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VOLUME:35 ....Established 1910 .....NUMBER 2

CONTENTS FOR FEBRUARY 1944

What About Postwar Planning? ...... WILLIAM G. GORDON,JR. Postwar Planning for the University and for the Special Library DR. R. A. MILLER Motion Picture Research Departments ..... ELEANOREE. WILKINS An All-French Library in New York ...... DENISEMONTEL New Guides and Aids to Public Documents, 1942-43 . JEROMEK. WILCOX The National Membership Committee of S. I,. A...... Events and Publications ...... February Forecasts of Forthcoming Books ...... Announcements ......

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SPECIAL LIBRARIES pubiished monthly September to April, with bi-monthly issues May to August, by The Special Libraries Association. Publication Office, 71 Clinton Street, Kewark 5, N. J. -4ddress all communications for publication to editorial offices at 31 East Tenth Street, Xew York 3, K. Y. Subscription price: $5.00 a year: foreign $5.50: single copies. 50 cents. Entered as second-clms matter at the Post Ofice at Newark, X. I.. under the Act of March 3, 1879, and at the special rate of Postage as provided for in the Act of February 28, 1925. I HARPER BOOKS for SPECIAL LIBRARIES

THE RETURN OF OPPORTUNITY A Guide to Postwar Frontiers Edited by WILLIAM I-I. KUHNS, Editor of "Banking" For men in the service, for war workers and for all businessmen who want to know what the prospects for individual jobs, new fields, new processes, new products and new markets there will be after the war, this book is imperative reading. It assembles the article-length opinions of 150 prominent executives in scores of important industries in answer to the question: What will the opportunities in your business be after the war? There never has been such an inclusive and careful statement I of the promise our industrial future holds. $3.00 HANDLING PERSONALITY ADJUSTMENT IN INDUSTRY By ROBERT N. McMURRAY. Consultant in Industrial Relatwnr "Tbis book offers a strikingly new and fundamental treatment of a hitherto neglected aspect of employee-employer relationships: What are the real causes of trouble between management and the worker and how can they be avoided? This is the first work in which the insights provided by psychology and psychiatry have been utilized to eliminate these problems."-ROBERT K. BURNS, Direqtor, Nationd War Labor Board. "The chapters on selection and training problems will make profitable and stimulating reading for every sales executive responsible for the selection, supervision and training of employees."-K. B. ELLIOTT,Vice President in Charge of Sdes, The Studebaker Corgoration. Written to help management solve the problems of worker dissatisfaction, labor turn- over, absenteeism, etc. $3.00

By EUGENE VAN CLEEF, Professor of Geography, Ohio State Unimrsity Tbis book places a new and valuable tool in the hands of all businessmen who are constantly seeking to improve their plans and practices. It shows how modem geographical knowledge, especially the economic and commercial divisions of it, can be concretely applied to a variety of crucial business problems. Such topics as maps, markets, material resources, climate and weather, communications, international boundaries and the like are discussed in relation to specific problems of advertising, retail selling, construction, farming, price control, fairs, conventions, international trade and inter- national boundaries. "Those with new problems ahead will find it a useful source book."-Wall Street Journal. Fascinating just to read, too. $2.75 YOUI AND YOUR PUBLIC A Guide Book to the New Career-Public Relations By VERNE BURNETT, Vice-Presidetot in Charge of Public Relations, General Foods Corgoration The big league book on exactly what public relations is all about and how to use it to reap big divi- dends in happy stockholders, employees, customers, etc. "An excellent source of ideas and informa- tion for every public relations department."-LEWIS H. BROWN,President, Johns-Manville Corp. "A must . . . for all who should practice the science of public relations, which must emphatically include every business executive."--B. C. FORBES,Editor, Forbes Mogasine. "You will have a good public if you follow 'You and Your Public.' "--PAULGARRETT, Vice-president, General Motors Corp. "Will save thousands of dollars in some of the wasted effort now being made."-American Business. Without doubt the most popular and helpful book on the subject ever written. Dozens of companies I have purchased quantities for distribution to junior executives. $2.50 The Questionnaire Technique. By ALBERT B. BLANKENSHIP, Director of Market Research, N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc. The complete, up-to-date techniques and how to prepare, operate and interpret questionnaire surveys that produce dependable answers to business problems. "Extremely well organized, comprehensive, easily understood."-HARRY H. FIELD,Director, National Oginion Research Center. "It strikes me as being an unusually effective, down-to-earth treatment of the subject."-HENRY WEAVER,Direct'or, Consumer Research Division, General Motms. "The best thing in its field so far."--HENRY C. LINK, The Psj~chological Corporation. "Timely . . . will help businessmen frame and test question- naires that will affect their methods of doing business after the war."-Printers' Ink. "A very important contribution . . . of real value to students, research workers and all others interested in the use of auestionnaires."-RENIS LIKERT,Diredor, Division of Program Surveys, U. S. De- I partment of ~~kiculture."Helpful, authoritative and well done."-American Business. $3.00 I Order these books from vonr bookstore or direct Erom 1 HARPER & BROTHERS 0 49 Gt33rc1 Street N~W~ork 16, N. Y. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements WHAT ABOUT POSTWAR PLANNING?l

By WILLIAM C. GORDON, JR. Market Analyst, Research Department, The Curtis Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

VERYONE is familiar with the congenital calamity howlers and mis- epidemic now sweeping the coun- guided patriots who persist in telling us E try called "postwar planning". In the war will be long and tough, and who many respects, it is a good thing because assert it is short of treason to even think it is helping to expunge from the business about postwar planning. Neither should system a great deal of complacency and postwar planning be used as a vehicle to certain archaic notions that have domi- transport public thinking into unrealistic, nated heretofore. But postwar planning pink-tinged clouds of fancy nor as an also has its insidious aspects. With apolo- opiate to lull us into the belief that the gies to the medical profession, I should future leaves nothing about which to like to approach the subject from the worry. A good deal of the publicity given standpoint of a diagnostician, pointing to postwar planning is ridiculous and fan- out some of the good features and some tastic. Too often the consuming public of the bad ; highlighting some of the bene- has been led to expect "too much, too fits and calling attention to some of the soon" after V-Day. problen~sthat may ultimately give the pa- Let me illustrate my point. The vice- tient a relapse. president of a large company, engaged in DIAGNOSIS OF POSTWAR PLANNING manufacturing heat control equipment, Postwar planning deserves and should recently made the statement that 1,300,000 receive the encouragement and active sup- new homes would be built-each year for port of every individual who believes in at least ten years after victory. Person- an American economy based on private ally, 1 doubt the accuracy of this state- enterprise and not one controlled by a ment not because the construction indus- federal bureaucracy. We have much to try couldn't produce this many new homes be thankful for in the fact that the ma- nor because we never built this many in jority of American business leaders re- any previous year, but because there are fuse to leave postwar developments to too many obstacles that must be overcome chance as we did, to a greater or less or modified before such a goal can be degree, in the last war. If time permitted, achieved. Such questions as the avail- one could cite innumerable instances of ability of home sites, real estate taxes, tangible results already achieved, ranging ability to finance down payments, high from blueprints of new industries and building costs, restrictions on rental products to elaborate but sound mer- values and a host of others, represent a chandising plans designed to promote a few of the problems that conlplicate this better national standard of living. Post- postwar dream. war planning should not be discredited by On the same theme of potential out- - look for housing, a publication devoted 1 Talk presented before Special Libraries Council of Philadelphia, Pa., January 7, 1944. to the discussion of postwar planning ac- 40 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [Febrlcary tivities stated : "Population has been in- For some time after the war it is likely creasing. High wartime marriage rates that most of what we buy, will look and will bring a large number of new families perform very much as those we bought into the housing market. Changes in the before the war. For one thing, industry technique of construction and in the tastes has been too busy on war work to de- of people have made many existing houses velop and produce many new designs and obsolete. We are promised a revolution- improvements that have been tested for ary low-cost home that makes its own their marketability. Research on con- weather, washes its own dishes, and dusts sumer goods was virtually halted by the its own rooms." war and industry wilI be primarily con- Suppose we analyze these statements cerned with the task of supplying the for a moment. By implication, at least, everyday items to worry very much about they are intended to convey the impres- the necessity for revolutionary changes in sion that there is practically no limit to the immediate postwar stages. To be the number of houses to be built after sure, there will be some new products and the war. There isn't anything very new designs but industry knows, from ex- startling about the fact that population perience, that people's ideas and accept- is increasing. Simple reference to Census ance of new gadgets do not change statistics will show there has been a steady rapidly. The autonlobile you buy in 194x increase in our population for the last 150 will look about the same as the old 1941 years. Yet, in spite of this fact, some of model. For a while, at least, the air won't the worst years the building industry ever be filled with heliocopters as some would experienced occurred when population have us believe. Our radios will look and was reaching new highs. Babies do not act much as they do now. In short, what- build houses. While marriages create new ever changes take place-and they will family units, this is no absolute guaran- take place undoubtedly-are probably go- ing to be evolutionary rather than revolu- tee of a housing boom ; marriages merely furnish the potential springboard whereby tionary in character. the natural urge to own a home may find Certain market students in our national expression. Certainly many houses are capitol have gone way out on the pro- obsolete but that doesn't necessarily mean verbial economic limb in an endeavor to their owners will scrap or trade them in predict what postwar markets will look like an automobile just because someone like and amount to. It is a very pretty bobs up with new-fangled ideas. Why ? picture and one to give joy to even the For two reasons: The sentimental one most timid and harassed business execu- that people become attached to their tive. I have no particular quarrel with homes, and the econon~icone that it gen- either their methods or their conclusions erally costs too much to buy a new one. for they have taken Mr. Business Man The house that makes its own weather, up on the mountain top, so to speak, and washes its own dishes and dusts its own have shown him the universe, if not rooms is only an intriguing way of calling Utopia. It is possible, however, that these attention to air conditioning, mechanical same forecasts have been influenced to dishwashers and driers, and air purifying a large extent by the magnitude of our devices-items which were on the market production machine and that the accel- when war put a stop to their production. erated tempo of war times has colored optimism. the estimates almost to the point of over- 19441 WHAT ABOUT POSTWAR PLANNING? 41

