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Records of the Librarian, Northwestern University Medical School

 Collection
Identifier: 18/5/1

  • Staff Only
  • No requestable containers

Scope and Contents

These records comprise the correspondence of Medical School librarians Dr. Walter Herman Buhlig (1908-1913) and Selma Schneider (1913-1927) from 1909 to 1916. Arranged in chronological order, the correspondence relates mainly to the purchase of library materials from various publishers and booksellers; however, some letters and memoranda between 1913 and 1916 pertain to the examination schedules established by the Medical School registrar.

Dates

  • 1909-1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is stored off-site and requires two business days advance notice for retrieval. Please contact the McCormick Library at specialcollections@northwestern.edu or 847-491-3635 for more information or to schedule an appointment to view the collection.

Extent

1.00 Boxes

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

These records comprise the correspondence of Medical School librarians Dr. Walter Herman Buhlig (1908-1913) and Selma Schneider (1913-1927) from 1909 to 1916. Arranged in chronological order, the correspondence relates mainly to the purchase of library materials from various publishers and booksellers; however, some letters and memoranda between 1913 and 1916 pertain to the examination schedules established by the Medical School registrar.

Arrangement Note

Records are arranged in chronological order.

Method of Acquisition

The records in this series were separated from the records of the Northwestern University Medical School (accession #97-113), which had been transferred to the University Archives on June 30, 1997 by Ron Sims.

Separated Materials

None.

Processing Information

Rae Sikula; July 1999

Title
Guide to the Records of the Librarian, Northwestern University Medical School
Author
Rae Sikula
Date
01/07/1999
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
eng

Library Details

Part of the Northwestern University Archives Repository

Contact:
Deering Library, Level 3
1970 Campus Dr.
Evanston IL 60208-2300 US
847-491-3635