Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Third General Meeting of the American Library Association: Held at Waukesha, Wisconsin, July 4-10, 1901
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Papers and Proceedings of the Twenty-Third General Meeting of the American Library Association: Held at Waukesha, Wisconsin, July 4-10, 1901
American Library Association; Library science -- Congresses
_Swansea._ Public Library. Bequest of a library building, cost not
stated, from Frank Shaw Stevens.
_Woburn._ Eunice Thompson Memorial Library. By his last will Jonathan
Thompson, of Woburn, left a plot of ground and the residue of his
estate for the erection and maintenance of a suitable building by
the city, to be known by the above name. Value of bequest about
$70,000.
_Worcester._ American Antiquarian Society. Gift of $3000, for a fund,
the interest of which is to be expended for literature relating to
the Civil War of 1861-65. This fund is in memory of Hon. John
Davis, President of the Society from 1853-54, and was given by John
C. B. Davis, of Washington, D. C., Horace Davis, of San Francisco,
and Andrew McF. Davis, of Cambridge.
-- Clark University. Bequest of $150,000, from Jonas G. Clark, for the
erection and maintenance of a library.
MICHIGAN.
_Albion._ Albion College. Gift of $10,000, to be devoted to a library
building, as a memorial to the donor's daughter, Lottie T. Gassett,
from Mrs. C. T. Gassett.
_Ann Arbor._ Ladies' Library Association. Bequest of $3000, from Mrs.
L. M. Palmer.
-- University of Michigan. Gift of about 1600 volumes, belonging to the
library of the late Prof. George A. Hench, from his mother, Mrs.
Rebecca A. Hench. The greater number refer to Germanic philology.
_Delray._ Public Library. Gift of property, valued at $15,000, for a
public library, from The Solvay Process Company, of that place.
_Detroit._ Public Library. Gift of $750,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
-- Gift of 477 volumes and 1932 pamphlets, from the heirs of the late
Gov. John J. Bagley. "This collection was notable in being almost
wholly available, useful, and valuable to the library."
-- Gift of 418 volumes and 1435 pamphlets, from Herbert Bowen, formerly
a member of the Library Board. "All were of a historical character,
mostly local and relating to Michigan, or institutions and
localities in the state."
_Grand Rapids._ Public Library. Gift of $150,000, for the erection and
furnishing of a library building, from Martin A. Ryerson, of
Chicago, the city to provide site and maintenance. The offer was
made Feb. 14, 1901, and was at once accepted by the Mayor.
_Iron Mountain._ Public Library. Gift of $15,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
_Ishpeming._ Public Library. Gift of $20,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
_Jackson._ Public Library. Gift of $70,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie. The city already appropriates $7000
yearly for library support.
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