Records, 1961-1977.

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Records, 1961-1977.

Correspondence, reports, minutes, statistics, memoranda, newsletters and policy statements document the development of the regional library systems. Records of consultants used by both the State Library and the Development Group. Major topics include the American Library Assoc., the Illinois Library Assoc., right to read, Research and Reference Network, library legislation and public library statistics. Material on individual library systems. Includes correspondence of Alphonse Trezza, deLafayette Reid, James Beasley and Kathryn Gesterfield.

40 linear feet (40 boxes)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7715324

Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library

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Illinois State Library. Library Development Group.

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Group formed by the Illinois State Library to aid in organizing libraries within the state into the current 18 regional library systems. Administers state and federal monies for programs to upgrade library services, including construction grants and collection development, by evaluating services and statistics from the different regional library systems. From the description of Records, 1961-1977. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 55983585 ...

Gesterfield, Kathryn J.

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Illinois library association

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Reid, deLafayette.

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Trezza, Alphonse F.

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Beasley, James

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Amreican Library Association.

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