The village university : books, libraries, and culture in Concord, Mass., 1784-1860 : typescript. 1984.
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Charitable Library Society (Concord, Mass.)
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Society formed May 25, 1795, in Concord, Mass., "for the promotion of useful knowledge" and the encouragement of virtue. Established under the name Charitable Society in Concord; by 1801, referred to in the records as Charitable Library Society in Concord. Similar to a subscription library (that is, a library the members of which pay dues entitling them to use the library collection), but with an added, constitutionally-stated benevolent function. The Society provided books from its...
Concord Social Library (Concord, Mass.)
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Proprietary library (library owned jointly and used by shareholders) in Concord, Mass. Formed 1821. Absorbed membership and collection of earlier Charitable Library Society. Proprietors over the years included Nathan Barrett, Josiah Bartlett, Nathan Brooks, Reuben Brown (Sr. and Jr.), Ralph Waldo Emerson, Barzillai Frost, Hersey B. Goodwin, Francis Gourgas, Abiel Heywood, Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar, Samuel Hoar (Jr.), Nathan S. Hosmer, Phineas How, Isaac Hurd, Edward Jarvis, Francis Jar...
Concord Town Library (Concord, Mass.)
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At a meeting held by the Concord Social Library on Oct. 11 1851, it was voted "To give the Library to the town on condition they shall establish a public library on the plan contemplated by the Act passed May 24, 1851, entitled 'An Act to authorise cities and towns to establish and maintain public libraries'." At a Town Meeting on Nov. 10, 1851, it was voted to Accept the Concord Town Library, and to house it in the Court House. The original Committee members were John S. Keyes, Add...
Gross, Robert A., 1945-....
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Historian and academic. Undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania; MA and Ph. D at Columbia University; author of numerous articles; lecturer; American Studies Professor at Amherst College; Director of American Studies at College of William and Mary. From the description of Robert A. Gross papers, [ca. 1974]-1977. (Concord Public Library). WorldCat record id: 38051758 ...
