Manuscript library questionnaires
Scope and Contents
Collection includes 79 questionnaires concerning policies and procedures followed in United States' state historical societies and university libraries in regard to their manuscript collections. A paper for the Research Project Seminar under the direction of Merle Lamson and Victor Purdy, Department of Library and Information Science. A summary of results may to found in "Policies governing the access to and use of manuscript collections in the United States," in LIS Projects, 1976.
Dates
- 1976
Creator
- Richey, Melva (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Restricted. Closed for 35 years from the date of creation of the records, and thereafter open to the public in accordance with the University Archives Policy.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Manuscript library questionnaires must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Assistant University Archivist, Brigham Young University.
Extent
4 folders (0.5 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Gift of Melva Richey, 1976.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Melva Richey, 1976.
Appraisal
Departmental records (University Archives collecting policy, July 2003).
- Title
- Register of Manuscript library questionnaires
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 2011 July 7
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections. University Archives Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo UT 84602 US