HAZARDS OE' POSTWAR PLANNING of war contracts. (b) The disposition of government war sur- Let me outline briefly a few of the pluses. hazards to the obstacle course which busi- (c) The disposition of government owned ness men must run before they can plants and machinery. achieve these markets and the problems (d) The reconversion of industry to peace- time pursuits. which they must take into consideration (e) The postwar tax structure. in all of their postwar planning. You will (f) The rate of military and war plant de- soon see that postwar planning is no bed mobilization of personel. roses. (g) The types of financing that will be per- mitted in the postwar era. With all of our ability for mass pro- (h) The degree to which wartime controls duction-accelerated by the war-we will be maintained, and for how long. have not yet developed to a high state (i) The probable extent of governmental in this country a system of mass dis- competition with industry. tribution that can consistently absorb -And many others too numerous to all the products of industry. Unless, mention. and until, we solve this difficult prob- The problem is further complicated lem and strike an effective balance be- by the fact that there is no apparent tween the production and distribution unity of agreement between the two branches of our economy, we can hope major parties or between the execu- for, but probably not achieve, perma- tive and legislative branches of the nent prosperity. It is encouraging to government whereby such an ac- note that increasing emphasis is being ceptable central policy could be de- placed on marketing and marketing veloped. research in the postwar planning ac- It has been estimated that cessation of tivities of business generally. Recog- war activity may cut off as much as nition of the problem and its relative one hundred billion dollars from the importance is a long step toward its national income. The psychological solution. impact of this body blow to the We lack a national policy for main- American pocketbook could be tre- taining high postwar employment. Ef- mendous. This raises some doubt as forts, for the most part, are largely to the degree which the backlog of haphazard, individualistic and, to a savings accumulated by the public certain degree, selfish. So far as can during wartimes represents real poten- be determined, there has not yet come tial purchasing power. from any over-all planning group or Large-scale shifts in population have activity a national policy for the prob- resulted from, and have been accel- lem of full employment. Here again, erated by, the war. No one knows considerable emphasis is being placed for sure how permanent some of these on this factor and out of the maze of shifts may become. Nevertheless, plans we may some day find the an- among other things, it poses problems swer. in distribution for business in terms So far there has been no well-defined, of: central policy developed by our fed- (a) Establishment of accurate sales quotas. eral government on such vital subjects (b) Organization of sales forces. as : (c) Allocation of advertising. (a) The termination and quick settlement (d) Changes in consumer tastes. 42 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [Febraary 7. Business must also face the prospect ment to the possible neglect or sub- of postwar changes in transportation ordination of other phases of postwar methods, Use of the airplane as a planning, particularly in the field of transport vehicle is almost sure to distribution. There is a tendency on increase. Usually great economic the part of many concerns to try and changes have followed in the foot- out-do the other fellow on the subject steps of major transportation develop- of employment without proper ap- ments. As a result of this develop- praisal as to the impact of their in- ment, broader decentralization of mar- dividual actions on integral parts of kets may be anticipated, necessitating the industrial machine. relocation of plants and distribution 3. There are indications that emphasis on outlets with all of the expense these regional or community planning has adjustments necessarily involve. overshadowed cooperative planning 8. Technological and labor saving de- within and by each industry. In other velopments brought on by the war will words, planning has largely been hori- probably augment the employment zontal and geographical in character problem, as will the presence of rather than vertical or of an industry women in industry on a much larger nature. It requires no great stretch of scale than ever before. These things the imagination to see that if Com- raise acute personal questions that pany A decides that it will make more must be faced and solved. of the component parts comprising its -These are but a few of the many own products, that this policy may unknowns to which business will fall have severe repercussions on those who heir in the postwar period. formerly performed this function for Finally, certain aspects of postwar it. Unless companies can indulge in planning methods, as conducted to date, more cooperative planning within their seem to carry a rather grave risk. own industries, business may fall into 1. Some governmental and industrial the same error for which government leaders have been guilty of encourag- has been so freely criticized; namely, ing false optimism about the speed of that failure to observe and take into our postwar recovery. The innumer- consideration the possible effect of in- able problems connected with the re- dividual actions on the delicate and conversion and retooling of plants and inter-related facets of our economy the realignment of our economy for may throw the whole economic ma- peacetime activity may retard the re- chine out of gear. covery. Many defense workers must 4. Finally, it seems that insufficient con- adjust themselves to new tasks and sideration or weight has been given to surroundings and, during the transi- the position of small business in post- tion period, some may even have to war planning. use up substantially all of their ac- What is needed in postwar planning is cumulated savings for normal living greater coordination and cooperative ac- expenses, thereby materially cutting tion by industry. Individualism and in- down potential purchasing power in dependence of action should give way to other directions. emphasis of environmental aspects where- 2. There seems to be an over-emphasis in an objective approach takes precedence upon plans and measures for employ- over purely selfish motives. POSTWAR PLANNING FOR THE UNIVERSITY AND FOR THE SPECIAL LIBRARY l

By DR. R. A. MILLER Director of Libraries, Indiana University, Bloornington, Indiana

Y remarks on postwar planning groups and for different times. However, are not the outgrowth of my it is apparent that postwar planning will reading on the subject. What I be different in one essential from our have to say is mainly the result of some plans of five years ago, although the fu- thinking which, I am sure, better people ture is not clear. Postwar planning is have thought before and to more pur- likely to range all the way from a care- pose. I shall first mention some of the fully charted plan of what is hoped for, events taking place at Indiana University to random and vague speculations about with regard to postwar planning and then the future. The Chairman of our Uni- I shall hazard a few guesses as to how versity Committee on Postwar Planning some aspects of the postwar world may for the institution reports that the one affect the special library. thing on which his Committee is agreed Is postwar planning different from the and recognizes above all others, is the planning we had five or six years ago, fog which surrounds postwar planning. the type that was established on national Further, he suggests that the one consid- and state scale? As I remember state eration which most impresses the Com- planning boards and their voluminous re- mittee is the necessity for a plan that will ports, every aspect and part of the state be so adaptable as to meet almost any were surveyed and a chart recommended development. I wish to state, however, for the future. Those boards must have that planning the effect of an unknown known what they wanted, and I suspect future upon an institution, is likely to be that they had fair knowledge of what less satisfactory than planning for an in- the next five years were going to bring. dustry, or a business, where experience Their plans had a future look and and research can serve as a guide for the many of them assumed the continuance future. of the New Deal for indeed there ap- To speak for a moment regarding edu- peared little prospect that the New Deal cation, I should like to call to your at- would be upset. But now that there is tention a striking and disturbing problem. little chance that it can survive, and with In a way this war is peculiar, for two planning on a national scale by a govern- conflicting philosophies are involved. ment agency discouraged by Congress, First, we are fighting for the preservation what of the future? of things of the mind, for the preserva- It might appear that planning must tion of our cultural and spiritual heritage. necessarily be much the same for all Not only do we fight for the spirit, we - 1 Resume of talk given before the Indiana Chapter are ourselves spiritually and emotionally of Special Libraries Association, Novernber 17, 1943. moved in our efforts. And yet the war 44 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [Febrmry is being waged in mechanical ways, far its answer can be foreseen with more removed from the spirit, and being waged certainty. There will be changes in sec- very efficiently. The combatants consider ondary and higher curricula with more themselves to be highly skilled workmen emphasis on the fundamentals-mathe- and have proven well their efficiency. matics, English, basic science. Isn't it strange that the things of the Another question of great importance mind for which we fight should be de- to the university concerns the supply of cided in battles of mechanical application? professional men and women in the many Or, perhaps, not so strange if we say that ranks of civilian service. The shortage the spiritual provides the will and the in- of doctors, dentists, teachers and theoreti- telligence to use machines to an end more cal scientists is critical. Selective service important than mechanics. And yet there operates against the deferment of young is conflict inherent in all this. men in these fields, essential though they Will this conflict be decided following would seem to be for the physical and the war in favor of the mechanical or educational well-being of our citizens. in favor of the cultural? This question Studies will be made to determine the affects not only the university but the number of professional men and women secondary school as well. Consider the needed in every line and the university tremendous training program of the army will plan to provide for them within its which has produced countless technicians. facilities. The vexing problem of know- Should the educators have prepared more ing whether there is a shortage of engi- boys than they did for mechanical and neers and technicians (with so many men technical work? Will they, therefore, being trained in allied lines by army and after the war provide larger programs navy) will trouble a11 land grant colleges. for specific training? What of the liberal We know for certain that there will be arts function of the college and uni- a great change and increase in our student versity? We are fighting for what is body after the war. A recent bill intro- represented in this function. Should the duced in Congress and certain to become liberal curricula be enlarged, too? Which? law in some form provides that any mem- Or where should the line be drawn? This ber of the armed forces with a service is part of the fog, the necessity for the record of six months and over, and who adaptable plan in education. proves himself capable, may be supplied The war thus raises a difficult question. with funds for one year's schooling at The Army has raised another, quite in- any college, university or technical school directly. Apparently the schools and col- of his choosing. Of the boys who attend leges have not brought forth the right one year, a small number who have kind of educational product, not, at least, proved especially capable may continue the kind that can wage war and take part for as long as three more years at gov- in our mechanical world. Because the ernment expense. Estimates of the num- army has returned many boys with ber of men who can and will avail them- secondary and higher education to the selves of this privilege run over one mil- schools, it is clear that we have failed to lion. We know that Indiana cannot ac- give proper training in mechanics, in commodate more than 7,500 students, or mathematics, in the elements of scientific not more than 1,000 over its highest training and in the English language. civilian enrollment. Providing for this in- The effect of this indirect criticism and crease includes considerations on the size 19441 POSTWAR PLANNING FOR UNIVERSITY AND SPECIAL LIBRARY 45 of teaching personnel, housing and other formed by universities for industrial and services, including the library. commercial concerns. There is every like- Although problems of the future when lihood that these training programs will the boys have all come back are far away, be carried forward on company grounds one of these has been brought forth many and in company buildings. The satisfac- times, and it is possible that, growing tion of the book needs of these classes out of the government plan for providing may become a growing part of the special education for ex-service men, it may soon library's program. I know in several in- be revived. Should the government pro- stances that it has already. Special li- vide for the education of all worthy braries may almost become classroom young people ? Economic barriers still libraries. prevent higher education for many of our I believe that some, perhaps many, best boys and girls. This leads me to a special libraries may find that they are personal speculation. I believe that a re- no longer service agencies within the in- laxation of federal control is coming in dustry or company. The unique values all fields, including education and I look that reside in each special library spill to the state to take up the relaxed con- out beyond the building walls. To re- trols. I look for the state to provide for search functions, the supply of instruc- its better young citizens the means to the tional materials will be added. The library best education within its borders. The is the logical place to center the litera- time may not be too far distant when ture of the company, the advertising and state legislatures will provide many fel- the visual aids and devices which are sure lowships for deserving students. to be much improved and used following All of us have learned much from the the war. war. At the University we have under- The part that the special library will taken new techniques and new teaching play in the postwar plans of the company problems. We have offered through our it serves is so obvious that it needs no re- extension service, direct teaching in skills telling. Opportunity awaits every special for industrial workers. We have learned librarian in the accumulation of data from the army program that languages upon which studies of distribution, mar- can be taught effectively and speedily by keting, new geographical areas and ad- intensive methods not related to our tradi- vertising will be based. The postwar tional pedagogy. We have used more world is a challenge to every business, audio-visual aids than ever before. All of to every enterprise. This is the changing these may have a bearing upon special world about which we have read. It is libraries. here now. It will be here after the war. The special training of industrial work- No librarian of intelligence can fail to ers may continue to be a service per- find his part to play.

