Ainsworth Rand Spofford and His Contributions to the Library of Congress

Author

Larry E. Vickroy, University of Northern Iowa

Availability

Open Access Graduate Research Paper

Abstract

This paper will show the growth and expansion of the Library of Congress. Through the co-operation of Mr. Spofford and Congress, the Library is one of the finest in the world. In order to survive and grow, many obstacles had to be overcome. The two main ones were: The copyright law and the new classification system. However, more material had to be obtained as well as a new building constructed with a staff to distribute the materials. This paper will show that even though Mr. Spofford had many hardships he did not give up.

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Year of Submission

1974

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

Department of Library Science

First Advisor

Charles Adams

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Date Original

7-24-1974

Object Description

1 PDF file (15 pages)

Copyright

©1974 Larry E. Vickroy

Recommended Citation

Vickroy, Larry E., "Ainsworth Rand Spofford and His Contributions to the Library of Congress" (1974). Graduate Research Papers. 4071.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/grp/4071