Whitinsville Social Library Collection

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Title

Whitinsville Social Library Collection

Subject

Whitinsville Social Library

Description

Items in this collection pertain to the history of Whitinsville Social Library, the public library for Northbridge, Massachusetts.

Type

Local History

Collection Items

The First Hundred Years of The Whitinsville Social Library
Booklet about the first hundred years of the library written by Josephine C. Balmer in 1944.

Whitinsville Library Marks 140 Years.
Article from Worcester Evening Gazette about Whitinsville Social Library's 140th anniversary in 1984.

Patron List 1877-1889
Handwritten list of patrons joining the Whitinsville Social Library.

Whitinsville Social Library Records 1889
Handwritten minutes of the the Whitinsville Social Library Association meetings, from 1889-1925.
Missing pages 15-18.

Rules Governing the Use of this Library
Seven rules governing library use of the Whitinsville Social Library.

100th Anniversary article
Article from the Worcester Telegram about Whitinsville Social Library's 100th Anniversary in 1944.

100th Anniversary Invitation
Invitation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Whitinsville Social Library

Constitution of the Whitinsville Social Library 1920
Booklet containing nine articles detailing the structure of the Whitinsville Social Library Corporation.

Treasurer's Report 1877
Handwritten report detailing the Whitinsville Social Library's financial transactions in 1877.

Rockdale Branch Bookmark
Double sided bookmark with information about the Rockdale Branch of the Whitinsville Social Library

Librarian's Report 1877
Handwritten report by librarian Cyrus F. Baker discussing the year at the library.

Librarian's Report 1878
Handwritten report by librarian Charles L. Clay discussing the year at the library.

100th Anniversary Program
Booklet containing information on library history, the order of program, and a listing of the Library Association members.

Librarian's Report 1887
Handwritten report by librarian Evalyn Armsby discussing the year at the library.

Librarian's Report 1888
Handwritten report by librarian Evalyn Armsby discussing the year at the library.

Librarian's Report 1889
Handwritten report by librarian Evalyn Armsby discussing the year at the library.

Always in Service
Article from The Scribe, a periodical from students at Northbridge High School, published Spring 1959. Students visited the library.

Brochures about the History, Art, and Architecture of the Library
This folder contains three brochures made by staff at Whitinsville Social Library.
1. Highlighting the artwork seen in the building
2. Highlighting the woodwork and its quotes
3. Information about the Library building
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