| Ref No | DF/LIB/601 |
| Alt Ref No | DF601 |
| Title | Head of the General Library's Subject Files |
| Description | This series consists of the subject files opened and used by successive heads of the General Library. With the exception of four items, all files date from after 1945, when Alexander Cockburn Townsend (1905-1964) and then Maldwyn Jones Rowlands (1918-1995) were responsible for the Library. Files relate to library finance, staffing, accommodation, procedures and services; to the science departments and specialist libraries within the Museum; to individual collections of books, manuscripts and drawings; and to other libraries and museums in London. |
| Date | 1880-1999 |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| Held By | NHM Archives |
| Extent | 148 |
| Level | Series |
| AdminHistory | The Library was sited within the Director's Office for administrative purposes from 1880 until 1975, when the Department of Library Services was set up. |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| PX51 | Townsend; Alexander Cockburn (1905-1964); Museum Librarian | 1905-1964 |