historical record illustrating the work of Project "B"
Subtitle: in respect to the activities of contributing libraries, the frequency of contributions and their attitude towards cooperation with Union catalogs ; list of contributing libraries which forms an index to the work [?]; statistical tables showing the work of the project ; and photographs depicting location and physical property of Union catalogs.
Contributors: Kletsch, Ernest, 1879-1937.; Library of Congress. Union Catalog Division.
Publisher: Library of Congress
Published: 1932
Place of publication: [Washington
Language: eng
Number of pages: 409
Subjects: National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints -- History.; Catalogs, Union.
Other titles: Project "B", historical account
Notes: Typescript in red-line frames; only 1 copy produced?
On spine: Project "B" / Historical account / 1927-1932.
The main part of [404] leaves consists of brief reports on particular features of each of the agreements with individual libraries contributing to the union catalog, arranged alphabetically by location of each; followed by (the inserted "Key to symbols ...), [5] leaves of tables, map (on a bifolium), [8] photographs of work and storage areas; at end, [13] leaves of statistics on graph paper and [2] leaves with individual records of (named) non-supervisory employees.
Presentation copy? Letter of transmittal to the Librarian, dated 1 Sep. 1932 and signed Ernest Kletsch, Curator, tipped in preceding the t.p.
Also ascribed to the Library's Union Catalog Division, which replaced the Project B in 1932.
"Key to symbols in Union catalogs" (cover-title, 10 leaves, 23 cm; printed, with typescript additions) inserted (tipped in)