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Muriel Hodge Papers

An inventory of her papers at the Syracuse University Archives

Summary

Creator: Hodge, Muriel.
Title: Muriel Hodge Papers
Dates: 1942-1946
Size: 0.75 linear foot
Abstract: Materials related to Hodge's time as a student at Syracuse University's School of Library Science
Language: English
Repository: University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Ave., Suite 600
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center/university-archives

Biography

Muriel Hodge was a student at Syracuse University in the 1940s. She was born and grew up in Geneva, New York, and received her undergraduate degree from William Smith College in 1931. From 1945 to 1946, she studied at the School of Library Science at Syracuse University. After attending Syracuse University, Hodge worked as a librarian at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. She was also an active member of Zonta International, an organization for professional women, and served as president of the Geneva chapter.

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Scope and Content Note

The Muriel Hodge Papers contain her coursework from 1945 to 1946 while she was enrolled at the School of Library Science at Syracuse University. Included in the collection are notes, syllabi, written work, course schedules, and a class photograph from 1946.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

Please note that the collection is housed off-site, and advance notice is required to allow time to have the materials brought to the Reading Room on campus.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from the Syracuse University Archives and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Related Material

More information regarding the School of Library Science can be found in the School of Information Studies Records located in the Archives.

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Selected Search Terms

Names

Hodge, Muriel.
Syracuse University -- History.
Syracuse University.

Subjects

Library science.
Higher education.
Librarians.

Types of material

Lecture notes.
Photographs.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Muriel Hodge Papers,
University Archives,
Special Collections Research Center
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Gift of the Warren Hunting Smith Library at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in 2015.

Processing Information

The collection was rehoused in acid-free boxes.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: Anna Smallwood, Anna Obermayer
Date: 2015
Revision history: June 2022 - Stylistic updates (MAM)

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Arrangement

The papers are arranged alphabetically.

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Inventory

Papers
Box 1 Course schedules 1946, undated
Box 1 Coursework - L.S. 201 and 202, reference and bibliography 1945-1946
Box 1 Coursework - L.S. 211, principles of book selection 1945
Box 1 Coursework - L.S. 216, reading interests of adults 1946
Box 1 Coursework - L.S. 221, classification 1945
Box 1 Coursework - L.S. 223 and 224, cataloging 1945-1946
Box 1 Coursework - L.S. 241, library organization 1945 (2 Folders)
Box 2 Coursework - L.S. 248, library service in higher education 1946
Box 2 Coursework - L.S. 251, the library and book collecting 1945
Box 2 Coursework - L.S. 254, history of the book 1946
Box 2 Pamphlet - Library of Congress classification 1942
Box 2 Photograph, School of Library Science class of 1946 undated

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