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Merle N. Boylan photograph album, 1917-2002
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Boylan, Merle N.
- Title
- Merle N. Boylan photograph album
- Dates
- 1917-2002 (inclusive)19172002
- Quantity
- 0.19 cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection Number
- PH2020-004
- Summary
- Photograph collection of a former dirctor of the 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 (leaving in 1972); the University of Texas, Austin; and the University of Washington, Seattle. He died in 2017.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photograph album documenting the personal and professional life of Merle N. Boylan.
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
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Library directors--United States--Photographs
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)
Personal Names
- Boylan, Merle N.,--Archives
- Boylan, Merle N.,--Photographs
Corporate Names
- University of Washington. Libraries--Employees--Photographs