Burke, Ellen Coolidge
Person
Dates
- Usage: 1901-05-10 - 1975-12-29
Biography
Ellen Coolidge Burke was hired as part-time library staff in 1939 during the sit-in crisis, and served as director from 1948-1968. The Burke library branch is named in her honor.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Alexandria Library Records (MS098)
Collection
Identifier: MS098
Content Description
This collection contains the records of the Alexandria Library, documenting the administration and operation of the Library, dating from the founding of the public library in 1937 through the present. Included are administrative records, annual reports, financial records, circulation records, materials documenting the history of the Library, programming and outreach records, and records of the individual branches of the library system. Formats include textual documents, photographs, and...
Dates:
1937 - 2013
Mary Powell Scott Papers (MS411)
Collection — Assorted Box: 04
Identifier: MS411
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of records relating to the operation of the library society during the period of Scott's presidency. These include copies of by-laws and the contract for the site of library itself, as well as a resolution taken toward the end of her tenure. There is also a notebook containing lists and financial information from the period of her leadership. For minutes, see the official society records and those of the library.
Another document of note is a letter of...
Dates:
1937 - 1939