1 25 304 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/f61340d67c46210bf2e5bb23b152b82a.jpg 1207871993657b79f0af3945cd83321d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Frazer's Hall, 59 Massachusetts St. Subject The topic of the resource History -- Kansas Historic Buildings -- Kansas -- Douglas County Description An account of the resource An image of the Frazer's Hall, where the Lawrence Library Association held many of its lectures and entertainments, including the lectures of Ralph Waldo Emerson and Prof. L.L.A. Oscanyan. The image shows a drawing of Frazer's Hall and a list of the businesses housed there, notably S.O. Himoe & Co. Wholesale and Retail Druggists and Manufacturing Chemists Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Adams, J.O. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Photo Collection Kenneth Spencer Research Library University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kenneth Spencer Research Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1890-1910 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduced with the permission of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. We have no information of US copyright restrictions on this item. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KSRL_FrazersHall_RHPH18a_45 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1890 -1910 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/cd88b61a504f20f083ab828f7b89a91c.png cbdf906b2072473f41981360322d8ce7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Brad Allen Oral History Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Oral Histories -- Kansas -- Douglas County Description An account of the resource Brad Allen, director of the Lawrence Public Library talks about his time in the library, the design decisions that went into the 2014 renovation, and the place of the library in the community of Lawrence and the world. Access <a href="https://archive.org/details/BradAllenLPLOralHistory2017" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> HERE</a> Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Allen, Brad Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-07-31 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Encarnacion, Gibette Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Published with the permission of Brad Allen. 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The statement may include a description of any changes successive custodians made to the resource. Lawrence, Kan. https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/856995ab85d642d4b1a5b4d49fa510a4.jpg 86fc5656c7359379812c2a1b1ef28a46 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Massachusetts Street, looking south, 1868 Subject The topic of the resource History -- Kansas Historic Buildings -- Kansas -- Douglas County Pioneer and Frontier Life -- Kansas Description An account of the resource A photograph of Massachusetts Street, looking south. The image shows a row of storefronts and businesses with carriages and people along the gravel road. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Allen, George Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George Allen Photograph Collection Kenneth Spencer Research Library University of Kansas (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Kenneth Spencer Research Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1868 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduced with the permission of the Kenneth Spencer Research Library. We have no information of US copyright restrictions on this item. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Relation A related resource See the Lawrence Photo Collection at the Spencer Research library for more photos of Mass st. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context KSRL_MassSt_RHPH_137A.12 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1868 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/9cfbb79ff252f289e4cfb65f9541d6dd.jpg 513484b556490dcdc6ce72de22401d1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource John Cotton Dana Publicity Award, 1969 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource An award the library received for the bond issue campaign to get funding for a new library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource American Library Association Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-06 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_PublicityAward_1969-06 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1969 