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H.W. Wilson Company Archives, 1900-1982

By Cara Bertram

Collection Overview

Title: H.W. Wilson Company Archives, 1900-1982

ID: 85/13/6

Creator: H.W. Wilson Company, Inc.

Extent: 10.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical order

Date Acquired: 11/22/2022

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

The Archives of the H.W. Wilson Company (1900-1982), a publisher and indexing company, containing scrapbooks and binders of advertisments, circular letters, forms, clippings, editorials, and correspondence. Also includes ledgers of publication numbers and price rates, notes and revisions of William Poole's Index, union lists of serials and newspapers, information and clippings on the Readers' Guide, publications of fiction catalogs, bibliographies, information on libraries, H.W. Wilson's services, publication catalogs, catalog manuals, and booklists, photographs of staff, headquarters, and events, and indexes on industrial arts, education, art, essays, songs, and international publications.

Biographical Note

Founded in 1898 by Halsey William Wilson, the H.W. Wilson Company, Inc., is a publisher and indexing company. Its headquarters were located in the Bronx, New York. The company produced indexes, publications and content aimed for library patrons. In 2011, the company merged with EBSCO Publishing and the headquarters moved to Ipswich, Massachusetts.

Administrative Information

Acquisition Source: EBSCO, Kathleen McEvoy, KMcEvoy@EBSCO.COM

Other URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/8513006a.pdf