Library Building And Development Records 1901-1914, (bulk 1901-1911).

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Library Building And Development Records 1901-1914, (bulk 1901-1911).

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Legal, financial, and administrative records of the Monterey Public Library pertaining to the funding and building of the Monterey Public Free Library in 1910-1911. Collection consists of the Library Board of Trustees' correspondence with Andrew Carnegie and his assistant, with architect William H. Weeks, and with the builder Robert Trost; building indentures, agreements, and resolutions; building plans, The Monterey Library Association constitution and by-laws; and Library rules and book lists.

0.4 cubic ft. : 11 folders in 1 document case.

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Monterey Public Library

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Monterey (Calif.). Board of Library Trustees.

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Monterey Public Library.

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The first new Monterey Library building in the 20th century was built at the corner of Van Buren and Franklin streets in 1910-11. It was made possible by a $10,000 grant from Andrew Carnegie's trust fund for "free public libraries", the first of the wealthy steel industrialist's public endowment programs. The building was designed by the Watsonville architect W. H. Weeks, who is responsible for several other structures in Monterey. The building contractor was Robert Trost. When the Monterey Libr...

Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919

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Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. From the description of Carnegie autograph collection, 1867-1945. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122682758 From the guide to the Carnegie autograph collection, 1867-1945, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) Andrew Carnegie was an industrialist and philanthropist. From the description of Address of Mr. Andrew Carnegie before the Pitt...

Weeks, W. H. 1864-1936.

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Trost, Robert Edward

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