Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Rotch Library records
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Scope and Contents of the Collection
This collection contains administrative files from the Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning, dating from circa 1965 to 2005. The bulk of the records deal with two major topics: the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, and renovations to the library building. Other files include annual reports, library usage surveys, circulation statistics, collections policies, fundraising documents and grant proposals, correspondence, committee files, publications of the MIT Libraries, news clippings, library automation reports, bibliographies, and documents dealing with exhibits, workshops, staff development, and the East Asian Architecture Program. Also included are press releases related to Gyorgy Kepes and correspondence with John A. Parker, Gunter Nitschke, Henry Millon, and Rod Freebairn-Smith.
Dates
- Creation: 1931 - 2010
Creator
- Rotch Library (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Organization)
Access note
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Conditions Governing Use
Access to collections in the Department of Distinctive Collections is not authorization to publish. Please see the MIT Libraries Permissions Policy for permission information. Copyright of some items in this collection may be held by respective creators, not by the donor of the collection or MIT.
Historical note
The Rotch Library was a divisional library within the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries, serving the School of Architecture and Planning. In 2009 the Libraries as a whole re-organized and the divisional library structure was intergrated into a central functional Libraries system.
Librarians: Margaret Beale ( -March 1951), Caroline Shillaber (1951- ), Katherine Murphy (July 1963-September 1965), Elizabeth Graves (October 1965-May 1966), M. Reay Howie (May 1966-August 1973), Margaret dePopolo (September 1973-June 2005), Ann Whiteside (2005-2009).
Extent
11 Cubic Feet (11 record cartons)
Language of Materials
English
Location
Materials are stored off-site. Advance notice is required for use.
Processing Information note
Some collection descriptions are based on legacy data and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies. Description may change pending verification. Please contact the MIT Department of Distinctive Collections if you notice any errors or discrepancies.
Subject
- Rotch Library (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Organization)
- Title
- Preliminary Inventory to the Records of the Rotch Library
- Status
- Ready For Review
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Libraries. Department of Distinctive Collections Repository
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Libraries
Building 14N-118
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge MA 02139-4307 US
distinctive-collections@mit.edu
