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1Author:  Clemons Harry 1879-1968Requires cookie*
 Title:  [Manuscript notes for] The University of Virginia Library, 1825-1950  
 Published:  2003 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Library, Modern English collection | UVA-LIB-Text 
 Description: The references are to pages in the typewritten text. The numbers within parentheses, however, refer to the numbered notes, not to pages. We have as yet no library nor consequently employment for a librarian, and [when] we need one we propose a compensation of 50. D. a year only, counting that some one of the professors will undertake it for that. the fact is also that a librarian must ever be a man of a high order of science and able to give to enquirers an account of the character and contents of the several books under his care. be pleased to accept the assurance of my great esteem &respect. You are hereby appointed Librarian to the University of Virginia, with a compensation of 150.D a year to be paid by the Proctor from the funds of the University. an important part of your charge will be to keep the books in a state of sound preservation, undefaced and free from injury by moisture or other accident, and in their stated arrangement on the shelves according to the method and order of their Catalogue. your other general duties and rules of conduct are prescribed in the printed collection of the enactments of the Board of Visitors, of these rules the Board will expect the strictest observance on your own part and that you use the utmost care &vigilance that they be strictly observed by others. Given under my hand this 30th day of Mar. 1825. The office of Librarian to the University of Virginia having become vacant by the resignation of mr Kean, and the authority of ultimate appointment being in the Board of Visitors, it becomes necessary in the meantime to place the library under the temporary care of some one; you are therefore hereby appointed to take charge thereof until the Visitors shall make their final appointment. you will be entitled to a compensation at the rate of 150. D. a year to be paid by the Proctor from the funds of the University. I received this moment a copy of the resolution of the Faculty `instructing the Librarian to report the measures taken by him to save the most valuable portions of the contents of the Library from the fire on October 27th.' The committee appointed to prepare a paper with reference to the death of our esteemed brother, William Wertenbaker, presented the following, which was approved and ordered to be recorded. To the Board of Visitors of the University of Virginia, "In regard to the application of certain students for the use of the Library room on Monday morning and Tuesday night of next week for dancing purposes, the Faculty, in view of the very serious interruption to the work of the Librarian and Secretary of the Faculty, and to the filling up of the Diplomas of the various Professors, which was caused last year by a similar use of the only apartment in which these important duties of the Librarian and Faculty can be properly attended to, unanimously recommend that the request be not granted, should the application be made to the Board."
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