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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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paper
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 378-379
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 378<br />Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., 190__.<br />Bills allowed:<br />Feb. 8/28 | 293 | Det. Edison | Lights | 7.60<br />Feb. 21 | 294 | Mich. Bell | Telephone | 2.88<br />Feb. 21 | 295 | State Journal | Paper | 4.00<br />Feb. 21 | 296 | Wells Curdy | Janitor | 36.00<br />Feb. 21 | 297 | Wagenvoord & Co. | Books | 25.00<br />Feb. 21 | 298 | Demo Printing Co. | Supplies | 7.36<br />Feb. 21 | 299 | Estelle Bennett | Book Repair | 10.00<br />[No Date] | 300 | A. J. Brown | Janitor | 60.00<br />[No Date] | 301 | Wines & Weeks | Books | 29.38<br />[No Date] | 302 | Liv. Democrat | Paper - notices | 4.90<br />[No Date] | 303 | Minnie Van Slyke | Librarian | 75.00<br />(Signed: Minnie L. Van Slyke, Libn.<br />)<br />Mar. 14 | 304 | Detroit Edison | Lights | 7.27<br />Mar. 14 | 305 | Wagenvoord & Co. | Books | 17.85<br />Mar. 28 | 306 | Aldrich Print Shop | Labels | 2.50<br />Mar. 28 | 307 | Mich. Bell | Telephone | 2.88<br />Mar. 28 | 308 | G. R. Johnson & Son | Books | 40.75<br />Mar. 28 | 309 | Wells Curdy | Janitor | 60.00<br />Mar. 28 | 310 | Minnie Van Slyke | Librarian | 75.00<br />(Signed: Minnie Van Slyke, Libn.<br />)<br />Apr. 11 | 311 | Detroit Edison | Lights | 6.51<br />Apr. 11 | 312 | Estelle Bennett | Services | 10.00<br />Apr. 25 | 313 | H. W. & C. A. Peavy | Coal | 46.79<br />Apr. 25 | 314 | Aldrich Print Shop | Order Bks. | 3.60<br />Apr. 25 | 315 | Thos. Charles Co. | Books | 21.87<br />Apr. 25 | 316 | Gaylord Bros. | Supplies | 3.00<br />Apr. 25 | 317 | Mich. Bell | Telephone | 2.88<br />Apr. 25 | 318 | Estelle Bennett | Services | 10.00<br />Apr. 25 | 319 | Wells Curdy | Salary | 60.00<br />Apr. 25 | 320 | Minnie Van Slyke | [Salary] | 75.00<br />(Signed: M. L. V. Libn.<br />)<br />Page 379<br />Record of Proceedings Relating to The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich., 190__.<br />May 9, 1928. Library Board met for a regular meeting, members present M. J. McPherson, Frank Shields, W. S. Farnsworth<br />. The matter of roof was discussed and motion to confer with Mr. Sutton was made and recorded<br />. Motion made and seconded that a filing cabinet be purchased. Carried<br />. Mrs. A. J. Brown's resignation was accepted and Mr. Wells Curdy was elected as janitor<br />. The matter of decorating the museum room was discussed and motion to do necessary repairs was made. Carried<br />.<br />Following bills were allowed:<br />May 9 | 321 | Aldrich Print Shop | Overdues | 10.70<br />May 9 | 322 | Estelle Bennett | Repair Bks. | 10.00<br />May 9 | 323 | Detroit Edison | Lights | 7.17<br />May 23 | 324 | Frank D. Bush | Insurance | 43.00<br />May 23 | 325 | Mich. Bell Tel. Co. | Telephone | 2.88<br />May 23 | 326 | Mac's Book Shop | Books | 79.32<br />May 23 | 327 | Aldrich Print Shop | Cards | 5.00<br />May 23 | 328 | Estelle Bennett | Repair Bks. | 10.00<br />May 23 | 329 | Wells Curdy | Salary | 60.00<br />May 23 | 330 | Minnie Van Slyke | [Salary] | 75.00<br />(Signed: W. S. Farnsworth By M. L. V.<br />)<br />June 13 | 331 | Gaylord Bros. | Supplies | 11.62<br />June 13 | 332 | Detroit Edison | Lights | 7.55<br />June 13 | 333 | Estelle Bennett | Magazines | 10.00<br />June 27 | 334 | Sutton Hdw | Screws | 5.61<br />June 27 | 335 | M. R. B. Hdw | Lawn Mower | 22.50<br />June 27 | 336 | G. K. Johnson | Books | 9.10<br />June 27 | 337 | Wells Curdy | Salary | 60.00
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
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Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928
board
library
minutes
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Title
A name given to the resource
Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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paper
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 384-385
