Isaac Thomas Littleton Papers
MC 00185
Special Collections Research Center
0.95 Linear feet
1953, 1958-1989, 1968, 1987
The Isaac Thomas Papers contains the 1968 doctoral dissertation of Littleton, titled
The Bibliographic Organization and Use of the Literature of Agricultural Economics, from the library science program at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and a letter, 1968, to Littleton from Rolland E. Stevens, professor of library science at the University of Illinois, regarding the publication of a shorter version of the monograph. This collection also contains personal correspondence, speeches, copies of photographs, historical information on North Carolina State Universities Library and aricle drafts. Finally, there are the following items regarding his retirement in 1987, greeting cards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a guestbook, cassette tapes, and other related items.
Isaac Thomas Littleton (1921- ) received an A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1943, an M.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1950, and M.S. and Ph.D. in library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1951 and 1968. He came to the D. H. Hill Library at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1959, as head of technical services and assistant director of libraries. Appointed acting director in 1964, Littleton succeeded Harlan Craig Brown as director of libraries in 1967, and retired in 1987.
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2 archival Boxes 2 archival half Boxes
Littleton, I. T. (Isaac Thomas), 1921-
Restrictions to Access
This collection is open for research; access requires at least 24 hours advance notice.
Acquisitions Information
Gift of Isaac Thomas Littleton, 1987 July 21 (Accession no. 1987-0011), 2012 May (Accession no. 2012-0123), 2012 June (Accession no. 2012-0147).
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], Isaac Thomas Littleton Thesis and Letter, MC 185, Special Collections Research Center, North Carolina State University Libraries, Raleigh, NC
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Processing Information
Processed by Will Andersen,
2006 December
Encoded by Will Andersen,
2006 December; updated by Vivian Phinizy 2012 June
Biographical Note
Isaac Thomas Littleton (1921- ) received an A.B. from the University of North Carolina in 1943, an M.A. from the University of Tennessee in 1950, and M.S. and Ph.D. in library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1951 and 1968. He came to the D. H. Hill Library at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later North Carolina State University) in 1959, as head of technical services and assistant director of libraries. Appointed acting director in 1964, Littleton succeeded Harlan Craig Brown as director of libraries in 1967, and retired in 1987.
Under Littleton's leadership, the D. H. Hill Library's collections increased dramatically, along with its physical space. During his tenure, the library became part of the Online Computer Library Center, the Southeastern Library Network, the Triangle Research Libraries Network, and the Association of Research Libraries. A member of several professional and honorary societies, Littleton was chairman of the University of North Carolina system's University Library Advisory Council, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries, and the Southeastern Library Network.
Scope and Content Note
The
Isaac Thomas Littleton Thesis and Letter contains the 1968 doctoral dissertation of Littleton, assistant director and director of libraries at the North Carolina State College of Agriculture and Engineering (later
North Carolina State University) from 1959 to 1987. Titled
The Bibliographic Organization and Use of the Literature of Agricultural Economics, the thesis was written towards Littleton's Ph.D. in
library science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. This collection also contains a 1968 letter to Littleton from Rolland E. Stevens, professor of library science at the University of Illinois, regarding the publication of a shorter version of the monograph. Finally, there are the following items regarding his retirement in 1987, greeting cards, correspondence, newspaper clippings, a guestbook, cassette tapes, and other related items.
Organization of the Collection
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Littleton, I. T. (Isaac Thomas), 1921-
North Carolina State University--Faculty--History.
Agriculture--Economic aspects--Abstracting and indexing
Agriculture--Economic aspects--Bibliography--Methodology
Librarians--North Carolina
Library science--United States
Theses
Thesis and Letter
1
Thesis:
The Bibliographic Organization and Use of the Literature of Agricultural Economics, (1 of 4)
1
1
1968
Thesis:
The Bibliographic Organization and Use of the Literature of Agricultural Economics, (2 of 4)
1
2
1968
Thesis:
The Bibliographic Organization and Use of the Literature of Agricultural Economics, (3 of 4)
1
3
1968
Thesis:
The Bibliographic Organization and Use of the Literature of Agricultural Economics, (4 of 4)
1
4
1968
Letter
1
5
1968
Retirement
1987
Balloon
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
1
1987
Cards (1 of 3)
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
2
1987
Cards (2 of 3)
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
3
1987
Cards (3 of 3)
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
4
1987
Cooperative Academic Library Networks: a forum in honor of I. T. Littleton (Cassette 1)
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
5
1987
Cooperative Academic Library Networks: a forum in honor of I. T. Littleton (Cassette 2)
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
6
1987
Dinner Honoring I. T. Littleton's Retirement
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
7
1987
Guest Book
Accession no. 2012.0123
2
8
1987
Memoranda, Correspondence and Bulletins
Accession no. 2012.0123
3
1
1987
Miscellaneous Retirement Items
Accession no. 2012.0123
3
2
1964, 1987
News Paper Clippings
Accession no. 2012.0123
3
3
1987
Personal Material
Correspondence (1 of 2)
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
1
1964-1974
Correspondence (2 of 2)
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
2
1964-1974
Professional Material
Accession no. 2012.0147
Correspondence and Articles
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
3
1972-1989
History of North Carolina State Libraries
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
4
1989
Speeches (2 of 2)
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
7
1967-1978
Speeches (1 of 2)
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
6
1968-1978
Photograph Copies
Accession no. 2012.0147
4
5
1955-1958