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Lawrence J. McCrank collection

 Collection 0053-LIT

Lawrence McCrank was a professor at the College of Library and Information Services at the University of Maryland from 1976 to 1981. The McCrank papers consist of over sixty volumes of hand produced books bound in paper, vellum, and leather, written in French, Italian, Spanish, and Latin. The collection was used for McCrank's course on the history of the book and is unprocessed.

Dates

  • Creation: 1556-1931
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 1725-1798

Use and Access to Collection

This collection is unprocessed, and may require pre-screening before viewing. Please contact the Archives and Manuscripts Department for more information.

Conditions Governing Use

Photocopies or digital surrogates may be provided in accordance with Special Collections and University Archives duplication policy.

Copyright resides with the creators of the documents or their heirs unless otherwise specified. It is the researcher's responsibility to secure permission to publish materials from the appropriate copyright holder.

Archival materials may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal and/or state right to privacy laws or other regulations. While we make a good faith effort to identify and remove such materials, some may be missed during our processing. If a researcher finds sensitive personal information in a collection, please bring it to the attention of the reading room staff.

Extent

4.50 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Lawrence J. McCrank collection
Status
Abstract
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Library Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives

Contact:
University of Maryland Libraries
Hornbake Library
4130 Campus Drive
College Park Maryland 20742
301-405-9212