General Correspondence, 1944-1969, 1976

The additions to the Records of the Librarian consist mainly of correspondence files. General correspondence is arranged chronologically, and covers a variety of topics, including Nyholm's letters to and from rare book dealers in Europe, and correspondence with NU administrators and faculty. Subject files are arranged alphabetically by name or topic, with the materials arranged chronologically within the files. Subjects include correspondence surrounding the donations of papers of former NU faculty members Baker Brownell and Lew Sarrett; the formation of the Friends of the Library; the establishment of the Rare Book Room; and comments and discussion relating to plans for the new University Library (at the time referred to as the “Core and Research Library” or the “expanded library”). The lively correspondence in this file covers both the architectural and conceptual design of the new building. One folder holds stray pages of correspondence that became detached from the rest of the document at some point in the past, as well as unidentified reports or portions of reports.