- Found In
- (CStRLIN)NYPW92-A72
- Description
- 20 linear feet (22 boxes).
- Summary
- Records include correspondence, memoranda, minutes, reports, surveys, and related materials covering such topics as library automation, conservation and preservation, the Schomburg collection, and the Library at Lincoln Center.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Minutes.
- Terms of Use (note)
- All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library.
- Biography (note)
- James Wood Henderson joined the New York Public Library staff in 1947. He became Chief of Acquisitions in 1953, Assistant to the Director, Edward G. Freehafer, in 1959, and then Chief of the Reference Department in 1963 (Reference Department was renamed the Research Libraries in 1966.) In 1972 the title of Henderson's position was changed and he became the first Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries. Henderson retired from his position in 1977 but returned the next year to direct Project RETRO at the Library. He was noted for his leadership in the areas of automated cataloging and preservation of the collections.
- Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
- Unpublished finding aid available at repository and on Internet.
- Linking Entry (note)
- The history of the Research Libraries is described separately.
- Processing Action (note)
- Call Number
- MssArc 5118
- OCLC
- NYPW92-A78
- Author
New York Public Library. Research Libraries. Director's Office.
- Title
James W. Henderson records, 1929-1998 (bulk 1958-1978)
- Terms Of Use
All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library.
- Biography
James Wood Henderson joined the New York Public Library staff in 1947. He became Chief of Acquisitions in 1953, Assistant to the Director, Edward G. Freehafer, in 1959, and then Chief of the Reference Department in 1963 (Reference Department was renamed the Research Libraries in 1966.) In 1972 the title of Henderson's position was changed and he became the first Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Research Libraries. Henderson retired from his position in 1977 but returned the next year to direct Project RETRO at the Library. He was noted for his leadership in the areas of automated cataloging and preservation of the collections.
- Indexes
Unpublished finding aid available at repository and on Internet.
- Linking Entry
The history of the Research Libraries is described separately.
- Connect to:
- Found In:
(CStRLIN)NYPW92-A72
- Research Call Number
MssArc 5118