Library of Congress Acknowledgements to Salem Public Library, 1889-1891.

ArchivalResource

Library of Congress Acknowledgements to Salem Public Library, 1889-1891.

Collection includes six documents from the Library of Congress to the Salem Public Library acknowledging receipt documents from the library, such as the Finding List of the Salem Public Library; the additions to the Finding List; and a copy of the speech given at the library by the John M. Raymond, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, at the opening of the library in 1889.

1 envelope.

Information

SNAC Resource ID: 7974282

Peabody Essex Museum

Related Entities

There are 4 Entities related to this resource.

Library of Congress

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6f58cnp (corporateBody)

The Library of Congress was established by an act of Congress in 1800 when President John Adams signed a bill providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. The legislation described a reference library for Congress only, containing "such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress - and for putting up a suitable apartment for containing them therein…" The original library was housed in the Washington, DC until August 1814, ...

Raymond, John Marshall, 1894-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6669cwc (person)

Colonel, United States Army; director, Legal Division, Office of Military Government for Germany, 1948-1949. From the description of John Marshall Raymond papers, 1944-1949. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754870133 Biographical/Historical Note Colonel, United States Army; director, Legal Division, Office of Military Government for Germany, 1948-1949. From the guide to the John Marshall Raymond papers, 1944-194...

Salem public library

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6cp22ms (corporateBody)

Salem Public Library. Trustees

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fc018n (corporateBody)