Brief Description: The scrapbook of the first ALA Conference, titled the "Librarians' Conference Oct. 1876 Letters, etc.," compiled by the Boston Public Library, then rebound in 1926 and presented to ALA for its fiftieth anniversary. The scrapbook includes documentation concerning the founding of the ALA and plans, arrangements and promotional materials for the first conference in 1876, and correspondence with E. C. Arnold, Melvil Dewey, F. Leypoldt, William F. Poole, Lloyd P. Smith, Ainsworth R. Spofford, James L. Whitney, and Justin Winsor.
Held at:
The American Library Association Archives
19 Library
1408 W. Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61802
Phone: 217 333 0798
Fax: 217 244 2868
Email: ala-archives [at] library.illinois.edu
Record Series Number: 5/1/27
Created by: Boston Public Library
Volume: 0.4 Cubic Feet
Acquired:
00/00/2013.
Arrangement: Chronological
Access Restrictions: Item is in a fragile state and may not be available for use or duplication. Please contact the Archives for further information or additional resources.
Subject Index
ALA Annual Conference
ALA Annual Conference (1876: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Arnold, E. C.
Dewey, Melvil
Green, Samuel S.
Guild, Reuben A.
Leypoldt, Frederick
Poole, William F.
Smith, Lloyd P.
Spofford, Ainsworth R.
Whitney, James L.
Winsor, Justin
Languages of Materials
English [eng]
Acquisition Notes:
ALA Headquarters
Related Publications: ​Edward G. Holley, Raking the Historic Coals: The ALA Scrapbook of 1876, (Beta Phi Mu, 1967).