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Bills Allowed<br />May 8/29 - 435 - Michigan Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone - $2.88<br />May 8/29 - 436 - D. W. Goodnow - Curtain Material<br />May 8/29 - 437 - Detroit-Edison Co. - Service - 8.85<br />May 22 - 438 - R. E. Michael - Recasing Books - 50.00<br />May 22 - 439 - Mac's Book Shop - Books - 57.00<br />May 22 - 440 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />May 22 - 441 - Minnie Van Slyke - [Salary] - 85.00<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />June 12/29 - 442 - Gaylord Bros. - Cabinet etc - $71.65<br />June 12/29 - 443 - Estelle Bennett - Cleaning - 10.00<br />June 12/29 - 444 - Mich. Bell - Service - 2.93<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />June 26 - 445 - Mac's Book Shop - Books - $111.23<br />June 26 - 446 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />June 26 - 447 - Minnie L. Van Slyke - [Salary] - 85.00<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />July 8/29 - 448 - Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone - $2.88<br />July 8/29 - 449 - Det. Edison - Lights - 15.82<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />July 29/29 - 450 - Purdy & Woodruff - Coal - $173.56<br />July 29/29 - 451 - Estelle Bennett - Repair Bks - 10.00<br />July 29/29 - 452 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />July 29/29 - 453 - Minnie Van Slyke - [Salary] - 85.00<br />July 29/29 - 454 - Wagenvoord Co. - Rebound Bks - 14.80<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Page 385 - Bills Allowed<br />Aug 14/29 - 455 - Detroit Edison - Lights - $4.75<br />Aug 14/29 - 456 - Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone - 2.88<br />Aug 14/29 - 457 - Mac's Book Shop - Books - 15.36<br />Aug 14/29 - 458 - Estelle Bennett - Cleaning Bks - 10.00<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Aug 28/29 - 459 - Aeronautical Chamber Com. - Book - $4.20<br />Aug 28/29 - 460 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />Aug 28/29 - 461 - Minnie Van Slyke - [Salary] - 85.00<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Meeting Notes (Sept 17/29):<br />Special Meeting of the Library Board. Frank Shields, W. S. Farnsworth, and M. J. McPherson present.<br />On motion, it was decided to send our Librarian, Mrs. Van Slyke, as a delegate to convention at Grand Rapids in Oct.<br />On motion, it was decided that we increase salary of Janitor fr. $60.00 to $70.00 per month from and after the 25th of Sept, 1929.<br />The Janitor is also to be reimbursed $10.00 for extra help in caring for the grounds.<br />Meeting adjourned. W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Further Ledger Entries:<br />Sept 11/29 - 462 - Mich. Bell Tel. Co. - Telephone - $2.88<br />Sept 11/29 - 463 - Row, Peterson - Books - 9.82<br />Sept 11/29 - 464 - H. W. & C. A. Peavy - Coal - 185.57<br />Sept 11/29 - 465 - Detroit Edison - Lights - 5.46<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1929
board
library
minutes
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Title
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1902/1969
Still Image
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Original Format
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paper
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Title
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 382-383
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 382<br />Dec. 20/28 - 393 - Estelle Bennett - Clean Stacks - 10.00<br />Dec. 20/28 - 394 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />Dec. 20/28 - 395 - Minnie L. Van Slyke - Salary - 75.00<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Ja 8/29 - 396 - Wagenvoord - Books - $23.08<br />Ja 8/29 - 397 - Det. Edison - Service - 12.73<br />Ja 23 - 398 - E. K. Johnson & Son - Books - 21.55<br />Ja 23 - 399 - A. J. Brown - Janitor - 20.00<br />Ja 23 - 400 - Wells Curdy - [Salary] - 60.00<br />Ja 23 - 401 - Mich. Bell Co. - Service - 3.29<br />Ja 23 - 402 - Minnie L. Van Slyke - Salary - 85.00<br />Ja 23 - 403 - Claire Schnackenberg - Free Press (2 yrs) - 13.00<br />Ja 23 - 404 - C. W. Kruger - Supplies - 6.12<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Feb. 13/29 - 405 - Det. Edison Co. - Service - $10.17<br />Feb. 27 - 406 - Wagenvoord - Books - 11.45<br />Feb. 27 - 407 - Estelle Bennett - Repair Bks - 10.00<br />Feb. 27 - 408 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />Feb. 27 - 409 - Geo. Dailey - Wood - 10.00<br />Feb. 27 - 410 - Minnie L. Van Slyke - Salary - 85.00<br />Feb. 27 - 411 - Mac's Book Shop - Books - 3.25<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Mr. 13/29 - 412 - Det. Edison Co. - Service - $9.89<br />Mr. 13/29 - 413 - Otto N. Fryman - Globe etc - 12.60<br />Mr. 13/29 - 414 - Mac's Book Shop - Books - 14.63<br />Mr. 13/29 - 415 - Wines & Weeks - [Books] - 40.80<br />Mr. 13/29 - 416 - Mich. Bell Co. - Service - 3.28<br />Mr. 27 - 417 - Americana Corp. - Books - 52.38<br />Mr. 27 - 418 - Sw. Cooper - Coal - 79.00<br />Page 383<br />Mr. 27/29 - 419 - Edu. Poster Co. - Posters - $6.75<br />Mr. 27/29 - 420 - E. K. Johnson & Son - Books - 37.60<br />Mr. 27/29 - 421 - Estelle Bennett - Service - 10.00<br />Handwritten Note: 'At a special meeting of the Library Board it was decided to increase the salary of the librarian from 75.00 to 85.00 per month from and after this date, Jan. 5th 1929.'<br />Ap. 9/29 - 424 - Mich. Bell Co. - Service - $3.53<br />Ap. 9/29 - 425 - Otto N. Fryman - Globe (outside) - 11.25<br />Ap. 9/29 - 426 - Det. Edison - Service - 7.51<br />Ap. 24 - 427 - Wm. H. Wise Co. - Books - 11.20<br />Ap. 24 - 428 - Mac's Book Shop - [Books] - 25.00<br />Ap. 24 - 429 - Wines & Weeks - [Books] - 5.10<br />Ap. 24 - 430 - Sutton Hdw. - Tree Trimmer etc - 4.35<br />Ap. 24 - 431 - Demco Lib. Sup. Co. - Supplies - 12.19<br />Ap. 24 - 432 - Wells Curdy - Salary - 60.00<br />Ap. 24 - 433 - Estelle Bennett - Labor - 10.00<br />Ap. 24 - 434 - Minnie L. Van Slyke - Salary - 85.00<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. L. V. Lib.<br />Handwritten Note: 'April 9. Board authorized Librarian to purchase Card Catalog and to reply to a letter rec'd fr. Michel Bros. advising them to save the last week in May for Howell Carnegie Library to repair or recase books. W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By m. L. V. Lib.'<br /><br />This document duplicates pages 382 and 383, but features a bookmark with board member information.<br />Bookmark Text:<br />Howell Carnegie Library, HOWELL, MICHIGAN<br />LIBRARY BOARD: M. J. MCPHERSON, PRESIDENT<br />ARTHUR GARLAND, SECRETARY<br />DR. E. L. AVERY, TREASURER<br />MISS WINNIE BROWN, LIBRARIAN<br />MISS IOLA DURFEE, ASST. LIBRARIAN<br />Phone 271
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
Rights
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1928/1929
board
library
minutes
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Title
A name given to the resource
Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1902/1969
Still Image
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Note
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Original Format
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paper
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Title
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 390-391
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 390 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1930 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />May 14<br />546: Sutton Hdw — Window Cleaner etc ($2.90)<br />547: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />548: Liv. Rep. Press — Paper (3 yrs) ($4.50)<br />549: Buckley-Cardy Co — Books ($11.00)<br />550: A. Rossington — Labor-Lawn ($41.25)<br />551: Estelle Bennett — Cleaning Library etc ($25.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />May 28<br />552: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($16.35)<br />553: Demco Library — [Supplies] ($8.00)<br />554: Wagenvoord Co. — Rebound Bks ($27.00)<br />555: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />556: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />557: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />558: Detroit Edison — Lights ($18.55)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />June 11<br />559: Mich Bell — Telephone ($3.53)<br />560: Glenn Beurmann — mdse - etc ($3.40)<br />561: D. W. Goodnow — Bolt Cheesecloth ($4.80)<br />562: Kyle Schmaekenberg — Free Press ($7.50)<br />563: Dodd, Mead Co. — Year Book ($5.80)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />June 25<br />563: Wagenvoord Bros — Books ($25.00)<br />564: Estelle Bennett — Repair ($15.00)<br />565: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />566: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 391 Bills Allowed<br />July 9<br />567: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />568: Wagenvoord Bros. — Books ($24.25)<br />569: Aldrich Print Shop — Overdue Cards ($2.00)<br />570: Sutton Hdw — Hose, Spray etc ($6.05)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />July 23<br />571: Wagenvoord Bros. — Books ($23.20)<br />572: Estelle Bennett — Bk. Repair ($15.00)<br />573: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />574: Detroit Edison — Lights ($17.20)<br />575: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Aug 13<br />576: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($22.65)<br />577: Otto Frykman — Tank + Cord ($17.00)<br />578: B. L. Neuboldt — Sign - door ($3.00)<br />579: Mich Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.98)<br />580: Wrigglesworth + Roche — Coal ($157.00)<br />581: Mrs. Estelle Bennett — Repair ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Aug 27<br />582: Detroit Edison — Lights ($8.46)<br />583: Purdy + Woodruff — Coal ($153.80)<br />584: Bellas - Hess Co. — Rural Life ($69.50)<br />585: Paul Crockett — Rebinding ($6.00)<br />586: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />587: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Sept 10<br />588: Mich Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />589: Grolier Co. — Books ($45.05)<br />590: Mrs. E. Bennett — Labor ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.
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Library buildings
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1930
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
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Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 388-389
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<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 388 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1930 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Jan 22<br />508: Paris Art Bk Bindery — Rebound Books ($4.80)<br />509: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />510: Estelle Bennett — Filing + Repair ($10.00)<br />511: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />512: E. R. Johnson + Son — Books ($6.95)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Feb 12<br />513: Keystone View Co. — Bk. Cabinet Books + Pictures ($93.27)<br />514: Detroit Edison — Lights ($12.21)<br />515: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />516: John Hildebrant — Repair Lights ($14.75)<br />518: Leon Stowe — Insurance ($8.00)<br />519: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($13.65)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Feb 26<br />520: Estelle Bennett — Services ($10.00)<br />521: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($19.35)<br />522: National Map Co. — Maps ($18.90)<br />523: Wagenvoord Bros — Rebound Books ($7.20)<br />524: Childrens Bk. Club — Books ($42.00)<br />525: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />526: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Mar 12<br />527: Washburn C- Boy Scouts — Books ($16.60)<br />528: State Journal — Paper ($4.00)<br />529: Americana Corporation — Encyclopedia ($50.00)<br />530: Detroit Edison — Lights + bulbs ($11.15)<br />531: Mich Bell — Telephone ($2.98)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 389 Bills Allowed<br />Mar 26<br />532: Leo. C. Dailey — Wood ($7.00)<br />533: Mae's Bk Shop — Books ($22.66)<br />534: Houghton Co — [Books] ($61.55)<br />535: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />536: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Apr 9<br />537: Detroit Edison — Lights ($5.75)<br />538: Mich Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />539: Estelle Bennett — Repair Books ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Apr 23<br />540: Wagenvoord Co. — Rebound Books ($17.50)<br />541: E. R. Johnson + Son — [Rebound Books] ($29.25)<br />542: Mae's Bk. Shop — [Books] ($45.91)<br />543: Aldrich Print Shop — Printing Cards ($3.00)<br />544: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />545: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Meeting Minutes: April 23 / 30 Special meeting of Library Board called with W. S. Farnsworth and F. Shields present.<br />Upon motion, it was voted to hold Library Conference in Howell May 7th. Following bills were presented and allowed.<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />
