Harold S. Hacker retirement April 30, 1978 Press and other coverage, April 30, 1978

The material in this collection relates to Hacker's role and influence in the library profession. Hacker was a library leader for over three decades. He established a federated library systems in New York State, and was heavily involved with Rochester Area Educational Television Association, Philosophers' Club, Monroe County Library System, Pioneer Library System and the Rochester Regional Library Council.

Correspondence, speeches, publications, reports, newspaper clippings, photographs, Reynolds Library/RPL merger, General Information and First Annual Report (1936) of Local History, Local History Division Annual Reports 1937-1963, awards and medals, diplomas, and handwritten notes by Hacker himself document his involvement in the library community, both in Rochester and around the country, as well as his successful effort to bring educational television programming to Rochester.