Elmer E. Rasmuson Library
The Elmer E. Rasmuson Library is the largest library in the U.S. state of Alaska, housing just under one million volumes. It is located on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus. It is named in honor of Elmer E. Rasmuson, who supported its expansion.
Collections include the Alaska and Polar Regions section, which encompasses books and periodicals, historical manuscripts and photographs, the oral history collection, newspapers, rare books and maps, and the Alaska Film Archives. The BioSciences Library is a branch of the Rasmuson library, housed in the Institute of Arctic Biology.
The library also has an extensive art collection, with works by Rusty Heurlin, Sydney Laurence, Alvin Amason and many other sculptors and painters.
[edit] History
The library was founded in 1922 with less than three thousand books. The library was moved to its present location in 1969 and underwent a major add on in 1984.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "ELMER E. RASMUSON LIBRARY". Accessed August 9, 2008.
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