes two folders containing photographs of students and student organizations.

Dates: 1969-1993

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Archival Object 3
Collection 1
 
Subject
Colleges and Universities 3
Education 3
Class reunions -- Utah 2
Scrapbooks 2
Letters 1