New York Public Library. Library School
Variant namesA library school was opened at The New York Public Library in October of 1911. Edwin Anderson, Assistant Director of The Library from 1908 to 1913, persuaded Andrew Carnegie to finance the establishment of the school, which was designed primarily to provide trained assistants for the staff of The Library. Mary W. Plummer, founder and director of the Pratt Insitute Library School, was appointed Principal. The school closed in 1926 due to a lack of financial support.
From the guide to the Library School records, 1911-1932, (The New York Public Library. New York Public Library Archives.)
A library school was opened at the New York Public Library in October, 1911. Its primary purpose was to provide trained assistants for the Library. Mary W. Plummer, founder and director of the Pratt Insitute Library School, was appointed principal. The school closed in 1926 due to a lack of financial support.
From the guide to the New York Public Library Library School Records, [ca. 1900]-1927., (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | New York Public Library. Library School. Records, [ca. 1900]-1927. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | Library School records, 1911-1932 | The New York Public Library. New York Public Library Archives. | |
| referencedIn | Library buildings collection: photographs and visual materials, circa 1890-1925. | Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries | |
| creatorOf | New York Public Library Library School Records, [ca. 1900]-1927. | Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library | |
| creatorOf | New York Public Library. Library School. [Miscellaneous pamphlets]. | Yale University Library |
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| associatedWith | Plummer, Mary W | person |
| associatedWith | Plummer, Mary Wright. | person |
| associatedWith | Pratt Institute. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pratt Institute. School of Library Science. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sutliff, Mary Louisa, 1865- | person |
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| New York (State)--New York |
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| Libraries |
| Library education |
| Library schools |
| Library schools |
| Library schools |
| Library schools |
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Active 1927
