Headquarters and Other Properties - Correspondence and Legal Documents, 1945-1960
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Brief Description: The correspondence, legal documents and all other supporting documents regarding ALA Headquarters building and other assets owned by ALA, includes remodeling projects, land purchase, property acquisition and sale, building's blueprints, building account, and correspondence with other institutions.
Held at:
The American Library Association Archives
19 Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217 333 0798
Fax: 217 244 2868
Email: ala-archives [at] library.illinois.edu
Record Series Number: 2/30/1
Created by: Executive Board and Executive Director
Volume: 0.7 Cubic Feet
Acquired: 01/17/1974.
More information is available at https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/0230001a.pdf
Arrangement: By subject
Biographical Note for Executive Board and Executive Director :

Established in 1876, the Executive Board consists of the officers of the Association, the immediate past president, and 8 members elected by Council from its membership for four year terms. The members of the Executive Board are members of Council (1) Acting for the Council, the Executive Board administers the established policies and programs. As the management board of ALA, it is responsible for headquarters operations, subject to review by Council, and makes recommendations with respect to policy and operations (2).

The Executive Director is appointed by the Executive Board. The Executive Director is in charge of headquarters and its personnel, carries out the activities provided for in the budget, and perfroms such other duties as may be assigned. Originally an elected position, the office of Executive Secretary became an appointed position in 1909 (3). The title changed to Executive Director in 1958 (4).

Subject Index
Headquarters Building
Languages of Materials
English [eng]