Research Catalog

Details

Found in

1. (CStRLIN)NYPW92-A12

Description

1. 45 linear feet (63 boxes).

Summary

1. Records pertain to financial matters, library space, preservation of older library materials, acquisitions of new collections of art, manuscripts and rare books, and the introduction of library automation.

Subject

1. Freehafer, Edward Geier, 1909-1985
2. Cory, John Mackenzie
3. New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office
4. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
5. Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
6. Libraries > New York (State) > New York
7. Research libraries > New York (State) > New York
8. Public libraries > Administration > New York (State) > New York
9. Libraries > Special collections
10. Libraries > Automation
11. Library planning
12. Library finance
13. Books > Conservation and restoration

Genre/Form

1. Speeches.

Call number

1. MssArc 4953

Terms of use (note)

1. All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library.

Biography (note)

1. Edward Geier Freehafer (1909-1985) was Director of the New York Public Library from 1954 to 1971. Except for a brief tenure in 1944-1945 as Assistant Librarian of the Brown University Library, he spent his entire career at N.Y.P.L. Between 1932 and 1954, he was Chief of the American History and Genealogy Division, Chief of the Personnel Office and Chief of the Reference Dept. He also served as Acting Director before assuming the directorshop in 1954. As Director he oversaw the expansion of the Library and its services which had begun under the previous Director, Ralph A. Beals. During Freehafer's tenure, sixteen new branch libraries were built, a new annex was acquired to house research materials, and acquisition budgets were increased.

Indexes/finding aids (note)

1. Unpublished finding aid available at repository.

Linking entry (note)

1. The history of the Director's Office is described separately.

Processing action (note)

1. Inventoried

Author

1. New York Public Library. Central Administration. Director's Office.

Title

1. Edward Geier Freehafer records, 1948-1971.

Terms of use

1. All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library.

Biography

1. Edward Geier Freehafer (1909-1985) was Director of the New York Public Library from 1954 to 1971. Except for a brief tenure in 1944-1945 as Assistant Librarian of the Brown University Library, he spent his entire career at N.Y.P.L. Between 1932 and 1954, he was Chief of the American History and Genealogy Division, Chief of the Personnel Office and Chief of the Reference Dept. He also served as Acting Director before assuming the directorshop in 1954. As Director he oversaw the expansion of the Library and its services which had begun under the previous Director, Ralph A. Beals. During Freehafer's tenure, sixteen new branch libraries were built, a new annex was acquired to house research materials, and acquisition budgets were increased.

Indexes

1. Unpublished finding aid available at repository.

Linking entry

1. The history of the Director's Office is described separately.

Connect to:

1. Finding Aid

Occupation

1. Librarians.

Found in:

1. (CStRLIN)NYPW92-A12

Research call number

1. MssArc 4953
2. RG 6