Let the best thinking m'n, no matter where if comes from. Leaders must not only have good ideas, but must also have a good ear for ideas. RAYMONDRUBICAM. MOTION PICTURE RESEARCH

By ELEANORE E. WILKINS Assistant, Reference Department, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

F the millions of moviegoers in Knows. They did not know it had been this nation of entertainment lov- bought in England and imported from ers, probably a very small per- there.2 centage is aware of the amount of prepa- Another factor which has necessitated ration and research which goes into the a greater amount of reference work is the production of motion pictures. Occasional steady improvement in the types of pic- publicity by the studio may bring it to the tures, especially since the advent of sound fore but ordinarily there is little emphasis and the improvements in the medium, on this phase of the industry. such as color photography. Historical Nevertheless, research is one of the and social dramas require accurate back- most important of studio activities and ground. Many books and plays are trans- the major companies maintain research lated to the screen and the picture mak- libraries well staffed with trained person- ers must fulfill the demands imposed by nel. Such departments were instituted as the background of the original and in needed and have grown in size and com- some cases supply details unnecessary in plexity as the industry has grown. a novel but imperative in a visual presen- Extensive research for individual pro- tation. Barret Kiesling, in his book Talk- ductions became necessary for a number ing Pictures, points out "when one recre- of reasons. One is the immense popu- ates past or present life on the screen it is larity of motion pictures-the mere fact necessary that he have reasonably logical that millions of people see each picture. background against which characters may Any error in background, costume or play."3 language is certain to be detected by quite Probably the most important function a large number of spectators and equally of research is to secure the dramatic ef- certain to precipitate a storm of protest. fect of the picture. Mr. Kiesling states To prevent such eruptions more than a the problem very clearly as follows : "It quarter million questions are referred to has been established that the background research departments each year.l So of a photoplay must support and advance thorough is their work that very few the action of the foreground, but that it errors creep into final productions and, must never be obtrusive. Any error in more often than not, the public is in detail easily recognized by a theatregoer error when they point out mistakes. For wouId destroy the seemingly effortless example, many English people wrote in building toward a climax, which is par- to say that they had never seen the type ticularly essential in a ph~toplay."~ of telephone used in What Every Wo~nan xd.p, 85. - I Ibid. p. 81. 1 Kiesling, B. C. Talking Pictures. p. 83. 4 Ibid. p. 83. 19441 MOTION PICTURE RESEARCH DEPARTMEXTS 47

DEFINITION AND HISTORY a play writer for Jesse Lasky, went to To secure this authenticity of detail work for C. B. De Mille at Paramount and to prevent errors are the duties of in 1914. Studio workers began bringing the research department. This is a refer- questions to her and gradually a library ence library which serves a studio in developed under her dire~tion.~An- the production of its motion pictures, other pioneer effort in the field was that supplying information on any required by LeRoy Armstrong at Universal Studio subject speedily and accurately. Above in 1916.7 all, it must be supplied. Such a depart- Today there are nine studio libraries ment serves every other in the studio, among the California companies plus that including the art, make-up, costume, tech- of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts nical and property departments. and Sciences, which serves them all. The magnitude of its work may be bet- Their sizes range from about ten thou- ter appreciated through a consideration sand volumes to about fifteen thousand. of the procedure of production. After Their growth is indicated by that of the the head of the studio decides to use a department at Twentieth Century-Fox story or idea the scenario and legal de- Studio, which grew from a library of five partments settle the terms and the story thousand volumes in 1926 to one of fif- is registered with the Hays office. A pro- teen thowand in 1941.8 ducer is assigned to it and he in turn as- ORGANIZATION AND RI.:SOURCES signs a writer to make the "treatment" The organization and resources of or adaptation, which may take from two these libraries are naturally determined weeks to two years. A director is as- by the demands made upon them for signed and the actual production pro- speed and accuracy in filling highly di- ceeds, involving the casting, art, costume, verse requests. Says Mr. Bruce of property, camera, make-up, music and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer : "A library of cutting departmet~ts.~ reference tools must be built up that is Custon~arilya member of the research compLete even beyond the average public department is assigned to the picture as library's understanding of the term. We soon as the treatment is completed; but can never discard old encyclopedias, year- the staff may be consulted at any time by books, catalogs or indexes. The older, the writers looking for ideas or wanting de- better! Duplication in indexes never tails for developing the adaptation. Some- worries us. We must build up our co!- times the department spends several years lection of old magazines, dictionaries in collecting material. During production foreign languages, and university text- the librarians are at the call of anyone books in a great variety of subjects."" working on the picture at all times and One thing to remember when discuss- for almost anything. ing the resources of film research libraries It is evident even from such a brief is their policy of securing whatever ma- resumi. of the services and the speed of terial is needed, whether they have it in service needed by the studio why research their own collection or not. When neces- libraries were instituted. The first depart- 6 Carter M. D. in Lihrarv Journal. v. 64, p. 405. ment was started by Bessie McGaffey at ~erce;. H. G. in Sbeciil Libraries. v. 21. no. 7. p. 256.' Paramount Famous-Lasky Studio about 7 Fitzpatrick, B. L. in Special Libraries. v. 17, no. 6. p. 245. 1914. This newspaper woman, originally 8 Ingleton, George in Special Libraries. v. 17, no. - 6. p. 244. Special Library Reswrces. p. 14. 6 Richardson, F. C. in Wilson Library Bulletin. 9 Bruce, R. R. in Special Libraries. v. 30, no. 9. v. 13, no. 9. p. 589-590. p. 291-2. 48 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [Febrlcsry