<p>'Just Right Books' FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Approved Book List</p>
Illustrated Gift Books Attractive and Inexpensive. Bound in Unbreakable Bindings and Printed in Large, Clear Type on Fine Quality Paper.<br />WAGENVOORD & CO. 420 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, Mich.<br />Selected Titles & Authors:<br />New Years to Christmas in Holiday Land — Clara J. Denton ($2.00)<br />Playtime Round the World — Frances Ellen Funk ($1.50)<br />Oft-Told Tales of Lincoln — Mollie C. Winchester ($1.25)<br />Adventures of Lafayette — By E. Cecil ($1.50)<br />Inspiring Lives of Sixty Famous Men — Lena C. Ahlers ($1.50)<br />Fighting for Cuba — Gordon C. Stables ($1.00)<br />Alice in Wonderland — Lewis Carroll ($1.00)<br />Gingerbread Picture Stories ($2.00)<br />Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard — Mary and Elizabeth Kirby ($1.00)<br />The Magic House — Louise Harvey Butler ($1.25)<br />The Pancake Brownies — Eloise Byington ($1.00)<br />Hallowe'en Tales and Games — Ethel Owen ($1.00)<br />Sixty Games and Pastimes for All Occasions — Carolyn Sherwin Bailey ($1.00)<br />Little Folks from Spotless Town — Laura Rountree Smith ($1.00)<br />Real Nature Stories — Clara J. Denton ($1.00)<br />Eskimo Island and Penguin Land — Roy J. Snell ($1.00)<br />Circus Animals in Funland — Laura Rountree Smith ($1.00)<br />Beautifully Illustrated Famous Classics ($1.00 each):<br />The Pied Piper of Hamelin — Robert Browning<br />The King of the Golden River — John Ruskin<br />The Dog of Flanders — Ouida<br />The Little Lame Prince — Miss Mulock<br />The Man Without a Country — E. E. Hale<br />Young Folk's Uncle Tom's Cabin — Grace Duffie Boylan's Famous Edition<br />Illustrated Gift Editions:<br />Daisy Dolls — Clara J. Denton ($1.75)<br />A Girl of The Forest — Mary Earle Hardy ($1.50)<br />The Jolly Little Clown — E. F. Pease ($1.25)<br />Red and Gold Stories — Frances Kerr Cook ($1.25)<br />The Pumpkin People — Ethel Owen ($1.00)<br /><br />'Just Right Books' Brochure (Inside)<br />Fact and Fancy Stories ($1.00 each):<br />Little Folks from Etiquette Town — Laura Rountree Smith<br />Mother Brown's Earth Children — By Deihl<br />Robin Redbreast's Home — Clara J. Denton<br />Denton's Fanciful Tales — Clara J. Denton<br />Illustrated Editions of Short Stories for Children Up to Nine Years ($0.75 each):<br />The Looking Glass — Edna Groff Deihl<br />Today's Stories of Today — By W. M. Major<br />Runaway Nanny — Clara J. Denton<br />Merry Christmas Stories — By W. M. Major<br />Flag of Our Heart — Edited by W. M. Major<br />The Bird Woman — By Hope Daring<br />In Ocean Land — Emily Paret Atwater<br />Happy Easter Stories — Edited by W. M. Major<br />Fireside Bible Stories — A. G. Krottjer<br />Stories of Jesus — Gertrude Krottjer<br />Large Pictorial Books for Younger Children ($0.65 each):<br />Little Black Sambo — Helen Bannerman<br />Mr. Blue Peacock — Edna Groff Deihl<br />Little Black Hen — Edna Groff Deihl<br />Peter Rabbit — Beatrix Potter<br />Gingerbread Man — M. Higgins Edition<br />The Big Indian — Yvonne McCandless<br />Entertainment Books:<br />Drawing the Easy Way — Cobb X. Shinn ($1.00)<br />Denton's Best Plays — Clara J. Denton ($1.50)<br />Denton's New Program Book — Clara J. Denton ($0.75)<br />Entertainment Speaker — By W. M. Major ($0.75)<br />All the Year Playgames — C. S. Bailey ($0.60)<br />In and Out Door Playgames — C. S. Bailey ($0.60)<br />Party Playgames — Laura Rountree Smith ($0.60)<br />Fun Artists — Cobb X. Shinn ($0.60)<br />Busy Work for Nimble Fingers — Cobb X. Shinn ($0.60)<br />Legends and Holiday Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Fifty Funny Animal Tales — L. R. Smith<br />Interesting Little Tales of Our Red Men — S. June<br />Homespun Stories — Clara J. Denton<br />Cozy Corner Tales — Clara J. Denton<br />Vegetable and Fruit Children — E. G. Deihl<br />Flower and Berry Babies — E. G. Deihl<br />Little Biographies and Other Land Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Singing Twins — Laura Rountree Smith<br />Washington's Boyhood — Ida C. Mirriam<br />Dinner That Was Always Ready — Roy J. Snell<br />Little Boy France — Roy J. Snell<br />Sue Seeley Edition:<br />Child's Garden of Verses — Robert Louis Stevenson ($0.75)<br />Poems and Stories:<br />The Arbor Day Lady — Mary L. Hellings ($0.75)<br />Easy Reading Children's Library — Ten First and Second Books ($0.60 each):<br />Knowledge Primer Games — Mirriam<br />Tiddly Winks Primer — L. R. Smith<br />Six Tiddly Winks and the A to Zees — L. R. Smith<br />Brownie Mew in Tiddly Winks Town — Smith<br />Tale of Curly Tail — L. R. Smith<br />Jolly Polly and Curly Tail — L. R. Smith<br />Bow Wow and Mew Mew — G. M. Craik<br />Doll Land Stories — Eloise Byington<br />Fifty Famous Sky Stories — C. S. June<br />Comical Circus Stories — L. R. Smith<br />Unusual Bird and Nature Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Strangeland Bird Life — Roy J. Snell<br />Northland Bird Life — Roy J. Snell<br />The Bird Wonder — Clara J. Denton<br />Birds of a Feather — Muriel Burns Wike<br />Busy Little People — Clara J. Denton<br />Real Bird Tales — Clara J. Denton<br />Home Life and Knowledge Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Little Men and Women Stories — C. S. Bailey<br />The Postman's Dog — Caroline Town<br />Social Training — Caroline S. June<br />Treasure Twins — Laura Rountree Smith<br />Surprise Stories — Carolyn Sherwin Bailey<br />Reading Time Stories — C. S. Bailey<br />Little Red Pony-Auto — Roy J. Snell<br />Gingerbread Boy — Laura Rountree Smith
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Library buildings
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1930
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 386-387
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 386 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1929 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Sept 25<br />466: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($19.70)<br />467: Estelle Bennett — Labor ($10.00)<br />468: Wells Purdy — Salary + Extra ($70.00)<br />469: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />470: Ross S. Wells — Books ($8.80)<br />471: Standard Distributors — Books ($71.10)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Oct 9<br />472: Americana Corporation — Books ($50.00)<br />473: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />474: Leon E. Stowe — Insurance ($8.00)<br />475: Det. Edison — Lights + bulbs ($10.65)<br />476: Estelle Bennett — Book repair ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Oct 23<br />477: H. R. Huntting Co. — Books + binder ($41.21)<br />478: Wines + Weeks — [Books] ($18.60)<br />479: E. R. Johnson + Son — [Books] ($24.95)<br />480: L. S. Daily — Paper ($7.50)<br />481: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />482: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Nov 13<br />483: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($3.53)<br />484: Detroit Edison — Lights ($6.89)<br />485: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($17.89)<br />486: Paris Art Bindery — Rebinding ($116.40)<br />487: Wines + Weeks — [Books] ($5.95)<br />488: Joseph Desinger — Labor on Grounds ($3.23)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 387 Bills Allowed<br />Nov 27<br />489: Wagenvoord Bros. — Rebinding ($9.94)<br />490: Estelle Bennett — Labor ($10.00)<br />491: Minnie Van Slyke (Moore-C) — Magazines ($70.95)<br />492: [Minnie Van Slyke] — Salary ($85.00)<br />493: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Dec 11<br />494: Detroit Edison — Lights ($10.88)<br />495: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />496: Demco Library — Supplies ($3.38)<br />497: H. R. Huntting — Books ($3.30)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Dec 25<br />498: Paris Art Bindery — Books ($4.80)<br />499: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />500: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />501: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Jan 8 / 30<br />502: Detroit Edison — Lights ($10.07)<br />503: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($5.79)<br />504: H. W. Wilson Co. — Readers Guide ($8.40)<br />505: E. R. Johnson + Son — Books ($11.05)<br />506: A. L. Smith — Insurance ($20.00)<br />507: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
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1929/1930
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1902/1969
Still Image
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Note
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Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry.