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/045b0fbf7adc71d7d41447ddd2188a95.jpg 0074e96aa0d4207cf512758845d34374 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter to a Doctor Regarding Tuberculosis in the Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Tuberculosis -- Kansas -- Douglas County -- History Description An account of the resource A letter from the Library Committee to an unspecified doctor (probably a template to send to every doctor in Lawrence) asking that the library may be informed of any persons suffering from tuberculosis, in order to limit their exposure to the library and library materials. This is in following with Ordinance No. 162, passed by the city of Lawrence to control the spread of contagious diseases. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bennett, F.M. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1905-05-23 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_LetterToDoctor_1905-05-23 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1905 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/bbf79f6f927c391bfbefe36d1679b926.pdf c7ba871088828d5f6d0972da4badcf20 PDF Text Text � https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/c0a40cc420d1129fec146261c108f857.jpg 8a3220b7e9e68eed7d034ffcfd5c206f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Advertisement for J.S. Boughton's Circulating Library, 1866 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A page from the 1866 Lawrence City Directory and Business Guide that contains an advertisement for J.S. Boughton's circulating library and reading room, located over George Leis's Drugstore on 90 Massachussetts Street. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Boughton, J.S. (Joseph), 1835-1906 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Lawrence City Directory and Business Guide, for 1866 Helen Osma Local History Collection Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Boughton & McAllaster (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Boughton, J.S. (1835-1906) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_CirculatingLibraryAd_1866_p.100 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1866 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/59184489ef7b197031dec1ca118c7fa1.pdf 0b6b9a25ca1fc31d97e4205a1735956d PDF Text Text The Daily Kansas Tribune (Lawrence, Kansas) · Thu, Mar 8, 1866 · Page 3 https://kansashistoricalsociety.newspapers.com/image/59924376 Copyright © 2017 Newspapers.com. All Rights Reserved. Downloaded on Jun 5, 2017 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Meeting of the Lawrence Library Association, 1866 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A short newspaper article reccounting the details of the first meeting of the Lawrence Library Association and the temporary appointment of officers. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brown, J.S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Newspapers.com Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Daily Kansas Tribune (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1866-03-08 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Boughton, J.S. (Joseph), 1835-1906 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DKT_FirstLLAMeeting_1866-03-08_p.3 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1866 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/6ec7dba7140117a3c50afb3821a89e10.jpg f01821d6594f250300e2cb984530dd5e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Regarding Closure of the Library During Diphtheria Scare, 1906 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A letter from Edward Bumgardner to the president of the Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors, J.R. Griggs, asking to convene a meeting for discussing the closing of the library during the diphtheria scare. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bumgardner, Edward Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-09-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bromelsick, W. Keeler, J.A. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_DiphtheriaLetter_1906-09-24 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1906 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/459b30493351aa8149052239885bfd81.jpg cdf5fb2a1a79bb856f4aa1821418c2e3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letter Regarding the Reopening of the Library After Diphtheria Scare, 1906 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A letter from Edward Bumgardner to the secretary of the Lawrence Public Library Board of Directors, C.S. Hall, asking to convene a meeting for discussing the reopening of the library after the passing of the diphtheria scare. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bumgardner, Edward Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1906-09-29 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Keeler, J.A. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource TIFF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_DiphtheriaLetter_1906-09-29 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1906 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/849e51f2e608fe840229a60167c4c77d.jpg 4cc5cfa99c5e1b1cfb7c3b7e3098be67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Memorandum of Disposal of Discarded Books Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bumgardner, Edward Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1903-1910 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Report on Public Documents, 1908 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A report by Custodian of Public Documents Edward Bumgardner outlining the state of public documents at the Lawrence Public Library. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bumgardner, Edward Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1908-02-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_PublicDocuments_1908-02-04 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1908 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/ad994085be0d882163cef1bb90f3a7f4.pdf a8cd9cad30cbbf9222e64f9cfd5226ea PDF Text Text The Lawrence Tree P u b l i c L i b r a r y . Lawrence has a l w a y s been the Athens of Kansas, b e g i n n i n g she has had c i t i z e n s who and money to e s t a b l i s h and From the were g l a d to g i v e t h e i r support p u b l i c e d u c a t i o n a l time institutions, x l i i s i s w e l l i l l u s t r a t e d i n the development o f the e x c e l l e n t p u b l i c l i b r a r y which i s now in m a i n t a i n e d a t an expense of |4000,0C per the s p r i n g o f 1865, a circulating l i b r a r y was year, started by J . B. Boughton i n the Hartman b u i l d i n g , which stood a t 735 Massachusetts and Street. Mr, Boughton had about 41S0.00 worth of books l o a n e d them out a t t e n c s n t s a week, or f u r n i s h e d an e^nnual t i c k e t f o r ^.5,00. The movement was popular and many times the s h e l v e s were empty when the doors were c l o s e d i n the evening. Soon the need of a r e a d i n g room i n c o n n e c t i o n w i t h the c o l l e c t i o n of books was f e l t , s.nd i n December of the same y e a r l a r g e r were s e c u r e d and quarters the l i t t l e l i b r a r y moved t c rooms over the drug s t o r e of George L e i s , a t 740 M a s s a c h u s e t t s B t r e e t , Mr, but Boughton was t h o r o u g h l y i n l o v e w i t h the l i b r a r y i d e a , soon found t h a t he was not a b l e f i n a n c i a l l y to m a i n t a i n i n s t i t u t i o n a s he wanted the l i t t l e l i a r c h 7, 1866, c i t y to have. Accordingly, on he had a meeting c a l l e d a t the l i b r a r y rooms f o r the purpose o f o r g a n i s i n g a l i b r a r y a s s o c i a t i o n , z a t i o n was such an A preliminary organi- a f f e c t e d , a t e n t a t i v e c o n s t i t u t i o n was adopted, and f o l l o w i n g o f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d : the �P r e s i d e n t . Samuel A, Riggs. V i c e - P r e s i d e n t , L. J , Worden, S e c r e t a r y . J . s. T r e a s u r e r , W. Boughton, H. H. Whitney. A committee was a p p o i n t e d to secure members which were l i m i t e d to fifty. T h i s was done, and on March 2 0 t h , a m e e t i n g was h e l d a t which the c o n s t i t u t i o n was r e v i s e d and adopted, framing a permanent organization. On March 2 6 t h , an e l e c t i o n was h e l d and the following o f f i c e r s were e l e c t e d : P r e s i d e n t , Kev. John S. Brown. Vice-president, Samuel A. Riggs. R e c o r d i n g S e c r e t a r y , Dudley C. H a s k e l l . Corresponding S e c r e t a r y , Rev, T r e a s u r e r , W i l l i a m A. Richard Cordley. Simpson, Board o f D i r e c t o r s , Ddmund G. Roas, B, W. J . Worden, Rev. Woodward, Lorenzo W i l l i a m C. Tenny, John H. W i l d e r and Ripley liv, S p a r r . The new f i x t u r e s and charge of Mr, Boughton was F o l l o w i n g him. 1667, when she was employed a s librarian Miss Helen Iseiman acted as succeeded by Mrs, I n the summer of 