sary, they get material from other li- Huge files of clippings are kept. braries, public or private, experts in spe- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's department has cial subjects or, if the need is great 88 drawers ;Twentieth Century-Fox, 128 ; enough and a book is available, by pur- Paramount, 123.l' These clippings, taken chase.1° Film research library collections from magazines and newspapers, are are similar to any other reference collec- mounted or kept in large folders and ar- tion, except that the emphasis is on pic- ranged alphabetically by specific subject torial matter and that some unusual ma- and by country.15 terials are needed. Since the cinema is a pictorial art, pic- Standard reference books are, of tures are an extremely important part of course, of primary importance. Indexes the research library. Large files and in- to periodicals and to individual maga- dexes of pictures are maintained. For zines, the Costume Index, encyclopedias, example, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor's library almanacs, trade catalogs, military regula- contains some 500,000 mounted pictures, tions of various countries, city and tele- gathered from magazines and newspap- phone directories are examples of impor- ers, background shots taken by camera- tant tools. Books much used are those men on location, pictures taken by photog- on English custon~s,such as Traill; cos- raphers commissioned by studio agents all tume books, such as Racinet's Le Costume over the world. Mr. Bruce describes Historique; travel material, such as Val- their treatment as follows : "Every item entine's manuals on New York.ll Repre- in the picture collection must be accu- sentative collections are : Paramount Pic- rately dated and given a fully explana- tures, 12,638 volumes ; Twentieth-Cen- tory caption. The source of the picture tury-Fox Studio, 15.000 vo!umes; Metro- lnrrst also be shown. Numerous dupli- Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, 16,000 vol- cates are necessary since three or four umes.12 different workers are sure to need the Periodicals, especially the illustrated same picture when production work is ones, are very important parts of these actively under way. This duplication libraries. Nineteenth century illustrated makes continuous discarding also a neces- magazines, such as Punclz or Gleasort's sity."l0 The arrangement of pictures is Pictorial, are treasured by film librarians similar to that of clippings, that is, by as indispensable sources of information specific headings for subject and country. for period pictures. Most of the depart- A great variety of material not found ments subscribe to about a hundred maga- in an ordinary reference collection is kept zines. Of these, some are bound : 34 at on file in a motion picture research li- Twentieth Century-Fox, 10 at Metro- brary. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has a col- Goldwyn-Mayer; some are kept on file lection of license plates of the 48 states and thoroughly analyzed; and others are from 1928 to date.17 Postcards are an clipped.lqt Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer all important source of pictures in all libra- magazines are carefully indexed, particu- ries. "Insert material", which is used larly for pictures, since printed indexes for close-ups, consists of menus, licenses, list articles rather than pictures, which ticket stubs, telegrams, bills, gathered are needed in motion picture work.13 from all over the world by anyone the - librarian can persuade to help her.18 10 From Miss Breskin's letter. See Bibliography and - Acknowledgments. 14 See note 12. 11 Special Library Resuurces. p. 14. 15 Richardson, F. C. op. cit. p. 591. 12 Figures from SpeciaJ Library Resources, pp. 14, 16 Bruce R. R. op. cit. p. 292. 16, 19. 17 ~pecdlLLibrary Resources. p. 16. 13 See note 10. 18 Percey, H. G. op. cit. p. 256. 19441 MOTION PICTURE RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS 49 Another type of material used is mo- the set and stays with the company dur- tion picture film. These film libraries ing the filming of the st0ry."~3 are an excellent source of information on The librarian may have a year or more twentieth century manners and customs. in which to do the preparatory work for Most of these collections go back to the a picture; in that case he makes a thor- San Francisco fire of 1906. One studio ough study of the costume, architecture has sixty million feet of film, half from and decoration of the period and takes newsreels, half from location shots.19 complete bibliographical notes.24 Subjects emphasized in studio research All sources are checked for material, libraries are costume, travel, history, man- which is obtained by either borrowing or ners and customs, architecture and in- buying. After the studio collection, terior decoration. Various departments local libraries, other research depart- have particular specialties : Twentieth ments, libraries elsewhere in the United Century-Fox, European War 1914-18 and States and abroad, historical societies, travel ; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, military companies and experts in pertinent lines and police costume, India, China, New are consulted. For Juarez a library of York City, North American Indians, pris- 200 volumes, mostly in Spanish, was ons and penitentiaries; Paramount, file rented until pictures and needed infor- of insert materiaLZ0 mation could be obtained from it.25 Such material covers any phase of the PROCEDURES IN PRODUCTION production in which accuracy and authen- The production activities of studio li- ticity is necessary. For historical pictures brarians bring them into contact with this entails a great deal of research into nearly all other departments and work- language, customs, costume, architecture, ers engaged on any particular picture. As history-anything about the life of the pointed out above, assistance is given to period which might be touched upon in writers in the early "idea" and "treat- the story or the background. For modern ment" work on the story by supplying settings authenticity is not as difficult to material of all kinds on the subject- achieve but care must be taken in the fiction, biography, travel, drama, history.21 use of names of streets, towns and people ; The head of the department and his as- these must always be either fictitious or sistant read all the scripts in order to be their use permitted by a waiver signed familiar with them and then assign to the by the person of that name.26 picture the staff member best equipped to Notes are taken from all sources, handle it; this librarian works on the pic- books, magazines, newspapers and typed ture throughout production, often assum- for the use of production workers. Simi- ing the status of a technical advisor.22 larly, photographs are taken from con- Mr. Bruce says librarians are "more and temporary sources of all types and from more frequently called upon to act as the picture collection. Two sets of data 'technical advisors' on productions for and photographs are gathered into pro- which they are especially well equipped duction books. Some departments com- by background or training. In these pile these immediately; others keep the cases, the research worker goes right to material in a vertical file until the picture - is finished. In either case the production 19 Kiesling, B. C. op. cit. p. 49. - 20 Sfieciul Library Resources. pp. 14 16. 23 Bruce, R. R. op. cit. p. 293. 21 Percey, H. G. in Special ~ibrar& v. 17, no. 6. 24 Ibid. 0. 243. 25 Carter M. D. op. cit. p. 406. 22 'Carter; M. D. op. cit. p. 406. 26 ~ieslidg,B. C. op. cit. p. 86-7. 50 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [February book is added to the library's collection. associations that extend library priv- These materials are used whenever neces- ilege~."~~ sary by anyone working on the picture.27 The Huntington Library and the uni- Some idea of the extent of such re- versity libraries of southern California search work may be given by these fig- are excellent sources. Los Angeles Public ures: fqr Reap the Wild Wind 444 Library has a large picture collection and books, 77 periodicals and 8,111 photo- grants unlimited borrowing privileges on graphic prints were used;28 for Union a corporation card to companies with Pacific 6,400 photographs and 400 books libraries of their own.33 New York Pub- were needed ; and Marie Antoinette had lic Library, the Library of Congress, the a bibliography of 1,500 items.20 Details British Museum and the BibliotCque for Alexander Graham Bell included de- Nationale have been of service also.34 scriptions of Bell's associates, Hubbard Libraries and museums in various parts and Sanders, an account of boarding- of the country provide material for pic- house life in the 1870's, technical data on tures dealing with their locale or spe- Bell's work with the deaf and dumb, cialty ; for example, those in Springfield, prices of food in Boston at the time, and Illinois, supplied materials for Young Mr. pictures of the interiors of homes and Lin~oln.~" railway stations.30 The film research librarian must also be able to contact quickly specialists in USE OF OUTSIDE RESOURCES particular fields. To illustrate-army Sources outside the department are ex- and navy officers of twenty countries can tensively used. There is much coopera- be reached and brought to any studio in tion between studios in this phase of their an hour.3s work. Dr. Carter of the University of PERSONNEL Southern California declares, "all re- Relatively few people are engaged in search departments of studios that belong this type of library work. Mr. Bruce, to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts writing in 1939, declared that "there are and Sciences exchange material among only fifty people permanently employed themselves. They are now [May 19391 in motion picture research work in the forming a group for mutual benefit and entire world and the staff turnover is cooperation . . . they now hope to practically minus."37 Staffs are small; be able to exchange techniques and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has the largest knowledge^."^^ with sixteen, of which eleven are pro- Other libraries are also used and it is fessional librarian^.^^ imperative that the motion picture re- However, these staffs are composed of search worker know the local resources. well trained workers, although the idea Mr. Bruce says, "we must know the li- of employing qualified librarians devel- braries, general and special, of our com- oped rather slowly. Now, the general re- munity, their resources, rules and the ex- quirements are : a good college education, tent to which we may use their collec- with a major in English or history; a tions. We must have memberships in good background in art history and ap-

27 Richardson, F. C. op. cit. p. 590. 32 Bruce R. R. op. cit. p. 291-2. Bruce, R. R. op. cit. p. 292-3. 33 ~aldwkll,Gladys, in A. L. A. Bulletin. v. 19. P. Carter M. D. op. cit. p. 406. 271. 28 ~erce;. H. G. in Wilson Library Bulletin. V. 16, 34 Carter, M. D. op. cit. p.,404. no. 4.. ' p. 315. 35 Richardson, F. C. op. clt. p. 592. 2Q Carter M. D. op. cit. p. 406. 36 Kiesling, B. C. op. cit. p. 86. 30 ~ichddson,F. C. op, cit. p. 590. 37 Bruce, R. R. op. cit. p. 293. 81 Carter, M. D. op. cit. p. 407. 38 Special Library Rezou~ces. p. 16. 19441 MOTION PICTURE RESEARCH DEPARTMENTS 5 1 preciation; a reading knowledge of 270-271. (Papers and proceedings of French and German; a good library the 47th annual meeting of the A. L. A., school training; and reference experience Seattle, Wash., July 6-11, 1925.) in a public or college library.39 Good Carter, Dr. Mary Duncan. Film research health, a sense of humor, flexibility of libraries. Library Journal. v. 64, May temperament, the ability to work without 15, 1939. p. 404-407. a fixed routine, a willingness to accept Fitzpatrick, Betty Lord. The research responsibility and a flare for research are library of Universal Pictures Corpora- desirable qualities.40 tion, Universal City, Cal. Special This is probably one of the most fas- Libraries. v. 17, no. 6, June 1926, p. cinating types of library work. Miss 245-256. Richardson of Twentieth Century-Fox Ingleton, George. The Fox Studio Li- Studio explains its attractions : "Not only brary. Special Libram'es. v. 17, no. is the motion picture world itself glam- 6, June 1926. p. 243-245. orous, but a librarian's work in it is in Kiesling, Barrett C. Talking pictures ; some ways ideal. She is constantly delv- how they are made, how to appreciate ing into something new and engrossing, them. New York, Johnson, 1937. and there is great satisfaction in seeing Chapter 8. p. 81-91. her work come to life on the screen."'l Martin, Janet. Librarian to Walt Dis- IMPORTANCE OF FILM RESEARCH LIBRARIES ney. Wilson Library Bulletin. v. 14, This is a relatively new but most in- no. 4, Dec., 1939. p. 292-293. teresting field for librarians. A well or- Percey, Helen Gladys. The motion pic- ganized research department has become ture library. Special Libraries. v. 21, an integral part of the modern motion no. 7, Sept., 1930. p. 255-257. picture studio. In his excellent appre- ...... The research department of ciation of motion picture research depart- the Famous Players-Lasky Corpora- ments Mr. Kiesling has this to say: tion in Hollywood, Cal. Special Li- "Without a capable and specially trained braries. v. 17, no. 6, June 1926. p. research department, no sound attempt at 242-243. the authentic reproduction of manners, ...... The special librarian : His- customs and actual environment of other torical research in a motion picture periods could be achieved. It is impos- library. Wilson Library Bulletin. v. sible to overestimate the importance to 16, no. 4, December 1941. p. 315. motion picture making of correct and ac- Richardson, Frances Cary. Previous to curate research. It is one of the most previews. Wilson Library Bulletin. v. vital activities in a 13, no. 9, May 1939. p. 589-592. BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Special Library Resources. New York, Bruce, Robert R. The movies use re- Special Libraries Association, 1941. v. search. Special Libraries. v. 30, no. 9, 1. pp. 14, 16, 18, 19. Nov., 1939. p. 291-294. Grateful acknowledgn~entis made to : Caldwell, Gladys. The Los Angeles Miss Frances H. Kelly, Associate Di- Public Library and the motion picture rector, Carnegie Library School, Pitts- studios. A. L. A. Bulletin. v. 19. p. burgh, Pa., and to Miss Rebecca V. - Breskin, formerly with Metro-Gold- 39 Bruce, R. R. op. cit. p. 293-4. 40 Ibid. wyn-Mayer Studios, for their assist- 41 Richardson, F. C. op. cit. p. 592. 42 Kiesling, B. C. op. cit. p. 90. ance. AN ALL-FRENCH LIBRARY IN NEW YORK1 By DENISE MONTEL Librarian, French Institute in the United States, New York, N. Y.

