Finding Aid for Kenneth F. Kister Papers, 1923-2000 | The American Library Association Archives

Title: Kenneth F. Kister Papers, 1923-2000

ID: 97/1/56

Primary Creator: Kister, Kenneth F. (1935-)

Extent: 2.3 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Arranged by media format and by subject thereunder

Date Acquired: 11/09/2006

Subjects: American Library Association (ALA), Biography, Librarians, Canada, Conferences, Library Journal, Moon, Eric, President, Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)

Languages: English

Papers of Kenneth F. Kister, 1923-2000, contains correspondence, interview tapes, transcriptions of interviews, notes, notebooks, and postcards in preparation of a biography, Eric Moon: The Life and Library Times (McFarland, 2002) by Kenneth F. Kister. Eric Moon (1923-) was a prominent librarian who served as editor of Library Journal (1959-68), chief editor at Scarecrow Press (1969-78), ALA President (1977-78), and who was instrumental in the founding of the Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT). Also contains materials from Moon's own files.

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

Technical Access Note: Requires cassette player to listen to interview tapes

Other Note: 3 pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/9701056a.pdf

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