18S6, on Eous;hton $600 f o r h i s l e a s e , the books he had accumulated, and a t once assumed the l i b r a r y , f o r a month. u n t i l May, o r g a n i z a t i o n p a i d Mr, Helen M. librarian Griswold. Bayard Taylor d e l i v e r e d a l e c t u r e " R u s s i a " under the a u s p i c e s of the a s s o c i a t i o n , and the proceeds, amounting t o "a c o n s i d e r a b l e of bocks. .sum of money" were u s e d i n the purchase The n e x t y e a r , Ralph Waldo Emerson and Theodore T i l t o n �3. were s e c u r e d to l e c t u r e i n Lawrence and the p r o c e e d s u s e d i n the same way. S t i l l , a s a l i b r a r y i s a l w a y s l i m i t e d o n l y by i t s a v a i l - a b l e f u n d s , the board o f d i r e c t o r s saw the need o f more books than c o u l d be s e c u r e d by these l e c t u r e s and from membership f e e s , and a p p o i n t e d a committee t o s o l i c i t d o n a t i o n s . Among the c o n t r i b u - t i o n s were t h i r t y s i x volumes by Mr, and Mrs. Kimmel, a l a r g e and v a l u a b l e c o l l e c t i o n by Rev. R. Huts and a number o f volumes by Governor and Mrs. C h a r l e s Robinson. L u r i n g the f i r s t ^ ^ g ^ t w o y e a r s o f the e x i s t e n c e o f the a s s o c i a t i o n , s e v e n t y - f i v e volumes were p u r c h a s e d and one hundred and f i f t y donated. I n F e b r u a r y , 1 8 7 1 , t h e r e were 15C0 volumes and f o r t y p a p e r s and magazines. I n September. 1 8 7 1 , t h e C i t y took over the l i b r a r y and a s h o r t time a f t e r w a r d i t was moved i n t o the Lawrence N a t i o n a l Bank b u i l d i n g a t the c o r n e r o f M a s s a c h u s e t t s and Seventh S t r e e t s , where i t o c c u p i e d t h r e e rooms on t h e second f l o o r . The l i b r a r i a n a t t h a t time was Mrs. Hhoda H. T r a s k , who had succeeded Mrs. G r i s w o l d ?/hen she was m a r r i e d t o Mr, George A. Banks i n September, 1870. Mrs, T r a s k r e s i g n e d i n 1885 and Mrs. Mary F. Simpson took up the work, WCA^ Mrs. Simpson was l i b r a r i a n f o r seventeen y e a r s . I n 1902, she succeeded by Mrs. N e l l i e G. B e a t t y , the p r e s e n t l i b r a r i a n , who i s a daughter o f Mrs. G r i s w o l d , the l i b r a r i a n o f h a l f a centircy ago. D u r i n g a l l o f these y e a r s , the l i b r a r y had been g r a d u a l l y i n c r e a s i n g i n s i z e and i n f l u e n c e . I t now p o s s e s s e d about 6C00 volumes. P a t r o n s p a i d one d o l l a r p e r y e a r f o r the use o f books, and,though t h e l i b r a r y was n o m i n a l l y under the c o n t r o l o f the c i t y c o u n c i l , the income �4. of the l i b r a r i a n depended p a r t l y upon the amount she r e c e i v e d from the s a l e of tickets. L i b r a r y s c i e n c e was d e v e l o p i n g r a p i d l y , and w h i l e Lawrence l i b r a r y had the s e r v e d i t s purpose w e l l , the time had come f o r i t t o adopt modern methods and i n f l u e n c e and u s e f u l n e s s t o enter a much l a r g e r f i e l d as a f r e e p u b l i c l i b r a r y . The man who was most a c t i v e i n promoting t h i s change was P e t e r L. Emery. f a m i l i a r w i t h the c o n d i t i o n s under which Andrew warnegie of Being was p r o v i d i n g funds f o r the e r e c t i o n of l i b r a r y b u i l d i n g s i n many c i t i e s over the c o u n t r y , Mr. iijnery, w i t h the c o - o p e r a t i o n c i t i z e n s , succeeded i n s e o i i r i n g the promise of Mr. of s e v e r a l Carnegie to donate $27,500 t o Lawrence f o r a l i b r a r y b u i l d i n g under the u s u a l requirements. T h i s n e c e s s i t a t e d the o r g a n i z a t i o n of a f r e e p u b l i c l i b r a r y under the s t a t e l a w , and a promise upon the p a r t o f C i t y government to p r o v i d e maintenance. Mrs. the a t l e a s t $2,750 each y e a r f o r i t s T h a r l e s P. Grosvenor donated two l o t s a t the c o r n e r o f Vermont and Warren s t r e e t s upon which to e r e c t the b u i l d i n g . The q u e s t i o n >jf e s t a b l i s h i n g and m a i n t a i n i n g l i b r a r y - J i d r e a a i n g room was s u b m i t t e a to the v o t e r s of the a t the e l e c t i o n h e l d A p r i l 7, 1905, majority. o f Mr. a free public City and was c a r r i e d by a l a r g e The c i t y c o u n c i l a c c o r d i n g l y voted to a c c e p t the donation C a r n e g i e , and proceeded to o r g a n i z e the l i b r a r y under the s t