Title Page | Collection Summary | Biographical/Organizational Note | Scope and Content | Arrangement
Collection Summary
| Title | Verner W. Clapp papers, 1901-1994 |
|---|---|
| Inclusive Dates | 1901-1994 |
| Bulk Dates | 1945-1972 |
| ID No. | MSS49916 |
| Creator | Clapp, Verner W. (Verner Warren), 1901-1972 |
| Extent | 16,000 items |
| Extent | 52 containers |
| Extent | 18.4 linear feet |
| Language | Collection material in English |
| Location | Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. |
| Finding Aid Permalink | Cite or bookmark this finding aid as: https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mss/eadmss.ms013145 |
| LCCN Permalink | LC Catalog record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm79049916 |
| Summary | Librarian. Correspondence, memoranda, diaries, speeches, writings, notes, subject files, printed matter, and other papers relating to Clapp's service as a librarian, including at the Library of Congress, duties as chief librarian to the United Nations Conference on International Organization, San Francisco, Calif., 1945; work for Unesco on various international library matters; his role in the establishment of the National Diet Library (Kokuritsu Kokkai Toshokan) of Japan; and work for the Council on Library Resources. |