Dean and Professor at UC Berkeley's School of Librarianship 1946-1976

<p>This oral history transcript documents the career of J. Periam Danton Dean and Professor at UC Berkeley's School of Librarianship from 1946 to 1976. Through interviews conducted by the Bancroft Library's Regional Oral History Office Danton recounts his experiences shaping the curriculum faculty and direction of one of the nation's leading library science programs. The transcript provides valuable insights into the evolution of librarianship in the mid-20th century the challenges and opportunities faced by academic administrators and the history of UC Berkeley. </p> <p>Researchers interested in the history of library science higher education administration or the University of California system will find this oral history a rich and informative resource.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>