Libraries and Librarians
Abstracts: 7
Abstracts
1168
Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 March 1864
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1168 - L. Mar. 8:4/1 - The lecture committee of the Cleveland Library
association, engaged the talented elocutionist, Miss Shaw, to speak
at Brainard's hall. Her reading of "Evangeline" was successful. (5)
Index terms:
Brainard's hall (Cont'd); Cleveland Library association; "Evangeline" (poem); *Libraries & Librarians; Shaw, Miss Emily
1169
Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 April 1864
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1169 - L. Apr. 7:4/2 - The Library association came into possession
of autographs and war relics, donated by the Sanitary fair. W. J.
Boardman, Esq., presented them with a fine case for the preservation of
the donations. (2)
Index terms:
Boardinan, W. J. (clergyman); Northern Ohio Sanitary fair
1170
Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 April 1864
(39 inches)
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1170 - L. Apr. 12:4/4, 5 - At the annual meeting of the Cleveland Library
association, the following officers were elected: President, H. B.
Tuttle; vice president, D. Tilden; recording secretary, L. F. Mellon,
and four other officers. The library has purchased 477 volumes at a cost
of $532.67. There have been 82 volumes of magazines and periodicals
bound at an expense of $59.88, and 147 volumes rebound at the cost of
$46.44. The committee acknowledged B. F. Peixotto's gift of 500 copies
in pamphlet form, of the constitution and by-laws of the association,
at his own expense, for the use of each member. -
The financial exhibit of 16 lectures given at the library, is as
follows:
Received $2217.10
Expense $1674.33
Net Profit -$542.77
The lecture season has been a complete success. - - (39)
Index terms:
Cleveland Library association; Mellon, L. F.; Peixotto, B. F.; Tilden, Judge D.; Tuttle, H. B.; U. S. constitution
1171
Cleveland Morning Leader, 7 May 1864
(8 inches)
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1171 - L. May 7:4/5 - The first meeting of the new board of the Cleve- .
land Library association was held at the directors room on May 4.
William J. Tait, Esq., was reelected librarian and Mrs. Tait, assistant
librarian. (8)
Index terms:
Cleveland Library association; Tait, Mrs. (librarian); Tait, William J.. (librarian)
1172
Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 May 1864
(ed; 8 inches)
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1172 - L. May 24; ed:2/2 - "There are hundreds of young men and young
ladies, of boys and girls, in the city of Cleveland who have no realiza-
tion of the immense stores of happiness and knowledge which are on the
shelves of the Library Association. . Not knowing the advantages to be
derived from the Library, they give themselves up to the pleasure, and . .
vanities with which a city is always filled. No better advantages can
be offered than are found in the Clcveland Library." - (8)
Index terms:
Cleveland Library association
1173
Cleveland Morning Leader, 9 June 1864
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1173 - L June 9:4/5 - The Cleveland Library association is located at
219 Superior st. The reading room on the second floor is open daily.
from eight p.m. to ten p.m. The library room on the third floor is open
from ten a.m. to 12 noon, from two p.m. to five p.m. and from seven p.m.
to nine p. m. Life membership is $50, and yearly membership, three -
dollars. The library has over 7,000 volumes, comprising the standard
works of foreign and American literature and science. It has also sub-
scribed to 52 periodicals. - (13)
Index terms:
Cleveland Library association
1174
Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 December 1864
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1174 - L Dec. 17:4/4 - The Cleveland Public Library association at a
recent meeting appropriated several hundred dollars for the purchase -
of new books. (2)
Index terms:
Cleveland public library