HREE years before World War tors who have wished to help the cause I, in 1911, a meeting was held of education in the United States and in Paris, at the Ministry of Public preserve the independent and strictly dis- Instruction and Fine Arts. It was at- interested character of the Institute's tended by distinguished citizens of both work, thus rendering it immune to attacks France and the United States, prominent which can be directed against certain so- in university circles as well as in the field cieties for being existing instruments of political propaganda directed from for- of the arts, science and commerce. It was eign countries and receiving subsidies then and there decided to found for the from abroad." benefit of American citizens an educa- THE: INSTITUTE tional institution whose aim should be to The first home of the Institute was disseminate a wider knowledge of France, in Nassau Street, New York, N. Y. Here her language, her literature, history and it began to function. Lectures in French, philosophy, her science and her arts, to the long famous "Mardis de 1'Institut" foster the historic ties of friendship be- given by eminent Frenchmen on litera- tween France and the United States and ture, science, art and subjects of timely to perpetuate the good relations existing interest; concerts of French music; loan between the two republics. exhibition of noteworthy examples of Those Americans who thought that every branch of French art; distribution France had been giving and was still of prizes in public and private schools to ready to give to the world something that encourage proficiency in French ; awards was worth popularizing among their fel- of medals at exhibitions and in the art low countrymen, also endowed the Insti- trades for French Art applied to Ameri- tute from the start with a character that can industry; publication of the Moniteur very few institutions of that sort possess. Franco-amkricain, an illustrated monthly The following paragraph written in 1924, magazine bringing the message of the In- by the then President of the Institute stitute to all parts of the United States; could with no less truth be written by our a library with a reading room where the present President: "It is worthy of note latest French books and periodicals were that the French Institute has never ac- available-such were the main activities cepted a money subsidy from a foreign of the French Institute. A name forever government nor from its representative associated with the Institute, that of Mr. or any of its official or unofficial bodies, McDougall Hawkes, goes back to those whether as direct payments or even as early years. He was the founder of the money prizes, but has met its entire ex- Institute and its first President. His un- penses- by gifts from generous contribu- tiring devotion and generosity never 1 Talk given before the New York Chapter of Spe- ceased to the day of his death in 1929. cial Libraries Association held at the French In. stitute, October 28, 1943. The crowning achievement of Mr. 19441 AN ALL-FRENCH LIBRARY 5 3

Hawkes's presidency was the acquisition well, we should have had an even greater of the Institute's own home. This oc- volume of printed material, much of it of curred in 1926, by means of gifts and high quality. As it was, it was a reminder subscriptions. The Institute moved in its that the torch of French civilization present quarters in that year. Six years though smothered temporarily in the later, under the leadership of Mr. Or- homeland is being held aloft with firm- mond G. Smith, the second President, ness and brilliance on this side of the these quarters were greatly expanded by Atlantic. his generous gift of a second building ad- Some of you may be interested in or jacent to the first and harmonious with feel the need for further information on it in style, though somewhat taller. The the subject of those French publications. whole is a copy of one of the most charm- If so I shall only be too glad to answer ing private mansions of the XVIII cen- questi0ns.l tury, situated in Bordeaux. Another THE LIBRARY AND ITS COLLECTIONS benefactor worthy of note is John San- The Library was started as soon as the ford Saltus who established a founda- Institute was founded and it has grown tion for the Institute lectures. to be 40,000 strong in volumes, which Then came the depression and the Insti- makes it, at least so far as we know, the tute suffered the fate of all such organiza- first all-French library in this country. tions. Lean years loomed dark ahead and It is a circulating library and although the fine tree grown so strong and rich it is at present cut off from its natural had to be pruned. The Institute had to base of supply, it continues to thrive. The curtail some of its activities, especially in circulation figures for November 1943 the domain of fine arts. It put the show an increase of more than 50 per cent emphasis thereafter, on the more strictly over the same month of last year, and educational aspects of its work. Among of 100 per cent over November 1940. It these, lectures, receptions, luncheons, is a remarkable fact that even in the dark- benefit performances, exhibits still hold a est days of 1940 the trend upwards was considerable place. uninterrupted. Books are circulated to The last two exhibits held last year, members all over the United States are of particular interest to librarians and through a mailing service which was bibliophiles. The first one showed the art started two years ago, and which is de- of the beautifully illustrated and beauti- veloping satisfactorily. fully bound book in which France was Whom does the Library serve? preeminent in recent years; the other Many people coming here for the first showed in a simple but rather impressive time think that one has to be French or exhibit the French books published in at least American or French to be a mem- Canada and in the United States in the ber. I recently took a little census of our last few years and especially since the readers and I found that besides Ameri- 1940 armistice. In it were represented can and French members and of course the considerable product of several pub- Belgian and Swiss, we have Italians, Rus- lishing houses which had sprung up in sians, Austrians, Scandanavians, Czecks, this country almost immediately after the Chinese and even Germans. armistice ; also the newspapers and maga- Perhaps more interesting still is a cen- zines that had been founded here. Had 1 This is of course extended to readers of SPECIAL the exhibit included Latin America as LIBRARIES. 54 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [February

sus of the membership by occupation. of note is a collection of art sales cata- Thus viewed, our readers fall into several logs from 1840 to 1935, a Histoire illus- categories : the largest group are laymen, tre'e de la gravure en France, des origines many of them well-known in the profes- au XIXe s. by Francois Courbin. Also sions, in business and in society. Then a collection of valuable prints which it is come teachers of French in American hoped to render available to the public schools. This group has spurted forward soon. Some 3,000 slides lend an added in the last two years by the recent arrival interest to the value of the Library. of a considerable number of French uni- Among the rare and valuable books versity professors, most of whom are now should be mentioned the monumental De- on the faculty of the newly created scription de I'Egypte, ordered by Napoleon French University in New York. The I, or rather by General Bonaparte dur- student bodies of the Lycie franpis and ing the Egyptian campaign and an origi- of the American colleges are a privileged nal copy of the Encyclopkdie of Diderot class among our clientele, in that we per- and d'Alembert. Other rare items include mit them to consult the library irrespec- several bound volumes of newspapers tive of whether they are or are not mem- published in Paris during the siege of bers. Finally there is the great number 1870; a collection of book plates, auto- of French refugees who are happy to graphs and numerous other items. find in their new home an atmosphere The Library collections are regularly in- reminiscent of their native land as well creased by purchases and gifts. The lat- as books in their own language. ter have always been numerous and The refugees have moreover brought to valuable. The most important of all was the Institute an entirely new category of Mr. McDougall Hawkes's entire library, readers: their children. Among the hid- a collection of expensive and fundamental den treasures of the Library, I found, works, many of them beautifully bound, when I took charge, a small collection which he bequeathed to us and which of juvenile literature. Reorganized and were incorporated in our collections. The made accessible it is now perhaps the most John Sanford Saltus Collection of books active of our shelves and the delight of about Louis XVII, which has been kept our younger members. separately, should also be mentioned. Are we entirely closed to nun-mew- Nor does the normal flow of gifts seem bers? No. We do answer simple refer- to have been dried up by the war. Even ence questions over the telephone, by mail as recently as this past summer some in- and orally. But our staff resources are teresting old cook books have been pre- such that we feel that we can do little sented to us; and only this fall an im- more than to give a sort of sample of portant gift of some 300 volumes came what we are able to do for our members. to us. It includes La Harpe's famous The collectio~tsof the Library, while Cours de Litte'rature, a milestone in the general in nature and stressing the cul- teaching of literature. tural side, remind one of the fact that On what finamial foudation docs titc it was originally meant to be a Museum library rest? Here again, I must men- library. The size, the extent and the tion Mr: McDougall Hawkes, who estab- choice of the section on art, particularly lished a trust fund for the maintenance on French art, is unusual when compared of the Library. Other trust funds exist with the total number of books. Worthy for our periodical subscriptions and for 19441 NEW GUIDES AND AIDS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 5 5 buying books. And of course, whenever changed without a considerable outlay of necessary, a certain portion of the regu- time and money. The Library has also a lar resources of the Institute is allocated vertical and clipping file. to the Library. CONCLUSION About the organization of the library, Such are the main points I wanted to I shall say very little since there is really bring to your attention. I hope that in nothing unusual about it. The Dewey doing this I have conveyed to you the system was adopted from the start, and usefulness of the function which the the catalog is the ordinary dictionary cata- French Institute and its Library are per- log found in most American libraries. forming in these times of unparalleled We use I,. C. cards as much as possible, distress for the country which it is their and I find that, thanks either to the for- aim to interpret to the American public. eign copyright or to the cooperating li- The French have a saying: "C'est dans braries, we can secure about the same le malheur que l'on reconnait ses vrais proportion of cards as do libraries of amis". France needs at present all her similar type which have only English true friends, and in this great country, books. The Cutter numbers have not been the existence of such an institution which used and the catalog is in English, two offers the possibility of grouping those features, which while meaning less work friends in a body, and of speaking with- for the classifier and the cataloger are not out any trace of personal interest, is of entirely satisfactory but could not be paramount importance.

