Robert Adelsperger Papers, 1956-2006
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Brief Description: Papers of Robert Adelsperger, Special Collections Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle campus (1965-) contains articles (by authors other than Adelsperger) relating to the history of ALA's Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (1956-1974) and an obituary from the Chicago Tribune (2006).
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: 22/18/64
Created by: Adelsperger, Robert (1925-2006), Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
Volume: 0.1 Cubic Feet
Acquired: 5/29/01, 06/06
Arrangement: chronological
Biographical Note for Adelsperger, Robert (1925-2006) : Robert Adelsperger (1925-2006) was raised in Hammond, IL. He joined the University of Illinois at Chicago in 1959 in the serials and acquisitions section of the library. He then organized the rare book room when the Chicago Circle campus opened in 1965.  Adelsperger became a curator for Special Collections and then acting head of techincal services with the Library of Health Sciences at UIC, retiring in 2000.
Subject Index
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (ACRL)
Languages of Materials
English [eng]