Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University records 1979-2009.

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Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University records 1979-2009.

The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University records span from 1979 to 2009 and document the history and activities of this organization.

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Ohio University, Alden Library

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Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University.

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The Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University is a membership organization formed in 1979 to help fill the gap between external funding and the real cost of providing high-quality collections and services. From the guide to the Friends of the Libraries of Ohio University records, 1979-2009, (Ohio University) ...

Ohio University. Libraries

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In 1904 Andrew Carnegie contributed $30,000 toward the construction of a building for Ohio University's (OU) library. At that time, the library held 16,000 volumes and was crowded into a corner of what is now Cutler Hall. The new Carnegie Library building was dedicated on June 14, 1905. It was used as OU's library until 1930. Carnegie Library is now E. W. Scripps Hall. Chubb Library was built in 1930, when OU had begun to outgrow Carnegie Library, and opened in 1931. When the Vernon R. Alden Lib...