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Dates: during 1950-1959
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According to Miss Ruth G. Porritt, Librarian of Radcliffe College, the change in reserve book circulation "is something I've wanted to do for ten years." In addition to the financial saving, she cited "a great many complaints from girls who use the library at night that the reserve books they require are gone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffies Vote Against Suggested Extension Of Library Hours | 12/17/1959 | See Source »

...Although we are very sympathetic to the idea of opening the library till 11, the issue is a dead duck as far as the Administration is concerned," Miss Porritt emphasized...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffies Vote Against Suggested Extension Of Library Hours | 12/17/1959 | See Source »

...decision was made last Friday by Ruth K. Porritt, head Radcliffe librarian, when slight confusion ensued after sixty students had reserved twenty boks for the same night...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Reserve Books Put Under New Plan; Girls to Demonstrate | 10/16/1957 | See Source »

...Radcliffe girls are as smart as Harvard men," said Miss Porritt, "There is no reason why we cannot operate under Lamont Library's system...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Reserve Books Put Under New Plan; Girls to Demonstrate | 10/16/1957 | See Source »

...Miss Porritt also revealed that the library has just received nearly 500 books on international relations from the estate of Sarah Wambaugh, Radcliffe '02. Miss Wambaugh was a leading authority on international law, specializing in plebes-cites...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'Cliffe Library Hours Extended in Reading, Examination Periods | 5/1/1956 | See Source »

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