Library buildings collection: photographs and visual materials, circa 1890-1925.

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Library buildings collection: photographs and visual materials, circa 1890-1925.

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Photographs, lantern slides, and illustrations of numerous library buildings in the United States and throughout the world, circa late 19th through early 20th centuries. Of particular note are photographs, undated, of people (possibly faculty and students) at New York Public Library's library school.

lantern slides.

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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SNAC Resource ID: 6770074

Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries

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New York Public Library. Library School

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A 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 ...