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PrintThe Editors' Introduction provides a brief historical background by mentioning Librarian Charles Coffin Jewett's conflict with Secretary Joseph Henry in the 1850's, and summarizes Jewett's views regarding cataloging systems. Three "Further Reading" sources are listed.
Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography
The titled article following the Editors' Introduction is reprinted from Charles C. Jewett, "On the Construction of Catalogues of Libraries and of a General Catalogue and Their Publication by Means of Separate, Stereotyped Titles with Rules and Examples," 2d ed. (Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution, 1853), p. 3-19.
Foundations of Cataloging: A Sourcebook (Book)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1985
pages 48-61