Interview about Sarah Piatt with Dr. Geoffrey Smith by Dr. Elizabeth Renker

Abstract

Interview with Dr. Geoffrey D. Smith, former Head of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Library. He discusses his work as a curator, developing the unit’s Charvat Collection of American Literature and Sarah Piatt holdings, and the evolution of the special collections field over the past 30 years. Interview conducted in Columbus, Ohio, by Dr. Elizabeth Renker from the Department of English at The Ohio State University.