Barbara McCrimmon Research Collection, 1895-1993, Date acquired: 06/06/2011, bulk 1975-1993
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Barbara McCrimmon
- Abstract:
- Letters and research materials of Barbara McCrimmon, Florida State University alumna, mainly concerning her time spent drafting the biography of Dr. Richard Garnett.
- Extent:
- 2.00 boxes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
This collection is comprised mainly of letters written and received by Barbara S. McCrimmon during the years she was writing the biography of Dr. Richard Garnett, an author, philologist and assistant keeper of Printed Books in the British Museum.
- Biographical / historical:
Barbara Smith McCrimmon, daughter of Webster R. and Jessie Smith, was born May 3, 1918 in Anoka, Minnesota. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Minnesota in 1939. Several years later, in 1961, McCrimmon would go on to earn her Master of Science in Library Science from the University of Illinois followed by a Ph.D. from Florida State University in 1973.
Memberships
League of Women Voters (Vice President, 1961-63)
Manuscript Society (Board of Directors, 1974-75; Vice President, 1975-78;President 1978-80)
Beta Phi Mu Gamma Chapter (Vice President, 1978-79; President, 1979-80)
American Library Association
Private Library Association
Bibliographical Society of America
- Processing information:
Original donation date is unknown. Processing began June 4, 2011.
- Arrangement:
This collection is housed in two boxes and broken down into three series. The folders within each series are arranged alphabetically.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Letters
- Names:
- British Museum
Barbara McCrimmon
Garnett, Richard
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
