Johnston, William Dawson,  1871-1928. <br/><br/>
William Dawson Johnston papers, 1842-1927  (bulk 1904-1920). 

 - 7,500  items. 15  containers. 5.8  linear feet. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Correspondence, memoranda, reports, lists, notes, writings, clippings, printed material, and photographs relating to Johnston's service at Columbia University Library (1909-1914), Saint Paul Public Library (1914-1921), and the Library of Congress (1900-1907, 1926-1928).  Includes notes for a projected second volume of Johnston's "History of the Library of Congress" and for a study of college and university libraries.  Subjects include library history, services, and statistics.  Correspondents include Melvil Dewey and Herbert Putnam. 
<br/><br/><br/>Librarian and historian.  Library of Congress historian. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/> Finding aid available in the Library of Congress Manuscript Reading Room and at  http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms009260 
<br/><br/>Collection related to the Library of Congress Archives. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 78028019  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Dewey, Melvil, 1851-1931 --Correspondence.<br/>Putnam, Herbert, 1861-1955 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Columbia University. Library. <br/>Library of Congress.<br/>Library of Congress--Officials and employees.<br/>Saint Paul Public Library.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Academic libraries.<br/>Libraries--Minnesota--Saint Paul.<br/>Libraries--New York (State)--New York.<br/>Libraries--Washington (D.C.)
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Historians.<br/>Librarians.