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Collecting Library Artifacts and Memorabilia

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Library Artifacts and Memorabilia

The collector of library artifacts and memorabilia can choose to be a generalist and collect a wide variety of artifacts and memorabilia related to libraries and librarians or he or she may choose to specialize in certain areas such as library postcards or library souvenir china or any number of the collecting categories listed below. The collector may also choose to collect items relating to a particular library such as the Library of Congress, a particular person such as Melvil Dewey, or a particular library organization such as the American Library Association. The Norman D. Stevens Collection of Library Architecture located at the Canadian Centre for Architecture is arguably the world's largest collection of librariana. Dan Lester is a collector who collects a wide variety of items. These are listed on his Librariana Web page. I collect a little of everything but I specialize in Postal Librariana.

Selected Librariana Collecting Categories

American Library Association (items related to)
Annual reports
Ashtrays
Autographs of librarians
Bags (canvas, plastic, book bags, conference vendor bags)
Badges
Bookmarks
Bookplates
Books on library history
Books published by libraries
Books with library related characters
Boston Public Library
Business cards
Business card cases
Buttons (with pin backs)
Calendars
Card catalogs
Cards, catalog
Cards, Charge
Cards, Library Borrower's (The Great Library Card Collection)
Cards, Playing
Carnegie libraries (items related to)
Cigar boxes
Cigarette lighters
Cigarette cases
Coins
Commemorative items
Conference memorabilia
Cookbooks
Correspondence from librarians and related to libraries
Dedication materials
Equipment
Furniture
Greeting cards
Handbooks, guides, maps, and other informational pieces
Labels
Matchbook covers
Medals
Milwaukee Public Library Memorabilia
National Library Week materials
Paintings and prints
Pencils and pens
Photographs
Picture postcards
Poetry
Portraits
Posters (Search under "American Library Association" or "Libraries")
Postal Artifacts
Printed catalogs
Rubber stamps
Rules and regulations
Short stories about librarians or set in libraries
Shot glasses
Signs
Souvenir china
Souvenir paperweights
Souvenir spoons
Stationary
Stereoviews
Stock certificates and membership certificates
Supplies and supply catalogs
T-shirts

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Last updated: 02-22-05