NEW GUIDES AND AIDS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS, 1942-43

By JEROME K. WILCOX Associate Librarian, University of California, Berkeley, California (Continued from the January I944 issue)

STATE GUIDES Contents: no. 1, The Department of agriculture. February 1942. 20 p. illus. 50. Alabama. University. Bureau of public -no. 2, The Department of motor ve- administration. A handbook of Alabama hicles. March 1942. 25 p. illus.-no. 3, state agencies. University, 1942. 203 p. The Department of public health. Oc- For each agency gives legal basis, date tober 1942. 22 p. illus. of creation, authorization, organization, 52. California. University. Bureau of public method of financing, duties and status. administration. State rouncils of dc- 51. California. State department of education. fense. December 1942. Berkeley, I19431 Administrative agencies of California 38 p. tables. (1943 Legislative prob- state government. Bulletin no. I-Sacra- lems no. I) (mim.) mento, 1942- 53. California. University. Bureau of public "Emphasis in these studies has bee11 administration. State orgnnkatiolt for placed on the services rendered hy the postww plaiznitzg, by Dorothy C. Toms- departments rather than upon details of kins . . . April 1943. Berkeley, 1943. organization". 16 p. (1943 Legislative problen~sno. 4) 56 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [February

54. Council of state governments. The Book Maine State library, January-Septem- of the states, 1943-1944. Volume V. Chi- ber 1941-[List number no. I]-Augusta, cago, 1943. 508 p. front. (map) illus. 1941-(mim.) ports. [no. 11 covers period January-Sep- A new edition of the standard refer- tember 1941 ; [no. 21, October-December ence book for the 48 states. 1941 ; no. 3, January-March 1942. 55. Council of state governments. Securities 61. Maryland. Legislative council. Research regulation in the 48 states, by Jacob Mur- division. Filing and publication of ad- ray Edelman . . . July 1942. Chi- ministrative rules and regulations . . . cago, 1942. 57 p., tables (BX-227) (proc- submitted October 1942, by Charles Min- essed) del. Baltimore, 1942. 30 p. (Research Contents : chapter I, Securities regula- report no. 15) (processed) tion: Sources and constitutionality.-chap- Includes summaries of publications in ter 11, Securities regulation: a drive for Maryland and other states. uniformity, 1918-1932.--chapter 111, Ef- 62. Minnesota. Department of administration. fects of the depression, 1933-1942.-chap- Division of administrative management ter IV, Securities regulations: law and and research. State publications: a field practice in 1942.-Appendix.-Bibliog- for war curtailment. October 20, 1942. raphy. St. Paul, 194.2. 66 p. tables. (processed) 56. Florida. University. Library. Reference 63. National association of state libraries. department. Short-title checklist of Supplement check list of legislative jour- oficial Florida publications received by ltals of the states of the United States the University of Florida library . . . of America, compiled by William S. Jen- no. 1-July-August 194%Gainesville, kins. Boston, 1943. 107 p. 1942- (mim.) "The Supplement lists four classes of Monthly. legislative journals : printed journals for 57. Foote, Lucy B. Bibliography of the oficial sessions marked 'not found' in the Check publications of Louisana, 1803-1934. Baton list and now located; journals of sessions Rouge, Hill memorial library, Louisiana held since publication of the Check list; state university, 1942. 576 p. (American journals in manuscript, for individual ses- imprints inventory no. 19) (processed) sions where printed copies cannot be found Issued by the Louisiana Historical and for periods when they were riot pub- records survey. Service division. Work lished ; and contemporaneous reports of projects administration. the proceedings of sessions published in Included territorial and state publica- newspapers where the original nianuscript tions. is not extant." 58. Illinois. Legislative council. Research de- 64. New York. Executive department. Div- partment. Directory of state oficers. ision of commerce. Handbook of war Springfield, 1942. 34 p. (Publication agencies . . . 1943 edition. Albany, no. 46, April 1942) (mim.) 1943. 163 p. (Publication no. 4 (Re- Gives name of chiefs of all divisions vised) ) of departments and president, director or Cover title: War agencies of United chairman as well as members of boards States and New York state . . . and commissions. Also gives address For each agency gives date established, or location of each. authority, war functions, organization, 59. Kentucky. University. College of com- headquarters office and local offices. merce. Bureau of business research. The Earlier editions issued as Bulletin no. state auditor, by James W. Martin, Rob- 47, May 1942 and Publication no. 4, Sep- ert I,. Sawyer, and S. Marie Fraser. Lex- tember 1942. ington, 1943. 75 p. tables (1 folded) 65. Oklahoma. Planning and resources board. (Bulletin v. 111, no. 1, December 1942) Organization of Oklahowa state govern- Appendix I, Audit officials and their ment, 1942. According to general func- functions in several states, p. 71. tions and major responsibilities. Okla- 60. Maine. State library. Check list of state homa City, 1942. 54 p. + folded chart. of Make publications received by the (mim.) 19441 NEW GUIDES AND AIDS TO PUBLIC DOCUMENTS 57

66. Pennsylvania. Department of property paper reviews, etc.-pt. 111, articles, and supplies. Bureau of publications. books, etc. (particular subjects). List of state publications no. 3. January 73. U. S. National resources planning board. 1943. Harrisburg, 1943. 24 p. State planning. June 1942. Washington, 67. Rhode Island. State planning board. Re- D. C., 1942. 134 p., maps. port on research resources in Rhode Contents : Planning boards and commis- Island, compiled from data assembled sions.-Appendix A, State legislation on from survey made of state departments, planning, zoning, and platting.-Appendix municipalities, educational institutions BG, State conservation legislation. and industrial organizations. September 74. U. S. National resources planning board. 15, 1939. Rhode Island, 1939. 23 p. Library. Bibliography of reports of state, (rnim.) territorial and regional planning agencies. 68. Schaffter, Dorothy. State housing agencies. January 1942. Washington, D. C., 1942. New York, Columbia University press, 28 p. (rnim.) 1942. 808 p. Includes publications issued since Contents : I, Introduction.-11, Massa- March 1938 and supplements those listed chusettes-111, California.-IV, New in The future of state planning issued York.-V, Ohio.-VI, Delaware.-VII, by the U. S. National resources commit- New Jersey.-VIII, Illinois.-IX, Indi- tee. ana.-X, Georgia.-XI, Pennsylvania.- 75. Washington. Secretary of state. XII, Inactive housing agencies in eleven Washing- Second edition. states.-XIII, Summary and conclusions. ton state government. -Bibliography (p. 689-783) .-Index. September 1942. Olympia, 1942. 87 p. illus. charts. (rnim.) 69. U. S. Department of agriculture. Consum- First edition published in December ers' counsel division. Inspection and con- trol of weights and measures in the United 1940. Gives the history of each department, States . . . [by] George W. Hervey board or commission with a descriptive and Reign S. Hadsell. Issued May 1942. account of the organization and function Washington, D. C., 1942. 86 p. tables, of each. charts. (Consumers' counsel series. Pub- lication no. 7) [West Virginia. Department of archives Includes Summary of federal laws and and history. Library] Checklist of West regulations (p. 11-19) and Administrative Virginia state docunzents, February 1, organizations, by states (p. 26-36). 1942-June 1, 1942-Charleston, 1942- 70. U. S. Department of labor. Division of (mim.) labor standards. Outline of state agencies To be issued henceforth quarterly. administering labor laws. Washington, FOREIGN GUIDES D. C., 1941. 186 p. (Bulletin no. 49) Loose-leaf. Australia. Prime Minister's department. 71. U. S. Library of Congress. Division of The Federal guide. A handbook on the aeronautics. Check list of stafe areonnu- organization and functions of Common- tical publicatiom. Washington, D. C., wealth government departments and spe- 1942. 14 p. (mim.) cial war-time authorities. June 1943. 72. U. S. Library of Congress. Legislative ref- Canberra, L. F. Johnston, commonwealth erence service. State law index. Sources government printer, 1943. 200 p. of information on state legislation. Re- Contents : Governor-General and Fed- cent publications, a selected list . . . eral executive council.-The Parliament. November 1942. Washington, D. C., -The Government.-Departments of 1942. 56 p. (State legislation 1941-1942. state.-Administration of acts.-War- Summaries of laws currently received in time boards, committees, etc.-Index to the Library of Congress, no. 19) (rnim.) functions and activities of departments.- Serves as a continuation of the State Index of names. law index. Special reports on the same British information services. Two guides subject. to British government publications pre- Contents: ut.-. I. General.-~t. 11. Of- pared by H. M. Stationery office. 1. ficial lists of bills, digests of laws, news- Notes on official publications. 2. Indexes SPECIAL LIBRARIES [February

