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New York Library Association Records
(Boxes 1 - 98)

Box Contents
1 Organizational
Program and proceedings of first meeting, July 11, 1890.
New York State Charter of Incorporation, 1919
New York State Absolute Charter, 1946
Constitution and By-laws
Administrative Manuals
1903
1911
1912
1913
1917
1921
2 Administrative Manuals (Cont.)
1960
1968
3 Administrative Manuals (Cont.)

1984
1985
1988
4 Membership Directories
1943
1944
1950
1957
1959
1961
1986
1987
Officer, Council, Committee and Section Directories
1954-1968
5 Secretary-Treasurer's Books, 1890-1922 (Bound)
Volume I, 1890-1905
Volume II, 1906-1915
6 Secretary-Treasurer's Books (Cont.)
Volume III, 1916-1922
Historical Chronology, 1890-1940
7 Executive Board and Council
Minutes of Council Meetings, 1907-1987
1907-1956
8
1957-1966
9
1967-1976
10
1977-1987
11 Correspondence, 1912-1936
12 Correspondence, 1937-1941
13 Correspondence, 1941-1945
14 Correspondence, 1946-1947
15 Correspondence, 1947-1950
16 Correspondence, 1951-1955
17 Correspondence, 1956-1958
18 Correspondence, 1958-1960
19 Correspondence, 1961-1964
20 Correspondence, 1964-1967
21 Correspondence, 1969-1972
22 Correspondence, 1979-1980, 1985, 1987
23 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1970-1972
24 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1973-1979
25 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1980-1982
26 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1982-1983
27 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1984-1986
28 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1986-1987
29 Memoranda and Reports - Council, 1988
30 Sections, 1942-1986
Academic and Special Libraries (ASLS), 1954-1986
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1954-1986
Library Educators Section (LES), 1970-1980
Constitution and Bylaws, 1970
Minutes of Meetings, 1970-1980
Correspondence, 1970-1971
31
LES (Cont.)
Correspondence, 1972-1974
Financial, 1970-1974
Directories, 1970-1971
Newsletters, 1970-1974
Survey, 1970
32
Public Library Section (PLS), 1971-1986
Minutes of Meetings, 1971-1979
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1972-1986
33
Public Library System (Cont.)
Committees, 1973-1979
Building, 1973-1976
Membership, 1973-1976
Nominations, 1972-1976
Outreach, 1974-1975
Professional Development, 1974-1975 Public Relations, 1972-1979
Proclamation on Public Library Week, 1972
Rosters, 1984-1985
Survey, 1974
Reference and Adult Service (RASS), 1956-1986
Constitution and Bylaws, 1956
Correspondence, Memoranda and Reports, 1956-1959
34
RASS (Cont.)
Correspondence, etc., 1960-1966
35
RASS (Cont.)
Correspondence, etc., 1967-1983
36
RASS (Cont.)
Correspondence, etc. 1983-1986
Committees, 1965-1970
Awards, 1965-1970
Elections and Nominations, 1965-1970
Standards, 1968-1970
Conference Meetings, 1964-1966
Workshop, 1968
37
Section on Management of Information Resources and Technology (SMART), 1959-1986
Constitution, 1959
History of RTSS, 1959-1969
Minutes, Memoranda and Reports, 1959-1974
38
SMART (Cont.)
Minutes, Memoranda, and Reports, 1974-1986
Correspondence, 1962-1966
39
SMART (Cont.)
President, 1959-1969
Vice President, 1959-1969
Council Representative, 1967-1969
40
SMART (Cont.)
Council Representative, 1969-1970
Committees, 1962-1970
Building, 1967-1969
Membership, 1965-1970
Nominating, 1963-1969
Personnel, 1962-1968
41
SMART (Cont.)
Committees (Cont.)
Preservation, 1966-1968
Public Documents, 1968-1969
Publications, 1969
Publicity, 1965-1969
Reference, 1965
Resources, 1964-1968
Technical Services, 1963-1970
Ad-hoc History, 1969
42
SMART (Cont.)
Committees (Cont.)
