Notes on the history of the St. Paul Public Library, [1936?].

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Notes on the history of the St. Paul Public Library, [1936?].

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Typed carbon copies of two volumes containing historical data on the history of the St. Paul Public Library. Volume One covers the period 1845-1882 and discusses early schools in St. Paul; early St. Paul libraries and library associations; bookstores and cultural organizations; and the funding and establishment of a free public library for St. Paul. Also included are appendices listing officers, committee and Board members, and librarians for various library organizations; statistical data; and a list of lectures sponsored by the St. Paul Library Association.

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Minnesota Historical Society, Division of Archives and Manuscripts

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