Rights Note
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Library board minutes are not eligible for U.S. copyright protection. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in these digital collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/policies/permissions-policies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Permissions Policy for more information.</a>
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paper
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 398-399
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 398 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1931 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Oct. 14 / 31<br />719: Thomas Rockwell Co. — Books ($3.37)<br />720: Frank Bush — Insurance ($48.50)<br />721: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />722: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />723: City of Howell — Water ($2.03)<br />724: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($12.95)<br />725: Estelle Bennett — Desk ($10.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Oct. 28 / 31<br />726: Americana Corporation — Book ($7.50)<br />727: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />728: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />729: Detroit Edison — Light ($10.31)<br />Nov. 11<br />730: Bell Telephone Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Nov. 25 / 31<br />731: Detroit Edison Co. — Light ($10.21)<br />732: Services (E. Bennett) — [Services] ($10.00)<br />733: Wells Purdy — Salary ($60.00)<br />734: Glenn Beurmann — Supplies ($2.73)<br />735: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />736: Moore-Cottrell — Magazines ($62.55)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Meeting Minutes: Oct. 1 / 31 Library board was called to order by President Mr. Farnsworth. Motion to reduce salary of janitor from seventy to sixty a month was carried. All members of board present. Meeting adj. C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 399 Nov. 21 / 31 On Nov. 21/31 Mr. M.J. McPherson passed out. He had served the Library continuously for over thirty years. Mr. Farnsworth, President of board, ordered flowers to be sent to the home of Mr. McPherson. It seems appropriate that there should be placed on the records of the Howell Carnegie Library some expression of its appreciation of the services of Mr. M.J. McPherson who has been taken from our midst. He loved the Library and took great pleasure in discharging his duties. He was always active in promoting the best interests of the Library. Library Board.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Dec. 9 / 31<br />737: Wagenvoord & Co. — Rebound books ($21.00)<br />738: Funk & Wagnalls — Books ($12.00)<br />739: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />740: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($7.00)<br />Dec. 23 / 31<br />741: Henry Wines — Books ($50.25)<br />742: Livingston Rep. Press — Paper ($3.00)<br />743: Wells Purdy — Salary ($60.00)<br />744: Estelle Bennett — Filing etc ($15.00)<br />745: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />746: W.N. Adams — Cheesecloth ($3.00)<br />747: Detroit Edison — Light ($12.59)<br />748: E.R. Johnson — Books ($59.64)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.
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1931
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
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Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
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1902/1969
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 396-397
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An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 396 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1931 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed<br />May 27 / 31<br />674: Gaylord Bros. — Supplies ($12.36)<br />675: Detroit Edison — Light ($10.50)<br />676: Wagenvoord Bros. — Rebinding books ($20.20)<br />677: Glenn Vrooman — Labor on radiators ($3.00)<br />678: E.R. Johnson & Son — Books ($15.70)<br />679: R.E. Barron — Grass seed ($2.55)<br />680: Estelle Bennett — Services ($15.00)<br />681: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />682: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />June 10 / 31<br />683: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />684: E.R. Johnson & Son — Books ($3.50)<br />685: Aldrich Print Shop — Index cards ($5.00)<br />686: Henry Wines — Books ($2.66)<br />687: Paul Lockhart — Rebinding books ($29.50)<br />688: McPherson & Uber — Insurance ($41.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />June 23 / 31<br />689: Purdy & Woodruff — Coal ($114.66)<br />691: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />692: Estelle Bennett — Cat. cards ($15.00)<br />693: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />694: Detroit Edison — Light ($7.55)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />July 8 / 31<br />695: Wagenvoord — New books ($116.00)<br />696: Crochet Book Shop — Repair ($7.08)<br />697: Mich. Bell Tel. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />Meeting Minutes: July 10 / 31 Library board was called to order by President Mr. Farnsworth. Motion made and carried to have floor in reading room also cleaning, painting, room in basement to be done at time most convenient. It was agreed to close Library Tuesday & Friday evenings during July & Aug. Beginning July 17. A motion made & carried [continued on 397]<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 397 [Continuation from 396] to have shrubbery pruned, amount for hiring man not to exceed twenty five dollars. Meeting adj. Carrie Goodnow, Sec.