a t u t e s of the s t a t e . T h i s was tinder the a d m i n i s t r a t i o n Mayor A. L. S e l l g , S e l i g was Mr. of thoroughly i n accord w i t h the movement and was p e c u l i a r l y f o r t u n a t e i n the s e l e c t i o n of h i s board of d i r e c t o r s f o r the new library. T h i s board c o n s i s t e d of �7 5. J , R. G r i g g s , A, L. Cox. Gurdon Grovenor, f , M. A. J . D i c k e r , C l a r e n c e S, K a i l , P. E. Emery, B e n n e t t , J . D. Bowersook, Mrs. A. Henley. Edward Bumgardner, H a r r y Dick and W i l l i a m B r o m e l s i c k . w i t h the Mayor a s a member e x - o f f i c i o . These^ and t h e members who succeeded them, have a l w a y s been devoted w o r k e r s i n making a l i b r a r y t h a t i s o f r e a l s e r v i c e t o the people o f the city. The Carnegie b u i l d i n g was completed i n December, 1904, t h e books moved from the o l d l o c a t i o n , and the nev/ l i b r a r y was f o r m a l l y opened December 26, 1904, I n the meantime, Mrs, B e a t t y had been making a study of modern l i b r a r y s c i e n c e and bad commenced c a t a l o g i n g the bocks. From t h a t time to the p r e s e n t she h a s been a r e a l l i b r a r i a n i n e v e r y sense o f the term. but t o Mrs. Her a s s i s t a n t s have been competent and devoted, B e a t t y more than to any other one p e r s o n a r e the people of l,av7rence i n d e b t e d f o r the p e r f e c t i o n to which the l i b r a r y has attained. The f i r s t y e a r o f the new regime p r o v e d the p o p u l a r i t y o f the f r e e l i b r a r y over the o l d s u b s c r i p t i o n p l a n . At the o l d l i b r a r y , about 350 p e o p l e p u r c h a s e d annual t i c k e t s . During y e a r 1905, the the t i c k e t h o l d e r s numbered 2421, and the number of books c i r c u l a t e d was 50903. were 5798 volumes i n u s e . At the c l o s e of t h i s y e a r , t h e r e S i n c e t h a t time t h e r e h a s been a g r a d u a l but steady development of the l i b r a r y i n t o a genuine educational i n s t i t u t i o n . S i t u a t e d a s i t i s i n the c e n t e r of the c i t y , and c o n t i g u o u s to the t h r e e p r i n c i p a l school b u i l d i n g s , t h e c o n d i - t i o n s have been f a v o r a b l e f o r the growth of the l i b r a r y i n t o an ever �6. p r e s e n t h'=»lp to the p u b l i c s c h o o l s . There h a s been a steady g a i n i n the n o n - f i c t i o n c i r c u l a t i o n which shows the i n c r e a s e d c a p a c i t y of the l i b r a r y f o r h e l p i n study. To s c o r e s of the c i t i z e n s of Lawrence, the l i b r a r y i s i n d e b t e d f o r s e r v i c e s and d o n a t i o n s . The most v a l u a b l e g i f t s have been t h e l a r g e c o l l e c t i o n o f c h i l d r e n ' s books and German c o l l e c t i o n c o n s i s t i n g of 374 voliimes from Mrs. P o e h l e r , and Theodore the L. H. P e r k i n s Memorial Fund o f $1000, which produces $60 each y e a r f o r the p u r c h a s e o f books. Many o t h e r d o n a t i o n s a r e worthy of mention i f space would p e r m i t . l i b r a r y now the Tlie has 13,834 volumes, a r e g i s t r a t i o n of over 5CC0, and a c i r c u l a t i o n of more than t e n volumes f o r each t i c k e t h o l d e r . The books a r e c l a s s i f i e d , indexed and c a t a l o g u e d i n aocordaxice w i t h the most modern r u l e s . An a p p r o p r i a t i o n of about |25C per year p r o v i d e s the l i b r a r y w i t h the most v a l u a b l e c u r r e n t p e r i o d i c a l s , Lawrence h a s r e a s o n to be proud o f i t s up to date library. With a l a r g e c o l l e c t i o n of t h e l a t e s t r e f e r e n c e books, l a r g e and c o m f o r t a b l e r e a d i n g rooms and e v e r y f a c i l i t y demanded of such an i n s t i t u t i o n i n these days, the Lawrence Free P u b l i c L i b r a r y performs a s e r v i c e and e x e r t s an i n f l u e n c e f o r good t h a t cannot be o v e r estimated, ..Miartifesp««k»#n4^^^^^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1922 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1922. The report mentions the new children's room donated by Mrs. Henley and staff changes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1922 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_AnnualReport_1922 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1922 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/3e2df9513e7829e067c1aab5f02527a7.pdf 168fef1583ac779e3fd467aefb85a249 PDF Text Text ���������� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A Librarian's Log Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource A manual, compiled most likely by head librarian Lillian J. Constant, of the operations of the Lawerence Public Library. It consists of a scrapbook with sections pasted on to explain library procedures on such things as Library of Congress cards, binding, the duties of the night librarian, etc. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. 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Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1924 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1924. The report mentions increased circulation, a growing collection, and exensive use of reference materials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) 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History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1925 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1925. The report mentions improvements to the library, including a new coal bin, a rearrangement of the basement, and improved parking, as well as needed improvements, such as a better lighting system, additional catalog filing space and new typewriters. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1925 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. 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Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1926. The report mentions improvements, including a new lighting system, a new typewriter, and better parking, as well as a dire need for more space Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1926 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_AnnualReport_1926 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1926 https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-lplks/original/1d59c6262b169db38a5501f03b19c695.pdf 6a5e676702b2754a510ed3aab0be3ffc PDF Text Text ���� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1927 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1927. The report mentions how the library has fared in competition with the radio, the motor car, and the movie. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1927 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. 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Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1928 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1928. The report mentions improvements such as additional shelving and needed improvements, including better heating and a new typewriter for the catalog department. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1928 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) 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CONSTANT, LIBRARIAN ^lahtrmrr, Kansas vx -xam In -"V-Tin:; the ^"oughton i n th^ Blrs'^t, 1'- er ulnr -o lihr-ry -r temp:,rafily, h The -....y 3 8 a c i : i s , CIO out nt that 1 - . 0 .iv. i s , :..e.f w spoke i v e :•• v n r t h v goodl^y o"' c- th- - nh" ne, 1 a f r i e n d ce c -er : c h — r e or - ^ , . . 0 - •lewlett, r i n g th*^ f i r s t two u'^--^s 75 - - - e .^uTclr-r^d • 150 into second succeeded fd.o-son In 1902 "'rs t.-oh siiw • . r i : i , nnx floor, by C r i s w c L d , s i z e 1B71 [,awr'n-ic« th^^ the .:-T, hepten o- t i ' ^ r s . Phod- .„M1 c ibr;-rion 0 . t:L,n:-- iu.ci...e-..ce. I t by of oh.: bi '-^^s . t,. o.. ........ ot Ci:'^.: "he V - ^ T so • ' -oin'ed k i n d s . - cau . .....ly a rei.ied •^•> l ^ ^ c L , . r e co..>rse :xcTe br^ yht - r hooy '" on^ a .o na n, -n-i bn^' O X Q ^ of i n - • '•'nldo i U S , bjons dietinguisc-ed c-nci--tion don-t^d. the i b r - r y •r ; g i t aoon l i ; r aoout n the ••io.n t t y , 0 ce...i^ry ry — s for ch-- ^^••V'^d roo'-'^e- l i b r IBBF) • rv- 1 woo - u o c c - i - d " r - s i ; ned possessed t n... U O ••.ic.j en -.c 0 1 0i n d i i b r ot to i„:'':d ?-'T'-^ n : t ru. C ' , - S i '^xi^- th-^ h e i l i e : .r,.n-ias t •"'•••l.'^c ov^^ i ' h:.,li y r s , nor of ^"'Tiswoi-d h^as. thee week. O' • o.wc • -re b .o '"re^y^y, took ' n n k '"r-rk succeeded 0=^ c i t y Helen ork. ,1 the a l •" hhe ^-.ned ^ i ' - n ee^- c h "x^ nd bieloT, r •;/ "fcn^n books, ^-ilton, • X. - •:n,ir..j,-(...e "^heo-n-"- ... . i ^ - ^B -5.00. for l i " . r .h,;-n ; ^c - nec-cion, "ayarcj A ce. u.onn,i,.nn of ticket : iftofui : ,v,v- '•roue '-^nnu-c^t o f b o t L B -^n-^ ized. 