Brief Description:

Papers of Lester Asheim (1914- ), Director of International Relations Office (1961-66) and Director of Office for Library Education (1966-71). The series includes correspondence relating to International Relations Office matters (1966-71), including correspondence with foreign librarians and American librarians in foreign countries; and with David Donovan, Director of IRO (1966- 72). Series includes two photographs of Asheim.

Also see Record Series 7/2/20.

Record Series Number: 8/1/20

Created by: Asheim, Lester (1914-1997)

Volume: 0.6 Cubic Feet

Acquired: 1/28/81

Arrangement: Chronological and alphabetical by subject

Biographical Note for Asheim, Lester (1914-1997) : Lester Asheim was born in 1914 in Spokane, Washington. He was employed as a professor of Library Science at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1975-1984, previously served as assistant professor, 1948-1952; dean of students, 1951-1952; dean, 1952-1961; and professor, 1971-1974, at the Graduate Library School (GLS) of the University of Chicago. He was employed by the American Library Association (ALA) as director of its International Relations Office (IRO), 1961-1966, and director of its Office for Library Education (OLE), 1966-1971. (1)

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