Ad-hoc History, 1969

Conferences, 1962-1966, 1968, and 1969
43
SMART (Cont.)
ALA Representative, 1960-1969
Workshops and Programs, 1963-1969
School Library Media Section (SMLS), 1942-1988
Historical, 1988
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1942-1962
44
SLMS (Cont.)
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1963-1979
45
SLMS (Cont.)
Correspondence and Memoranda, 1980-1985
46
SMLS (Cont.)
Financial, 1966-1969
Manual, 1963
Manual and Directory, 1977 and 1979
Newsletter, 1960-1970
Printed Reports, 1957-1959
Printed Brochures, 1970-1985
47
Youth Service Section (YSS), 1954-1986
Constitution and Bylaws, 1954
History, 1968
Minutes and Memoranda, 1954-1975
48
YSS (Cont.)
Minutes and Memoranda, 1976-1985
Financial, 1955-1969
49
YSS (Cont.)
Financial, 1970-1976
50
YSS (Cont.)
Financial, 1977
Council Representative, 1972-1975
Membership, 1972-1974
Publications, n.d.
Standards, 1966
Library School Curriculum, 1957
51 Roundtables (1975-1986)
Administrative and Clerical Support Staff, 1975-1982
Concerns of Women, (RCW), 1974-1986
Ethnic Services (ESRT), 1977-1984
52
Film-Video (FVRT), 1977-1986
Government Documents (GODART), 1975-1986
53 Roundtables (Cont.)
GODART (Cont.)
Junior Members (JMRT), 1975-1985
Library and Information Science Education (RLISE#)
Library Service for the Disabled (RTLSD), 1981-1984
Library User Education (LUERT), 1981-1984
Sharing Through Alliances (STAR), 1983
Union and Staff Organizations (USORT), 1980-1986
54 Committees, 1932-1986
Adult Education, 1936-1956
Audio-Visual, 1961-1978
Awards, 1960-1984
55 Committees (Cont.)
Awards, 1985
Bibliographies and Surveys, 1936-1941
Bicentennial, 1975-1981
Bookmobile, 1961-1965
Budget, 1941
Budget and Finance, 1980
Buildings, 1960-1963
Bylaws, Revision, 1983-1984
56 Committees (Cont.)
Childrens Books and Libraries, 1932-1951
Civil Service, 1940-1941
Civil Service (Action Force), 1980-1981
57 Committees (Cont.)
Civil Service Action Force, 1982-1985 (Cont.)
