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Merle N. Boylan papers, 1950-2017
Overview of the Collection
- Compiler
- Boylan, Merle N.
- Title
- Merle N. Boylan papers
- Dates
- 1950-2017 (inclusive)19502017
- Quantity
- 1 vertical file
- Collection Number
- 6314 (Accession No. 6314-001)
- Summary
- Collection of the former director of University of Washington Libraries
- Repository
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University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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No restrictions on access.
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
Merle Boylan served as the director of the University of Washington Libraries from 1976 to 1988. Born in 1925 in Youngstown, Ohio to Merle and Alma Boylan, Merle Nelson Boylan obtained his Master’s Degree in Library Science at Carnegie-Mellon University in 1956. His positions included a tenure at the University of California Lawrence Radiation Laboratory in Livermore and at the NASA Ames Research Center. He then changed professional directions and served in positions as director of three major academic research libraries: the University of Massachusetts, Amherst; the University of Texas, Austin; and the University of Washington, Seattle. He died in 2017.
Source: obituary
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
University of Massachusetts Amherst library newsletter announcing his resignation, UW correspondence offering him the Director of Libraries position, birth and death certificates, and degrees relating to Merle Boylan, former director of the UW Libraries.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
Status of creator's copyrights is unknown; restrictions may exist on copying, quotation, or publication. Users are responsible for researching copyright status before use.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Acquisition Information
Donated by Linda Gould in 2017.
Separated Materials
Material Described Separately:Merle N. Boylan photograph album (PH2020-004)
Related Materials
UW Libraries Office of the Director Records (UW Resource No. 09019)
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Personal Papers/Corporate Records (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Boylan, Merle N.,--Archives
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Libraries--Employees
