Title
Fred Schlipf
Publication Date
11-4-2015
Abstract
Schlipf relates memories of his friendship with Myers during their Carleton College years. He does not recall Myers as a collector, but he remarks on Myers' interest in trains, books as important physical objects, and shares insights into Myers' personality. Throughout Schlipf also comments on his own experiences with Carleton and with libraries.
Duration
00:46:44
Keywords
personal characteristics, libraries, library philosophy, trains, Portrait of a Collector, Librarian
Disciplines
United States History
Recommended Citation
Schlipf, Fred and Miner, Meg, "Fred Schlipf" (2015). All oral histories. 124.
https://digitalcommons.iwu.edu/oral_hist/124
Comments
An abstract of this interview is available below. A transcript is linked above and to the right. An essay summarizing themes that emerged from interviews conducted about Myers in 2016 is available: Portrait of a Collector: Reflections on an Influential Bibliophile
This interview subject is affiliated with IWU and/or President Myers in the following ways: Myers' friend from Carleton College and former Urbana (IL) Free Library Director.