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Vosper is well known for his writings on the field of librarianship where his topics included the importance of building a strong book collection that included varied topics and other general aspects of library planning. His work
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527:Beta Phi Mu
385:In Memoriam
346:Later years
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883:M. G. Wyer
868:Countryman
813:G.B. Utley
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160:Education
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