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    <title>William Dawson Johnston papers, 1842-1927 (bulk 1904-1920)</title>
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    <namePart>Johnston, William Dawson</namePart>
    <namePart type="date">1871-1928</namePart>
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    <extent>15</extent>
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  <abstract>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.</abstract>
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  <note>Librarian and historian.  Library of Congress historian.</note>
  <note>Collection material in English.</note>
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  <note>Collection related to the Library of Congress Archives.</note>
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    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Dewey, Melvil</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1851-1931</namePart>
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    <topic>Correspondence</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <name type="personal">
      <namePart>Putnam, Herbert</namePart>
      <namePart type="date">1861-1955</namePart>
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    <topic>Correspondence</topic>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>Columbia University.</namePart>
      <namePart>Library.</namePart>
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    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>Library of Congress</namePart>
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    <topic>Officials and employees</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <name type="corporate">
      <namePart>Saint Paul Public Library.</namePart>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Academic libraries</topic>
  </subject>
  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Libraries</topic>
    <geographic>Minnesota</geographic>
    <geographic>Saint Paul</geographic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Libraries</topic>
    <geographic>New York (State)</geographic>
    <geographic>New York</geographic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Libraries</topic>
    <geographic>Washington (D.C.)</geographic>
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  <subject authority="itoamc">
    <occupation>Librarians</occupation>
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