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H.W. Wilson Company Archives

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Finding Aid for H.W. Wilson Company Archives, 1900-1982 | The American Library Association Archives

By Cara Bertram

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Collection Overview

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ID: 85/13/6

Primary Creator: H.W. Wilson Company, Inc.

Extent: 10.0 Cubic Feet

Arrangement: Alphabetical order

Date Acquired: 11/22/2022

Subjects: Advertising, Booklists, Catalogs, Engravings, H. W. Wilson Company, Indexing, Periodicals Lists, Photographs, Publications, Publicity Scrapbooks, Publishers Circular, Serials, Union Catalogs, Wilson Indexes

Languages: English

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.

Subject/Index Terms

Advertising
Booklists
Catalogs
Engravings
H. W. Wilson Company
Indexing
Periodicals Lists
Photographs
Publications
Publicity Scrapbooks
Publishers Circular
Serials
Union Catalogs
Wilson Indexes

Administrative Information

Repository: The American Library Association Archives

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

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

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