Louis J. Bailey collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S0050
Scope and Contents
This is a collection of Bailey’s papers, especially relating to books, Indiana history, and American and Indiana libraries. Bailey collected these papers and publications during his tenure as director of the Indiana State Library. The collection includes brochures, pamphlets, articles, clippings, correspondence, speeches, and memoranda.
Dates
- 1916-1935
Creator
- Bailey, Louis J. (Louis Jonathan) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Louis Bailey was born in New York circa 1881. His career as a librarian can be traced to 1908, when he worked for the Gary Public Library, in Gary, Indiana. He worked at the Gary Public Library until 1922, and in 1925 he began his tenure as the Indiana State Librarian, a position he held until 1935. He finished his library career as Chief Librarian at the Queensborough Library, New York, retiring in 1953. Bailey served as a consultant in the establishment of the United States National Archives building in Washington, D.C. Additionally, he was the director of the H.W. Wilson Company, which published a professional library journal. In 1933 Bailey was awarded lifetime membership in the Indiana Library Association and the American Library Association. Beginning in 1929, he served for a time as the president of the National Association of State Libraries. Louis Bailey died on October 19, 1962 at a hospital in Jamaica, New York.
Sources:
"Bailey Honored by Librarians." Indianapolis Star. 8 Dec. 1933: 15.
Indiana State Library. Indiana Biography Series. Vol. 61. 33.
"State Library Activities Outlined by Indianan." Indianapolis News. 15 May 1929: 14.
Sources:
"Bailey Honored by Librarians." Indianapolis Star. 8 Dec. 1933: 15.
Indiana State Library. Indiana Biography Series. Vol. 61. 33.
"State Library Activities Outlined by Indianan." Indianapolis News. 15 May 1929: 14.
Extent
0.02 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing and finding aid completed by Benjamin Clark during September 2005. Finding aid revised by Edythe Huffman on 2015/11/09. EAD finding aid completed Bethany Fiechter on 2018/05/02. Addition added and finding aid updated 2024/10/24 by A.J. Chrapliwy.
Creator
- Bailey, Louis J. (Louis Jonathan) (Person)
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
