Carl Van Ness is the Curator of Manuscripts & Archives Department in the University of Florida Libraries' Special & Area Studies Collections, and was appointed the University Historian for the University of Florida in 2006.[1] He followed the former University Historian, Sam Proctor.
Carl Van Ness | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Being the University of Florida archivist |
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| Fields | Library Science |
| Institutions | University of Florida |
Prior to this position Van Ness served as the University of Florida archivist from 1996 to 2006, and worked for the George A. Smathers Libraries.[2]
References edit
- ^ Mentioned in departmental meeting minutes, http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/lfa/minutes/2006_04_17_MIN.html.
- ^ Background info Archived July 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
External links edit
- Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future, book by Carl Van Ness and Kevin McCarthy; the book is openly and freely available in the UF Digital Collections.
- Newspaper article about Van Ness
- University Archives
- Alligator article about Van Ness
- University of Florida Archives Photo Collection in the University of Florida Digital Collections
- University of Florida Historical Marker Program
- The University of Florida Trivia Book by Carl Van Ness