Alexandria Library Company (1794-1881, 1953)
Organization
Dates
- Existence: 1794-1881, 1953
- Usage: 1794 - 1881
- Usage: 1953
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002)
Collection
Identifier: MS002
Content Description
The collection consists of circulation, subscription, and financial ledgers, annual lecture series documents, catalogues, correspondence, and various organizational documents. Topics include: foundation of the Alexandria Library Company, its cycles of growth and decline reflecting the local economy; the formation of the local public library system; and the on-going activities of the Alexandria Library Company, most notably its lecture series.
Dates:
1794-2007