'h . ; . .r, i exc - 735 ot V'^. oiub.fh '•icke'-eon, vo erort'. o or sionth, Ini,i. ^ uce w I r . nn^ t w l tic- . J ; ! for for ..w cut in^a, ..y- .',8 i .,.0^,- stood be s t - r t n y •^•-e a b l e f o - ^^^r. ' ^ o n r ' r o r i , nrofi fixed ce t;fn-^ ^7-• SUDpOrt w-re '''ifty n-t ie"--ion s n l n r y eer ISO. ry ^'urnished : i n ' n . n u a l but ' i^-r I rn' efliioh r t :>rL h- ••^' -;'n-?ut n e-^-ek, o r mo^'^ •'•^^nt VT f circu:."'. b.^iIc 1 '^-^rt >-'^o ^ te^^ c e n t R ^t 1"'^65 of on •n - - - , 3 s biry s s - -^-•rs. Vo^r; ei b-...gh b, f '-^-B. before. c 6000 o r . ^_..r voiu ..... e., U y " i cr ,tn..u • p a i d in one �LILLIAN J. CONSTANT, LIBRARIAN - dollar i year for the uc^ of nominally under librarian depended p e r t l y At public able the tisne t h a t &-cure S275C0.00 taxation for Orovenor of science than to sal endidly In the any o t h e r of our F'ias up these and t the children uoon t h e fluctu'ting gifts ^ r . Carnegie to the city ctai^e raise law. building was wej gave by the brs. " ' ' a r r e n : nd V e r m o n t com enced cataloging re the a m-kirig the p ^ O ' > l ^ o"' hed been in Lillian -h y\ C. streets comcieted study of modern books. To .:rs. and Reatty Lawrenc^ indebted L . P-amer assistant for 1970 J . her ^nX to w-'S r e a d y their a the feos city think for collection her olac« Parn^gie libr-^ry w^'s f i l l e d by had been growing, of some w a y t o w i t h a, s o l u t i o n , the the by wa the Conetant. attractive a book ^m-^ w a n suec^^edefi since w i t h a n">w r o o m I n d i l n has from dr. t h e book c o l l e c t i o n into support the M r t e l P e t ' - r '^>n«=^ry, necfes-it-,ted the the B e a t t y h d been was n e c e s s a r y adenuate generous by th't Thih of I n 1904 income of 26, who hiss T h e l i b r a r y now condition corner w?! 1ibrary. friends moved down s t a i r s led building, l i b r a r y unaer the the library tickets. I n Lawrence, maintenance. p"T;:>on years i t generous provided for the was making h i s a Carnegie Pdwards d i e d librarian, filling of Vrs. Baatty married established. During else upon the hrs. Mleo V i r g i n i a Pdwards present upon t h e site o r g a . n i zed 1918 cotooil, rublic ? nd h - d and though city a building. meantime books, the city a year erect of friends opencad D e c e m b e r the library our a free boroited the Andrew C a r n e g i e a building upon w h i c h to formally for C2750.00 organisation mora control libraries, loyal to In the IHaftrrrnre, l ^ a n s a s drs. 19''2 the ^'pace expand, 71 nor ciiildran'n was -nother Henley dep.artmeni quarters. of librarian 20,792 volumes n e e d no compeusation. longer and w i t h an depend � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Short History of the Library by Lillian J. Constant Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Description An account of the resource A short history of the library from 1865 to about 1929, written by Lillian J. Constant, head librarian of the Lawrence Public Library Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1920-1930 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. 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Title A name given to the resource History of the Lawrence Public Library Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) History -- Kansas Biography -- Kansas Description An account of the resource Resources related to the history of the Lawrence Public Library in Lawrence, Kansas. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lawrence Public Library Annual Report, 1929 Subject The topic of the resource Libraries -- Kansas -- Douglas County Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Description An account of the resource The annual report for 1929. The report contains a brief history of the library, and the need for space in looking toward the future. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Constant, Lillian J., 1872-1952 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Lawrence Public Library Historical Records Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1929 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lawrence Public Library (Lawrence, Kan.) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource We believe that this item has no known US copyright restrictions. The item may be subject to rights of privacy, rights of publicity and other restrictions. We encourage anyone who may have more information about our items to contact us at custserv@lawrencepubliclibrary.org. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPL_AnnualReport_1929 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Douglas County (Kan.) 1929