Nathan Van Patten papers
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Nathan Van Patten papers
- Date
- 1929-1955
- Creator
- Van Pattan, Nathan
- Extent
- 0.23 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Correspondence.
- Librarians.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 70M27: [identification of item], Nathan Van Patten papers, 1929-1955, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Dr. Nathan Van Patten (1887-1956) was Director of Libraries at Stanford University in California from 1927-1947, when he became Professor of Bibliography at the same institution. He served as Professor of Bibliography, Emeritus from 1952 until 1955.
- Swank, R.C. et al. Memorial Resolution: Nathan Van Patten (1887-1956). Stanford U. Web. 14 September 2011.
- Scope and Content
- The Nathan Van Patten papers contain numerous materials, namely correspondence, of Dr. Nathan Van Patten. The majority of the correspondence is between Dr. Van Patten and Mrs. Hammond Dugan who was an associate archivist at the University of Kentucky Special Collections at that time. There is also a considerable amount of correspondence between Dr. Van Patten and the then Director of Libraries at University of Kentucky, Lawrence S. Thompson. Most of the letters relate to the activities of various libraries, presses, journals and literary clubs. There are also discussions of book collecting and suggestions for library acquisitions. Two letters from 1952 (February 21 and March 6) make specific mention of printmaker Victor Hammer and a third (March 26) tells of an upcoming exhibit of his works.
- Additional materials in the collection include articles, speeches, reports, and printed works by Dr. Van Patten. The collection also contains a list of Dr. Van Patten's published works compiled by Jeannette Hitchcock of Stanford University and a book description for Battles and Leaders of the Civil War prepared by Dr. Van Patten.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Contents of the Collection
General, undated
- Box 1, Folder 7
Scope and Contents note
General materials for the Nathan Van Patten papers include a list of Dr. Van Patten's published works compiled by Jeannette Hitchcock of Stanford University and a book description for Battles and Leaders of the Civil War prepared by Dr. Van Patten.
Correspondence, 1950
Correspondence, 1951
Correspondence, 1952
Correspondence, 1953-1955
Articles, 1927-1939
Printed Works, Speeches and Reports, 1929-1949, undated
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