Local Authors Correspondence Collection-Oak Park Public Library
Collection
Identifier: 2017-001
Dates
- 1899-1970s
Language of Materials
English
Extent
13 Volumes : Thirteen buckram binders, most in slip cases, of correspondence, photographs and other ephemera.
Arrangement
Binders are arranged alphabetical order by participant last name, except for the first binder entitled “Local Authors beginnings.”
Accruals
Letters and biographical data sheets were sent to prospective participants. Participants occasionally sent supplimentary materials. Librarians also occasionally added clippings and magazine articles as relevant.
Processing Information
The collection’s original order has been retained. In 2015-2017 the original vinyl binders were replaced with chemically inert buckram and slipcovers.
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Oak Park Public Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
834 Lake Street
Oak Park IL 60301 USA
834 Lake Street
Oak Park IL 60301 USA