Codes, 1941
College Libraries, 1935-1942
College and University Libraries, 1942-1948
58 Committees (Cont.)
Commercial Exhibits, 1940-1941
Comparable Worth, 1984-1985
Communications, 1984-1985
Conference Planning, 1974-1986
Constitution Revision (Ad-hoc), 1957-1961; 1974-1978
Continuing Education, 1976-1979
59 Committees (Cont.)
Continuing Education, 1980-1985
60 Committees (Cont.)
County Libraries, 1933-1937
County Library Development, 1942-1956
61 Committees (Cont.)
County Library Development, 1957-1959
Cooperative Film Service, 1955-1961
Exhibits, 1937; 1975-1979
62 Committees (Cont.)
Exhibits, 1980-1985
Extended Institutions, 1937-1938
Federal and State Library Relations, 1950-1963
Foreign Language and Literature, 1942-1945
Foreign Librarians (Appointment of), 1942-1968
63 Committees (Cont.)
Institutional Libraries, 1934-1948
Institutional Libraries, 1955-1964; 1976-1980
Intellectual Freedom, 1953-1963; 1970-1974
64 Committees (Cont.)
Intellectual Freedom, 1975-1977
Intellectual Freedom and Due Process, 1978-1979
65 Committees (Cont.)
Intellectual Freedom and Due Process, 1979-1983
66 Committees (Cont.)
Intellectual Freedom and Due Process, 1983-1985
67 Committees (Cont.)
Intellectual Freedom and Due Process, 1985-1986
Interracial, 1936-1937
Junior Members, 1936-1946; 1958;-1959
Legislative, 1942-1948
Library Standards and Legislation, 1955-1957
68 Committees (Cont.)
Library Standards and Legislation, 1958-1964
Legislative, 1966-1970; 1975, and 1977
69 Committees (Cont.)
Legislative, 1978-1982
70 Committees (Cont.)
Legislative, 1983-1986
71 Committees (Cont.)
Library Action, 1940
Library Development, 1964-1975
Manual, 1957-1961, 1980
72 Committees (Cont.)
Membership, 1942-1969
73 Committees (Cont.)
Membership, 1970-1985
74 Committees (Cont.)
Mobile Library Service, 1974-1977
Newsletter, 1937-1952
Nominating, 1941-1948, 1956-1963, and 1978-1986
Parent Education, 1940-1941
Personnel Administration, 1942-1957
75 Committees (Cont.)
Personnel Administration, 1958-1964, 1972-1982
76 Committees (Cont.)
Personnel Administration, 1982-1985
Planning, 1982-1985
Professional Status
Publications, 1959-1974
77 Committees (Cont.)
Publications Editorial Board, 1981-1985
Publicity, 1932-1936
78 Committees (Cont.)
Publicity, 1937-1938
Public Awareness, 1984
Public Documents, 1969
Public Relations, 1942-1948, 1974
Reference, 1938-1945
Regional Libraries, 1945-1946
Reorganization, 1938-1940
Resolutions, 1934-1942
Recruitment, 1960-1964
79 Committees (Cont.)
Recruitment Advisory, 1965-1967
Scholarship and Awards, 1935-1943
Scholarship, 1944-1948
Scholarship and Recruitment, 1952-1958
80 Committees (Cont.)
Scholarship and Recruitment, 1959
Scholarship and Loan, 1960-1966
Scholarship and Grants, 1975-1981
81 Committees (Cont.)
Scholarship and Grants, 1981-1983
School Libraries, 1935-1941
Small Libraries, 1939-1941
Special Libraries, 1946
Standards, 1971-1975
State Aid Research, 1946-1947
Survey, 1938-1945
82 Committees (Cont.)
Survey, 1946
Technical Processes Committee, 1956-1959
Trustees, 1939-1953
Vitality Fund, 1982-1986
83 Financial, 1925-1986
Account Audits, 1938-1942, 1944, 1945, 1948-1950,and 1952-1969
84 Financial (Cont.)
Account Audits, 1970-1986
85 Financial (Cont.)
Annual Reports - NYLA, Treasurer, 1915-1920, 1928-1938, 1946-1947, and 1953-1965
86 Financial (Cont.)
Budgets Proposals, 1980-1986
87 Financial (Cont.)
Ledger Books - NYLA Treasurer, 1926-1938
Volume I: 1926-1929
Volume II: 1929-1933
Volume III: 1933-1938
88 Financial (Cont.)
Ledgers, 1954-1964
Journals, 1954-1964
Cash Receipts, 1954-1964
Cash Disbursements, 1954-1964
Petty Cash Journal, 1954-1964
Conference Accounts, 1964-1966
Receipts, 1964-1966
Disbursements, 1965-1960
Petty Cash Statements, 1958-1963
89 Financial (Cont.)
Membership Dues, 1957-1964
Section Dues, 1956-1962
Section Financial Statements
ASLS, 1976, 1977, and 1978
PLS, 1976 and 1978
RASS, 1976, 1977, and 1978
SMART, 1978 and 1979
SLMS, 1975, 1976, and 1978
Roundtable Financial Statements
SMART, 1975 and 1978
90 Financial (Cont.)
Bank Records, 1928-1932
91
Bank Records, 1957-1962
92 Financial (Cont.)
Invoices, 1925-1931
93
Vouchers, 1957-1958
94
Vouchers, 1959-1961
95
Vouchers, 1962-1964
96
Vouchers, 1964-1965
97
Vouchers, 1966
98 Financial (Cont.)
Salary and Benefits - Office Personnel, 1957-1964
Last Updated: December 7, 2021