Slide show of the ALA, 1876-1976: The First 100 Years, contains 189 slides, a film loop with the same slides (including manual viewer), a 16-page script produced by Doris Cruger Dale (Professor of Educational Media, Department of Curriculum, Instruction and Media) and Fred H. Jurgemeyer (Associate Professor of Library Media, School of Education, University of Colorado, Denver) in 1979, the script includes detailed descriptions of events depicted on slides or which were of historical importance to ALA.

Note: many of the original photographs are stored at the ALA archives

The American Library Association (ALA) is the oldest and largest library association in the world, providing association information, news, events, and advocacy resources for members, librarians, and library users.

Founded on October 6, 1876 during the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, the mission of ALA is to provide leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship in order to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all (1).