DePauw University Libraries, 1962-present records
Collection Statement
This collection includes annual reports, handbooks, histories, policies, gifts, Freshmen Talks, furnishings, planning, exhibits, correspondence and endowment records from 1962 to 2014.
Dates
- Majority of material found in July 1962-present
Creator
- Roy O. West Library (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with the Archives and Special Collections, DePauw University, Greencastle, IN. All requests to publish or quote must be submitted to Archives and Special Collections.
Historical Note
The Roy O. West Library was dedicated in 1956 and originally designed to house 400,000 volumes, featuring small reading areas, carrels, and faculty studies. The building was named for Roy Owen West, a distinguished member of the DePauw University class of 1890 who was a prominent Chicago attorney and served as Secretary of the Interior under President Calvin Coolidge. Elected to DePauw's Board of Trustees in 1914, Mr. West served as President of the Board from 1924-1950.
The Roy O. West Library was renovated during 1986-1988 and formally opened to the public in October 1988. In June 2020, a renovation began with an expected open date of Spring 2023.
Source: Roy O. West Library Renovation booklet (1988) published by DePauw University.
Extent
17 document case(s)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This collection was received by the DePauw Universeity Archives and Special Collections as a records transfer from multiple faculty and staff within the DePauw University Libraries.
Accruals
The repository continues to add materials to this collection on a regular basis.
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital reproductions of the Roy O. West Library Renovation booklet (1988) is available electronically in the DePauw Digital Library https://palni.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/archives/custom/depauw.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Hailee Newton prior to 2021. Collection processing and finding aid revised 2021/11/03 and 2022/10/31 by Bethany Fiechter.
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- Description is in English.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives of DePauw University and Indiana United Methodism Repository
Roy O. West Library
405 S. Indiana St.
Greencastle Indiana 46135 United States
archives@depauw.edu