and bibliographical publications of H. M. 85. Mexico. Secretaria de la economia na- Stationery office. N. Y., 1942. 26, 7 p. cional. Direction general de estadistica. An offset edition combining under one Bibliografia Mexicana de estadistica. cover two very useful and out-of-print Mexico City [1942-19431 2 v. publications. H. M. Stationery ofice Contents : Tomo I. A, Genera1idades.- guide. Part IV. Notes on official pub- B, Teoria y aplicaciones metodologicas.- lications. 1937 ; and Indexes and biblio- C, Demografia.-D, Estadistica social.- graphical publications of H. M. Station- E, Estadistica economia.-F, Estadistica ery ofice. 1939. administrativa.-G, Geografia. 78. British information services. Sales depart- Tomo 11. H, Historia.-I, Linguistics. ment. Civil defense. British official pub- -J, Publicaciones periodicas.-K, Cartog- lications . . . January 1-June 30, rafia.-L. Titulos complementaries.-In- 1943. New York, 1943. 11 p. (mim.) dice geografico. Revised from time to time. Official Mexican government publica- 79. British information services. Sales depart- tions are included throughout, particu- ment. Ministry of information. List of larly in Volume I. publications. [July 31, 19431 New York, 86. Scanlon, Helen Lawrence, comp. European 1943. 4 p. (mim.) governments in exile. Revised January Revised from time to time. 25, 1943. Washington, D. C., 1943. 24 80. Cabeen, Mrs. Violet Abbott. Publications p. (Carnegie endowment for international of the European governments in exile and peace. Library. Memoranda series no. 3) of groups of their nationals in North For each gives organization, personnel, America and Great Britain. Chicago, A. activities, official publications and post- I,. I,. A., 1942. p. 91-110. (In Wilcox, J. K. war reconstruction. Public docuwnts and World War II, p. Originally issued in mimeographed form, 91-110) January 15, 1942. 81. Canada. Department of munitions and sup 87. Tod, Dorothea D. A list of author head- ply. Publicity branch. The industrial ings for British government departmnts. fronf, Volume 1-3. Ottawa, 1942-1943. Toronto, 1942. 37 p. (University of Volume 1 issued January 1, 1942; Vol- Toronto studies, History and economic ume 2 revised to July 1, 1942; Supple- series, v. VIII) ment to Volume 2 issued October 1942; Volume 3 revised to January 1, 1943. 88. U. S. Library of Congress. Census library "A summary . . . covering the steps project. Recent censuses in European taken by Canada since 1939 to provide countries. A preliminary list. Novem- munitions and to mobilize industry for ber 1942. Washington, D. C., 1942. 49 p. war purposes". Arranged alphabetically by country re- 82. Canada. Director of public information. cording census data mostly 1930 to 1940. Directory of principal wrorganizations 89. U. S. Library of Congress. Consultant in Canada. A guide to the executive, ad- service. Guide to the oficial population ministrative and advisory committees, data and vital statistics of Sweden, com- agencies and other organizations. Jan- piled by Edward P. Hutchinson. Wash- uary 15, 1942. Ottawa, 1942. 43 p. ington, D. C., 1942. 72 p. (mim.) Gives authority for establishment of Contents: A, The organization of of- agency, purpose and directory. ficial publication.-B, Contents of major 83. Dalgoutte, W. C. OfficialBritish documents groups of publications.-C, List of series. on civilian defense and British war ef- -D, Subject guide. forts: their acquisition and distribution. 90. U. S. Library of Congress. Division of Chicago, A. L,. A., 1942. p. 75-85. (In documents. Oficial publicatio+ts of pres- Wilcox, J. K., ed. Public documents and ent-day Germany. Government, corporate World War IZ, p. 75-85) organizations md National socialist 84. Foreign press in Britain. (In Free Europe, party. With an outline of the govern- London. v. 6, no. 74, September 11, 1942. meiztal structure of Germany, by Otto p. 93-94) Neuberger. Washington, D. C., 1942. Contents: A. Press of the Allies.-B, 130 p. Press of free movements. Sources for administrative structure ex- 19441 NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 59

tend through the middle of 1941, and for the occupied territories; and publications bibliographical data through June 1942. of the corporate organizations and the The list includes publications of the Nationalist socialist party. legislative body, the ministries and their 91. Wilcox, Jerome K. Oficial war publica- subordinate units, and the highest inde- tions of Canada. Chicago, A. L. A., 1942. pendent administrative authorities ; the p. 86-90. (In Wilcox, J. K., ed. Public gazettes of the Lander and Reichsgaue, documertts and World War II, p. 86-90)

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A 1944 Convention? An official and enthusiastic invitation has been received from the Philadelphia Council to hold the 1944 Special Libraries Association Con- vention in Philadelphia. Each Chapter was asked early in January to have a meeting on the question of holding a Convention in 1944 and to notify the President of the reaction of their members so that the S. L. A. Executive Board could make an early decision regarding the matter. All Chapters have not been heard from as we go to press but the majority of those that have replied are in favor of a Conference this year. The members of the Science-Technology Posters for Library Walls (undated) Group are particularly eager that a Conference 20$ each-6 for $1 be held. They feel that this year especially R. R. BOWKER COMPANY an annual meeting would be of vital importance 62 West 45th Street New York 19, N. Y. to them in their work. They are so interested Heme Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 19441 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 65

in meeting this year that they are talking of holding a gathering of their own if no national Conference is held. DOCTORAL Foreign Maps Needed by U. S. Army DISSERTATIONS The U. S. Army is making an urgent appeal Accepted by for gifts or the loan of material published by American Universities foreign governments or i.nstitutions on areas outside continental United States. These in- 1942-1943 clude plans (street guides) of cities, towns, vil- lages and harbors ; topographical or geological maps (1 :1,000,000 or larger), set maps, aerial photos, road maps and atlases; guide books These lists refiesent the only single (merely submit title, publisher, date) ; diction- key to some of the country's most aries, encyclopedias, lexicons, yearbooks ; and valuable research that is continuously census reports. going forward in our larger universi- What is not wanted are maps of the United ties. States and British governments, National Geo- graphic Society, domestic maps and small-scale Only one-half of the dissertations maps. accepted annually are published. The Anyone who can comply with this request lists save the remainder from being should communicate with the San Francisco lost. They are available, since it is Library Branch, Army Map Service, Corps of the almost universal practice for man- Engineers, U. S. Army, 74 New Montgomery uscript theses to be filed in duplicate Street, Room 540, San Francisco 5, California. for the purpose of inter-library loan.

University of Chicago, Graduate Library School The annual lists all follow the same Fellowships general arrangement of seven main The Graduate Library School of the Uni- divisions: Philosophy, Religion, Earth versity of Chicago will offer three fellowships of Sciences, Biological Sciences, Social $1,000 each for the 1944-45 academic year. The Sciences, Literature and Art, Subject fellowships are for advanced study leading to Index and an Author Index. the M. A. and Ph. D. degrees, and are in addi- . . . .Number 1, 1933-1934. xvi,S8p. 2620 tion to several scholarship awards to be made Dissertations. pa. $1 . . . .Number 2, 1934-1935. xii,l02p. 2649 for study leading to the Bachelor of Library Dissertations. pa. $1 Science degree. . . . .Number 3. 1935-1936. xivl02p. 2683 Dissertations. pa. $2 The following attainments are required of . . . .Number 4, 1936-1937. xiv,l05p. 2709 applicants for fellowships : Dissertations. pa. $2 ....The above four in one order, $4; or (a) Possession of a Bachelor's degree equiva- bound In one volume (cloth) $5 lent to that conferred by leading colleges ....Number 5, 1937-1938. xiv,98p. 2768 and universities. Dissertations. pa. $2 . . . .Number 6, 1938-1939. xiii,ll3p. 2928 (b) Completion of at least one year in an Dissertations. pa. $2 . . . .Number 7, 1939-1940. xv,126p. 3088 accredited library school. Dissertations. pa. $2 (c) At least one year of library experience . ...The above three In one volume (cloth) under approved conditions. $5.50 . . . .Number 8, 1940-1941. xiv,l4?p. 3526 Special consideration will be given to publi- Dissertations. cl. $2.50 . . . .Number 9, 1941-1942. xv,128p. 3243 cations and manuscripts showing ability to con- Dissertations. cl. $2.50 duct original studies. . . . .Number 10, 1942-1943. 116p. 2689 Dis- Forms to be used in making application for sertations. cl. $2.50 admission, and for fellowships, may be obtained by writing the Graduate Library School, The University of Chicago, Chicago 37, Illinois. Ap- plications must be in the hands of the Dean THE H. W. WILSON CO. of the Graduate Library School on or before 950 UNIVERSITY AVE., NEW YORK March 10, 1944. Please Mention S~ecialLibraries When Answering Advertisements 66 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [February

