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Interview with Louis A. Kenney, Transcript, 1993

 

1993-06-03

 

Interviewer: Olsson, Lyn

Born February 28, 1917 in Dorchester, Nebraska, Louis A. Kenney received his BA from Nebraska State College, Kearney in 1939. He completed a BS and a MS in Library Science at the University of Illinois, Urbana. He spent a year studying abroad in Switzerland from 1949-1950 and was awarded his PhD in History from the University of Maryland in 1960. His thesis was titled The Censorship Edicts of Emperor Charles V in the Low Countries, 1515-1550.

Kenney served as San Diego State's University Librarian from 1961 to 1980. During his tenure, Kenney played an instrumental role in planning for a new library building, the Malcolm A. Love Library, which opened in 1971. As a result, the library's collection tripled in size and Kenney was able to play a key role in establishing the Special Collections department. He also helped form the Friends of the Malcolm A. Love Library in 1964 and served on its Board.

Kenney was an avid collector of rare books. In 1967, he purchased the Zinner Collection for Special Collections. Kenney retired from San Diego State in 1980 but remained active with the Friends of the Library and various other organizations. He was named Emeritus Librarian upon his retirement. He died in December of 1993.

Interviews; Oral Histories; Louis A. Kenney; Lyn Olsson; Camp Callan; RMS Queen Elizabeth; Mess kits; Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris; Fondation des États-Unis; Gertrude Stein; University of Notre Dame (Indiana); William Robert Eshelman; Donald R. Watson; Air Force Institute of Technology; John Paul Stone; Callie D. Becker; Professional Studies and Fine Arts Building; Hardy Tower; San Diego State College Library; Library Association of Faculty and Staff; Library Bulletin; Library Staff News; Awona W. Harrington; University of Illinois Library; Selwyn Hartigan; Malcolm A. Love Library; Board of Trustees, California State University; Darrell Holmes; Ralph Ellsworth; Library planning; Division of the State Architect; Beverly M. Johnson; Albert W. Johnson; The California Prison Industry Authority; Lester Smith; Francis "Dale" Marriott; Irving Stone; Timothy Hallahan; William Erickson; Construction fences; Graffiti; Library of Congress Classification System; Doris Murdock

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KENNEY-1993; NEG-00-328; NEG-00-342; NEG-00-331; 004-024-035D; acu-pip-09; fs-i-j-028; 004-021-064a

 

 

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