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A Guide to the Harold W. Billings Papers, 1956-2000
Biographical NoteHarold W. Billings joined the University of Texas Libraries in 1954 as a library assistant and retired in 2003 after serving as the director of the Libraries for 25 years. The American Library Association honored him in 2002 for his “long commitment to innovation in automation, resource sharing, and creative management” with the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and ContentsHarold W. Billings’ papers include personal and official records documenting several large programs initiated by the University of Texas Libraries. Two volumes relate to administrative aspects of processing the approximately 1.2 million volume cataloging backlog, as well as records regarding the establishment of the TexShare Program. Also included are library purchase cards and order invoices for purchases relating to the development of the Research Center (later the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center), the Undergraduate Library, the Latin American and Texas Collections, and Main Library Collections. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsUnrestricted access. Return to the Table of Contents Administrative InformationPreferred CitationHarold W. Billings Papers, 1956-2000, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin. Return to the Table of Contents Detailed Description of the Papers
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