A. L. A. Committee on Aid to Libraries in War Areas The American Library Association's Com- mittee on Aid to Libraries in War Areas has inaugurated a gift campaign for important American scientific and scholarly materials to Cornell Maritime Press, the only com- be held in this country until distribution to for- pany in America to publish maritime eign research centers is possible. The coopera- books exclusiveiy, offers books written tion of interested individuals and institutions by men who are foremost in their field. in the collection of this material will be sincerely Subjects Covered: appreciated now by the Committee and in the Seamanship Naval Architecture future by the foreign libraries and scholars Meteorology Ship Conatmaion O5cer's Handbooks Shipbuilding Term benefiting from this activity. Navigation & Piloting Ship Outfitting The Committee is interested in acquiring Ship's Business Ship Wiring Stowage Piping and will attempt to furnish storage space for: Cargo Handling Ship Welding Signaling Blueprint Reading 1. Odd numbers and complete volumes of Engineering Repair and Alteration any of the war-time issues (1937 to date) Refrigeration Maritime Labor Electricity Coast Guard Law of a selected list of periodicals (over 300 Star Finder Naval Reserve Guide titles). Knots & Rope Work Plant Protection Medicine & First Aid Teacher's Manual 2. Complete or almost complete volumes, Ship Model Building Ship's Cook & Baker either bound or unbound in good condition, Steward's Manual Marine Storekeeping of the pre-war issues of the major publi- Send For Free Catalogue Listing All Titles cations. Though the major concern of the Committee at the present time is with journal material, it should be remembered that book material will also be needed, and that another appeal will be made later. Report of journals should be directed to: WANTED TO PURCHASE Dorothy J. Comins, Executive Assistant, Committee on Aid to Libraries in War Scientific Publications Areas, Books Periodicals Library of Congress Annex, Study 251, Foreign-Domestic Washington 25, D. C. These reports need by no means be copy-by- Complete sets, runs, odd volumes copy checking of holdings, but should indicate Please send me your List of Duplicate Journals titles and at least a rough evidence of quan- tities and years involved. Instructions for for- WALTER J. JOHNSON warding to a depository within easy shipping 125 East 23rd Street. New York distance will be furnished as proposed gifts are Orchard 4-3015 acknowledged. The A. I,. A. Headquarters Library has a copy of the list of periodicals desired and of a short list of preferred technical journals. British Special Libraries Association Library Paste The issue of Nature for October 23, 1943, gives an interesting and complete account of Permanent Clean the eighteenth annual conference of the Asso- Cream the Paste with the brush. Spread thin. Card ciation of Special Libraries and Information pockets, book plates. and Bureaux (ASLIB). The conference was held even bindings will be on September 18 and 19, in London, and had a inseparably held. larger attendance than in 1942. The report on A 2 02. sample sent on request of any librarian the year's work was presented at the annual general meeting. An increase in membership SANFORD INK CO. No. 533 8 oz. Chicago New York No. 534 5 0%. was recorded, and the report referred to the Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 19441 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 67 project for a Union Catalogue of Periodicals in British Libraries, the Index to Translations, A New Book on Modern to the use made of the location indexes to cur- rent copies of European periodicals, etc. Pro- Internal Auditing gram sessions included addresses and papers such as, "Information Services for the Scien- tist," by Mr. J. G, Crowther; a Symposium on "MANAGERIAL CONTROL the International Rehabilitation of Special Li- brary Services; "The British Museum as a Special Library," by Mr. F. C. Francis; a de- THROUGH INTERNAL scription of the organization of American Photo- graphic Information Services in Great Britain, AUDITING" by Major Irving J. Newman; and a discussion on the co-ordination of abstracting. by VICTOR Z. BRINK, Miss Rankin Speaks Before National Research Director, Associations The Institute of Internal Auditors Miss Rebecca B. Rankin, Librarian of the Municipal Reference Library of New York and The key purpose of modern internal Chairman of the Mayor's Municipal Archives auditing lies in the area of management Committee, spoke at the luncheon meeting of control. For the first time, a concise vol- the American Historical Association and the ume has been published to point out and Society of American Archivists which was held guide business management in the utiliza- at the Columbia Faculty Club on December 29, tion of its internal auditing staff; how, as 1943. From the following excerpts of Miss a tool of management, modern internal Rankin's talk, "Archives of New York City" auditing has progressed far beyond the the steps taken by the City of New York for arithmetical verification of accounts, rec- the preservation of historical records are clearly ords and financial statements; how it has outlined- become a complete intra-company financial "Librarians, historians and researchers in and operational review embracing perfec- New York City have been aware for years of tion of the system of internal control and the importance of the proper preservation of reliable assurance of adherence to the public records as source materials; but the city standards of performance. officials seem never to have been educated to The contents of this book in six parts this fact nor has continued publicity and per- follow: sonal persuasion brought the city officials to any action toward an archival or public records I-The General Nature of Internal agency. . . . Auditing "Strangely enough through all the years, the 11-Major Types of Internal Auditing custody and maintenance of public records of the Activities city is everybody's business and hence it is 111-The Internal Auditing Program nobody's business. . . . IV-Audit Records and Reports "These facts which were brought to the attention of Mayor LaGuardia convinced him V-The Place of the Internal Audit- of the necessity of centralizing authority for ing Department in the Company the care of public records and the accumulation Organization of city administrative departments' files. Hence VI-Co-ordination of Internal Audit- on December 5, 1939 he appointed a Committee ing with the Public Accountant of five members ; the Municipal Reference Librarian serving as chairman. . . . Price $1.50 "The Committee began its work by making a survey of the quantities of records which were Brock and Wallston, Pnblishers stored and where located. It then strongly recommended the establishment of a central 39 ATLANTIC STREET municipal archives to care for the city's official STAMFORD, CONNECTICUT records; the purchase or construction of a Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 68 SPECIAL LIBRARIES [February

building to serve as a depository; and the establishment of a responsible agency created by local law, and a competent staff to operate the archives. . . . "What historians, researchers and librarians have not been able to accomplish in the past GRAPHIC three hundred years is the real task before the present Mayor's Committee. . . ." Information Wanted MICROFILM If anyone has made a study of indexes to specifications, the sources and frequency, Miss Frances Christeson, Librarian, Aerojet Engi- SERVICE, INC. neering Corporation, 285 W. Colorado St., Pasa- dena 1, California, would very much appreciate any information which may be available, both for government specifications and for the ones OURorganization has had issued by other than government agencies. the privilege of serving a In Who's Who number of America's great An impressive sketch of Carrie Maude Jones, libraries, institutions and in- Librarian of the National Association of Real dustries in the past years. Estate Boards, Chicago, Illinois, appears in the We manufacture a complete October 1943 Supplement to Who's Who in America. line of microfilm equipment which includes cameras, Miss Ruth G. Nichols Retires reading machines, positive Miss Ruth G. Nichols, who has long been active in S. L. A. affairs, has retired as Libra- printers and enlargers, rian of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. which equipment can be de- Her present address is 3213 Avenue Q, Gal- livered on reasonable priori- veston, Texas. ties. Miss Joan L. Holland, Assistant Librarian at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, suc- Should your organization re- ceeds Miss Nichols. quire work done on a service Miss Beatrice Howell Married basis, each of our offices has Miss Beatrice Howell, Librarian of the In- some camera time which can surance Exchange, Montreal, Canada, was mar- be devoted to such work. We ried on October 8, 1943, to Mr. Frederick Wal- invite your further interest. lace Monroe Brown of the Bank of Montreal. Miss Howell not only was a former President of the Montreal Chapter but also was Chairman Services, for several years of the national Duplicate Ex- Graphic Microfilm Inc. change Service. Executive Office: 7 Dey Street Holiday Greetings from North Africa New York. 7. N. Y. From Major Harry C. Bauer, Headquarters, Regional Offices: 98th Bomb Group, APO 683, c/o Postmaster, New England: Waltham. Mass. New York, comes a greeting for the holiday Midwest: Chicago. Ill. season to all his S. I,. A. friends. In his letter Major Bauer suggests three books as being not only too good to miss, but as giving their read- ers an excellent idea of what he is experiencing. They are: Eye Witness: from Madrid to Tripoli, by Hank Gorrell and Alan Moorehead's two books, Mediterranean Front and Year of Battle. Please Mention Special Libraries When Answering Advertisements 19441 SPECIAL LIBRARIES 69

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Aircraft Sheet Metalwork Giachino Creative Design in Furniture Varnurn An important industrial skill explained in basic A practical industrial-arts designer reveals secrets terms, illustrated with modern photographs and educa- of functional design, with special, quick methods of tional drawings. Cloth, $2.50. his own. Cloth, $2.75. Sheet Metal Pattern Drafting and Industrial Arts Design Varnum Shop Problems Daugherty Original designs, with working details, in woodwork, The secrets of one of the most ,colorful and highly metalwork claywork, and jewelry. Vast fund of prac- spectalized industrial trades, explained and rllustrated tical inspiiation for any craftsman. Cloth, $4.00. so effectively that the book has become a phenomenon in its field. Many photographs and drawings, cloth, The Practice of Printing Polk $3.00. Without competition in its field. The best all-around anlysis of typography and presswork for the beginner Oxy-Acetylene Welding and Cutting ever produced. Cloth, $2.00. Giachino Not only covers fundamental procedures of a very Tables of Food Values Bradley important trade hut also complete rules and regulations Complete upto-date, very handy vitamin-mineral for use of gas, Army tests, etc. Photographs and reference dook. With a copy of this, no other book is drawings, cloth, $2.75.. needed on subject, says Annals of Internal Medicine. 54 $3.50. Basic Bench-Metal Practice double-spread tables, large volume, cloth, Giachino and Feirer Lester and Oerke Another brilliantly picturized treatment of modern Accessories of Dress tools, equipment, procedures, alloys, industrial applica- The seven-thousand-year story of fashionable orna- $2.75. mentation. Completely original in source of material. tions, etc. Cloth, Luxuriously illustrated and prlnted. Large volume, A Practical Course in Horology Kelly cloth, $10.00. To be ublished in March. 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Cloth, tional trade and industrial-arts teaching is based. $2.50. ~roba'bly the) most influential book in the industrial- teaching field. Cloth, $3.00. Coloring, Finishing, and Painting Wood Newel1 How to Teach a Trade Selvidge Often called a 'library' on the subject of wood Presents the most successful plan of teaching a finishing. Cloth, large volume, $4.50. trade or job quick1 and efficiently ever evolved. how followed in most p&nts and schools. Cloth, $1.25. Handwork in Wood Noyes and Siepert Long famous for its clear, exact descriptions, fine History of Manual and Industrial Education photographs and drawings, and extensive, detailed Bennett coverage. Cloth, $3.00. A two-volume work a5 important in its own field as Tho Story of PhilosoPhy in the field of belles-lettres. 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