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Site exploring images of libraries and librarians in film and literature.
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of Libraries in Popular Culture
will explore images of libraries and librarians in popular culture in
order to discover what these images signify about our profession and about
the culture which produces them. We will consider the consequences of
these images, both to the profession and the
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The Water Librarians' home page, rec.arts.books page, Bookstore Hall of Fame, Great Books lists, and lots of links.
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The Water Librarians' home page, rec.arts.books page, Bookstore Hall of Fame, Great Books lists, and links to Judaica, literature (especially Shakespeare), music (blues and rock), politics, Britain, China, and Internet utilities.
Robert Teeter's Home Page
("Scholar in His Study"), 1634
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with journal and personal information.
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Jessamyn West's digital days
for now, this replace the "about me" page, previous pages are at these links. Yes I know things dropped off a bit after 2003, it's all my fault.
Ask Jessamyn West about some of the
things she's done over the past decade and her immediate answer is often something to the effect of "I don't know."
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Sources recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries.
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Search The Infography: Public Libraries -- United States -- History The following sources are recommended by a professor whose research specialty is the history of U.S. public libraries.
Six Superlative Sources · Sidney H. Ditzion, Arsenals of a Democratic Culture (American Library
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Accounts of public libraries in several small towns.
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Informaion on the towns in Central Vermont, history, demographics, taxes, maps, public officials and town profiles for central vermont towns Barre City, Barre Town, Berlin, Cabot, Calais, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Fayston, Marshfield, Middlesex, Montpelier, Moretown, Northfield, Orange, Plainfield, Roxbury, Waitsfield, Warren, Washington, Waterbury, Williamstown, Woodbury, Worcester, Washington County, Orange County Vermont
The Histories of Central Vermont's Libraries
Comprehensive community information on Vermont
Towns located in Washington County unless otherwise indicated.
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Central Vermont Chamber of Commerce
Used with Permission © 2009.
CV Chamber / P.O. Box 336 / Barre,
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History, architecture and modern use of every Carnegie library building in the state.
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The Carnegie Libraries of California web site is dedicated to preserving these treasures of history, provided by Pat & Bernie Skehan
Best viewed in "High Color" or "Thousands of Colors" - last modified on 18 August 2008
Special Historical Perspectives by
the Carnegie Libraries of California
On Wednesday, April 23, 1902, California's first Carnegie library
opened in San Diego. It was a beautiful building and an outstanding
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List of Carnegie grants in the state with dates and modern photographs.
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Evaulation - Access - Organizatiom
Carnegie Libraries in Michigan
Funded by the Carnegie Foundation from 1900-1918
53 Carnegie grants issued in Michigan for $1,655,950
25 still in use as libraries, 7 demolished, 21 in use in other capacities
Lenawee County Historical Museum
February 13, 1903
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Modern photographs and detailed histories from submissions to the National Register of Historic Places. [PDF]
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Carnegie Libraries Multiple Property Submission
Arcola Carnegie Public Library
Buffalo Township Public Library
Greenville Public Library
Hoopeston Carnegie Public Library
Jacksonville Public Library
Litchfield Public Library
Paris Carnegie Public Library
Paxton Carnegie Public Library
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Checklist of buildings and current uses, with postcards of now-demolished Carnegie libraries.
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Escapes Online Magazine: Travel and History
Columns: History, Humor, Topical
Over 1800 Texas Towns & Ghost Towns
the 1689 Carnegie Libraries built, 32 were in Texas. Of these, 13 remain
with only 4 serving their original purpose.
by Bob Bowman ("All Things Historical" Column)
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Modern and contemporary photographs of the state's Carnegie buildings.
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Nebraska Libraries for the Centuries
by Marguerite Nesbit. 1930.
Typed manuscript. Nesbit tells a
colorful, personalized story of the history of Nebraska and the development
of its libraries from the creation of the State Library in 1854 to 1929.
Libraries built in Nebraska with Carnegie grants
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