Ipswich Public Library

Library events and operations,, [180-?-194-?]

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Library events and operations,

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Folder 1: Reproduction of the Salem Gazette article on the foundation of the IPL March 16, 1869 -- Folder 2: “Annual List of New and Important Books of the Free Public Library, 1908” -- Folder 3: “Good Books for Boys and Girls” owned by Sigourney Thayer, 1908 -- Folder 4: Findings of the Free Public Library Commission of Massachusetts which contains a brief report on Ipswich Public Library noting that circulation is increasing and a cataloguing effort has been completed. Libraries are listed in alphabetical order, 1908 -- Folder 5: “Rules and Regulations of the Ipswich Public Library” pamphlet, August 1916 -- Folder 6: Letter regarding agreement to sell lot adjacent to the Library to Oddfellows Fraternity, at 29 North Main St. In Ipswich, 1919 -- Folder 7: “Quarterly Bulletin of the Ipswich Public Library” with list of new additions to the collections, 1921 -- Folder 8: Library blueprints with planned changes to interior and photograph of exterior rendering of the IPL, 1937 -- Folder 9: Materials related to the Works Project Administration project carried out at the IPL. Includes progress reports, receipts supplied to the WPA for expenses, correspondence, and itemized lists of activities undertaken by WPA hires- most likely out of work library and clerical staff brought in on Project # 665-14-3-896 of the Federal Works Agency to assist with library upkeep, repair, and cataloguing duties. The project’s description is as follows: “Revise catalog and bring it up to date, make subject cards for non-fiction complete, shelf list of non-fiction, install new charging system, take an inventory of the books in the library, clean and shellac the entire collection,” 1939-1940 -- Folder 10: Undated Cutter Manual for library cataloguing

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