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"Confidential" business documents begin to be collected

"Confidential" business documents begin to be collected

Room in Lawrence Hall refurbished and set aside for an HBS library

Room in Lawrence Hall refurbished and set aside for an HBS library

Librarian C. C. Eaton and staff begin reclassification of library collection

Librarian C. C. Eaton and staff begin reclassification of library collection

Desk circulation in library reaches 100,000/year (180 per student)

Desk circulation in library reaches 100,000/year (180 per student)

Business Historical Society is founded

The "Business Historical Society" is founded to support library-based business history research; the beginnings of HBS's strong tradition in business history-oriented research and writing.

Professor Arthur Stone Dewing calls for a library "dragnet" to collect ephemeral business papers

Professor Arthur Stone Dewing calls for a library "dragnet" to collect ephemeral business papers

Library collection increases from 37,700 to 46,500 volumes

Library collection increases from 37,700 to 46,500 volumes

Donham calls for efforts to "socialize the results of science"

Donham calls for efforts to "socialize the results of science"

Baker Library is completed

Baker Library is completed

Railway and Locomotive Historical Society establishes its headquarters in Baker Library

Railway and Locomotive Historical Society establishes its headquarters in Baker Library

Anonymous donor guarantees purchase of Foxwell Collection for HBS

Anonymous donor guarantees purchase of Foxwell Collection for HBS

Foxwell Collection, on history of business and applied economics, begins to arrive at Baker Library

Foxwell Collection, on history of business and applied economics, begins to arrive at Baker Library; gives Baker Library "roots"

Retailer Claude W. Kress pays for Foxwell Collection and also pays for a special room in Baker Library to hold the collection

Retailer Claude W. Kress pays for Foxwell Collection and also pays for a special room in Baker Library to hold the collection

"Kress Library of Business and Economics" opens in Baker

"Kress Library of Business and Economics" opens in Baker

Donham calls for expansion of Morgan Hall, building of a gym, and expansion of Baker Library

Donham calls for expansion of Morgan Hall, building of a gym, and expansion of Baker Library

Donham terms Baker the "best business and economic library in the world"

Donham terms Baker the "best business and economic library in the world"

MBA students hold "Poverty Ball" in Baker Library Reading Room

MBA students hold "Poverty Ball" in Baker Library Reading Room (on April 20th)

Library collection reaches 245,000 volumes

Library collection reaches 245,000 volumes

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

Harvard Research Center in Entrepreneurship is established under direction of Joseph Schumpeter and HBS librarian Arthur Cole

New "Doctoral Lounge" opens in Baker

New "Doctoral Lounge" opens in Baker

Baker Library collection comprises some 310,700 books and pamphlets

Baker Library collection comprises some 310,700 books and pamphlets

Grace P. Bowser, head of Baker's Acquisition Division since 1927, retires

Grace P. Bowser, head of Baker's Acquisition Division since 1927, retires

Arthur H. Cole, 26-year head of Baker Library, retires

Arthur H. Cole, 26-year head of Baker Library, retires

Baker Library publishes first issue of The Executive, a "guide to reading for top management"

Baker Library publishes first issue of The Executive, a "guide to reading for top management"

Dan Burack Story VIDEO: 6 minutes

Story regarding his experience at HBS in the 1950s, including the rush to get papers in on time for WAC (Written Analysis of Cases), and the demographics of the 1955 class.

Division of Audio-Visual Education -- focusing on "filmed cases" -- is relocated out of Baker to link it more closely to teaching and research activities

Division of Audio-Visual Education -- focusing on "filmed cases" -- is relocated out of Baker to link it more closely to teaching and research activities

Baker Library's collections exceed 364,000 volumes

Baker Library's collections exceed 364,000 volumes

Donald T. Clark, Baker Librarian, resigns

Donald T. Clark, Baker Librarian, resigns to take post at University of California, Santa Cruz

Library Policy Committee affirms mission of Baker Library, but calls for modernization of key processes

Library Policy Committee affirms mission of Baker Library, but calls for modernization of key processes

Laurence Kipp is named head librarian at Baker Library

Laurence Kipp is named head librarian at Baker Library

First high-speed copier is installed in Baker

First high-speed copier (a Xerox 914) is installed in Baker; in less than 4 months, 25,000 copies are made

Winthrop Aldrich's papers are deposited in Baker Library

Winthrop Aldrich's papers are deposited in Baker Library

Baker Library sponsors colloquium on Source Materials in Business and Economic History

Baker Library sponsors colloquium on Source Materials in Business and Economic History, sponsored by new 5-year Kress Foundation grant

Students have 24-hour access to computer terminals

32 terminals are installed in Baker to give students 24-hour access to computers

HBS in Physical Space: Planning the Future Campus VIDEO: RT: 01:46

Interview clip with HBS Dean Jay Light who previews his vision of the campus expansion for the future and into the Allston campus as consistent with the McKim, Mead, and White plan and in keeping with the architectural character of the original buildings.

Microfilming of two original Foxwell collections and 17,000 additional titles in Kress Library begins

Microfilming of two original Foxwell collections and 17,000 additional titles in Kress Library begins

Abraham Zaleznik submits his "Baker Library and the Harvard Business School" report

Abraham Zaleznik submits his "Baker Library and the Harvard Business School" report, calling for efforts to increase use of Baker by executives

Robert Lovett retires

Robert Lovett, curator of manuscripts and archives for 18 years, retires

First extensive restoration of Baker's main reading room is undertaken

First extensive restoration of Baker's main reading room is undertaken

Janie Decelles Story VIDEO: RT: 08:59

Story regarding how she enjoyed all aspects of her HBS experience and still benefits from her HBS ties. She formed an inter-sectional study group whose strategy was to pool their observations and preparations for the same classes. Prof. Henry Reiling's personality and aphorisms, such as "Don't run out of cash", profoundly shaped the course of her career and life. A rare setting for first-year and second-year students to mingle was the HBS Student Show, in which she played the role of a Baker 20 Lady in a James Bond spoof, and she reprises part of her performance. From Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld's Self-Assessment and Career Development course, she gained insights that were invaluable as she embarked on her professional journey. She urges the students of today and tomorrow to profit from all of the rich opportunities at HBS.

Lorna Daniells, Baker bibliographer, is honored by the Special Libraries Association for "outstanding contributions"

Lorna Daniells, Baker bibliographer, is honored by the Special Libraries Association for "outstanding contributions"

Boston Edison donates its corporate records to Baker Library

Boston Edison donates its corporate records to Baker Library

Baker Library reopens after extensive 2-year renovation as Baker Library | Bloomberg Center

Baker Library reopens after extensive 2-year renovation as Baker Library | Bloomberg Center; the project included restoration of the historic Reading Room, new faculty office spaces, and The Exchange

Thomas Rajan Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding his experience attending HBS in the 2000s. The weighty sense of history and responsibility that accompanies an HBS education inspires one to accomplish great things that change the world.

Erika McCaffrey Story VIDEO: 4 minutes

Story regarding her experience working at the Baker Library, featuring nesting pigeons, a rug heist, and an inventive attempt to evade photocopying fees.

From Punch Cards to Computer Games VIDEO: RT: 04:20

Interview clip with HBS faculty member Warren McFarlan who talks about the processing of punch cards at the Baker Library and Jim McKenney's business game of the early 1960s as an initial major use of computers in teaching at the Harvard Business School.