| | 1 | Author: | Clemons
Harry
1879-1968 | Add | | | 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." | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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