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University of California (1868-1952). Library

A long-running institutional author behind practical guides, reports, and handbooks from the early University of California. Its publications offer a direct window into how one of California’s major academic libraries organized collections and served students in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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University of California Library Handbook 1918-1919

University of California Library Handbook 1918-1919

by University of California (1868-1952). Library

About the author

Used in library catalogs as a corporate author rather than a single person, this name refers to the University of California Library during the period when the university was officially cataloged as "University of California (1868-1952)." Records in HathiTrust, Project Gutenberg, and other library databases show the library issuing handbooks, bulletins, classification guides, and annual reports.

These works were made to be useful. Titles associated with this author include University Library, Library bulletin, Classification of books in the library, and student-oriented handbooks. Together, they capture the everyday work of building, organizing, and explaining a major research library.

Because this is an institutional body, not an individual writer, there is no single personal life story to tell. What makes the author entry interesting is the historical record it preserves: a snapshot of University of California library practice and campus life across decades of growth.