Lecture and research notes, articles and reviews on library history and related topics
James G. Olle Papers
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- ReferenceGB 1176 D63
- Dates of Creationc1938-1988
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish
- Physical Description1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
James G. Olle was born in Portsmouth and attended the Southern Secondary School. He began work in Portsmouth Central Library at the age of sixteen and remained there, apart from wartime service overseas in the Pay Corps and Education Corps (1940-46), until 1951, when he became Chief Reference Librarian at Sheffield. He was appointed a lecturer in Librarianship at Loughborough Technical College in 1957 and after the course was taken over by Loughborough University in the 1960s became a lecturer and senior lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Studies. He was awarded the degree of MA for his published work and retired in 1981.
Arrangement
Five sections: Lecture Notes; Research Notes; Articles and Reviews; Correspondence; Miscellaneous
Access Information
Open for consultation
Acquisition Information
Donated by Mr Olle's daughter in November 1995
Other Finding Aids
Typescript catalogue available in the searchroom
Archivist's Note
Description compiled by Jenny Clark, University Archivist.
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Copies may be made for research purposes at the discretion of the University Archivist. Requests to publish, in extract or in full, should be submitted to the University Archivist