Finding Aid for Robert B. Downs Papers, 1927-90 | University of Illinois Archives

Title: Robert B. Downs Papers, 1927-90

ID: 35/1/22

Primary Creator: Downs, Robert Bingham (1903-1990)

Extent: 33.8 cubic feet

Arrangement: By type of material & alphabetical or chronological thereunder

Subjects: Academic Libraries, Afghanistan - Education, American Library Association, American Library Institute, Association of College and Research Libraries, Association of Research Libraries, Biography, Books, Brigham Young University, British Libraries, Canada - Education, Censorship, City University of New York (CUNY), Cultural Resources, Dial Club, Folklore, History of Librarianship, Humor, Japanese Libraries, Latin American Librarianship, Librarianship, Academic, Library, Library Cooperation, Library Resources, Library Science, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, National Resources Planning Board, National Union Catalogs, New York University, North Carolina, Public Documents, Publishing, Purdue University, Research, Rotary Club, Turkey - Education, University Libraries, University of Georgia, University of North Carolina, University of Tunis

Formats/Genres: Papers

Languages: English

Papers of Robert Bingham Downs (1903-90), Librarian and Dean of Library Administration ( 1943-71), including biographical material (1941-90); correspondence (1929-90); Library Association files (1932-75); Subject files (1927-90); course material (1931-75); annual reports (1931-71); international projects (1948-83); library studies (1936-76); Canadian, British & Australian library resources studies (1966-81); talks (1931-79); book production files (1956-90); photographs (1946-76) & publications (1934-89) about academic library administration & standards; library resources surveys; censorship & intellectural freedom; publishing (1931-33); history of books; Books that Changes the World (1956-80); library Cooperation & Union Catalogs; librarianship in Japan, Mexico & Turkey; folklore; biography; and Urbana Rotary Club (1962-63).

Academic Libraries
Afghanistan - Education
American Library Association
American Library Institute
Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of Research Libraries
Biography
Books
Brigham Young University
British Libraries
Canada - Education
Censorship
City University of New York (CUNY)
Cultural Resources
Dial Club
Folklore
History of Librarianship
Humor
Japanese Libraries
Latin American Librarianship
Librarianship, Academic
Library
Library Cooperation
Library Resources
Library Science
Library Statistics
Library Surveys
National Resources Planning Board
National Union Catalogs
New York University
North Carolina
Public Documents
Publishing
Purdue University
Research
Rotary Club
Turkey - Education
University Libraries
University of Georgia
University of North Carolina
University of Tunis

Repository: University of Illinois Archives

Accruals: 72; 1/20/95

Other Note: 35 Pages

URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/uasfa/3501022.pdf

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