Santa Clara County Free Library collection, 1914-1931.
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Santa Clara County Archives.
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Santa Clara County (Calif.). Superintendent of Schools
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Santa Clara County public schools were first created in 1853. In 1855, the superintendent was made a separate elected office. Funding and attendance were the foremost issues as the number of schools increased through the 1870s. The majority of school orders in this collection were placed in 1883, while Lemuel Chipman served as superintendent. From the description of School district records, 1883-1884. (Santa Clara County Archives). WorldCat record id: 712601308 ...
Santa Clara County. Free Library.
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The Santa Clara County Free Library was founded in July 1914 and was located in the Hall of Justice in downtown San Jose, at the corner of Market St. and St. James St. The original library consisted of three rooms, which quickly expanded to seven rooms. Within six years twenty-four community branches were established, ranging from Milpitas to Gilroy. The County Library was tied closely with the local school districts. Under the County Library law of California the school...
