Committee of the Adrian Van Sinderen Prizes for Book Collecting, Yale University, records
Scope and Contents
The records consist of correspondence, completed applications, committee notes and memoranda, collection review schedules, and copies of press releases concerning the winners of the Adrian Van Sinderen Prize.
Dates
- 1958-2013
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the records is restricted. See Collection Contents for details.
Arrangement
The records are arranged by accession.
Extent
4 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The records consist of correspondence, completed applications, committee notes and memoranda, collection review schedules, and copies of press releases concerning the winners of the Adrian Van Sinderen Prize.
Biographical / Historical
The Adrian Van Sinderen Prize was established in 1957 to encourage book collecting among undergraduates, book buying, and book-reading both as a hobby and as an integral part of the education process. A cash prize is awarded to a senior and to a sophomore.
General note
Forms part of Yale Record Group 6 (YRG 6), Records of Yale committees.
- Title
- Guide to the Committee of the Adrian Van Sinderen Prizes for Book Collecting, Yale University, Records
- Status
- Under Revision
- Author
- compiled by Daniel Hartwig
- Date
- November 2007
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository
Yale University Library
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New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
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beinecke.library@yale.edu
Location
Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511