<br />Bills allowed<br />July 27 / 31<br />698: Livingston Co-Operation — Coal ($117.94)<br />699: Estelle Bennett — Filing & repair ($15.00)<br />700: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />701: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />702: Detroit Edison — Light ($7.74)<br />703: Telephone — [Telephone] ($2.88)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Aug. 13 / 31<br />704: B.B. Forbes Pub. Co — Magazine books ($16.20)<br />705: Estelle Bennett — Desk work ($10.00)<br />706: Baptist Literature Bureau — Books ($21.03)<br />706: Thomas S. Rockwell Co — Books ($32.58)<br />707: Detroit Edison — Light ($5.89)<br />708: Estelle Bennett — Filing etc ($10.00)<br />709: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />710: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Sept. 9 / 31<br />711: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />712: M.R.B. Hardware — Hose & brush ($5.85)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Sept. 23 / 31<br />713: H.W. Wilson Co. — Books ($8.75)<br />714: Detroit Edison — Light ($6.65)<br />715: Glenn Vrooman — Fixing floor material & roof ($167.89)<br />716: Estelle Bennett — Services ($10.00)<br />717: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />718: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.
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Library buildings
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image/jpeg
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Image
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1931
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
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An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
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1902/1969
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 394-395
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 394 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1931 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Jan. 28 / 31<br />637: Detroit Edison Co. — Lights ($11.12)<br />638: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />639: Estelle Bennett — Repair ($10.00)<br />640: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Feb. 11 / 31<br />641: H.W. Wilson — Readers Guide ($8.40)<br />642: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />643: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Feb. 25 / 31<br />644: Detroit Edison — Lights ($14.73)<br />645: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($26.27)<br />646: Estelle Bennett — Services ($25.00)<br />647: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />648: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Mar. 11 / 31<br />649: Wagenvoord & Co. — Books ($13.10)<br />650: State Journal — Paper ($4.00)<br />651: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.98)<br />652: Estelle Bennett — Desk ($10.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />Mar. 25 / 31<br />653: W.F. Quarrie — Books ($66.00)<br />654: Detroit Edison — Lights ($7.27)<br />655: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />656: Minnie S. Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 395 Bills Allowed<br />Apr. 8 / 31<br />657: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />658: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />659: Sutton Hdw. — Supplies ($2.95)<br />660: Aldrich Print Shop — Index Cards ($4.50)<br />661: Kyle Schmaekenberg — Free Press ($7.50)<br />662: Henry Wines — Books ($36.79)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />Apr. 22 / 31<br />663: W.W. Norton — Book ($2.17)<br />664: E.R. Johnson & Son — Books ($43.10)<br />665: Estelle Bennett — Cleaning Library ($25.00)<br />666: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />667: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />668: Detroit Edison — Lights ($10.88)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />May 13 / 31<br />669: Book House for Children — Books ($6.50)<br />670: Emery-Pratt Co. — [Books] ($5.73)<br />671: Henry Wines — [Books] ($10.87)<br />672: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />673: Dodd, Mead — Year Book ($5.80)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />Meeting Minutes: June 12 / 31 The Library board met at the Library June 12/31. The following officers were elected. Mr. Farnsworth President, Mr. Farnsworth Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Goodnow, Sec. At this meeting Mr. M.J. McPherson was elected as Honorary President, or chairman of the board he having served continuously since Library was completed a term of thirty years. Meeting adjourned. Carrie Goodnow, Sec.
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Library buildings
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Carnegie libraries
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1931
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 392-393
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 392 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1930 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed<br />Sept. 24<br />591: Aldrich Print Shop — Order Bks ($4.50)<br />592: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($3.35)<br />593: Detroit Edison — Lights ($9.07)<br />594: Paul Crockett — Rebinding ($8.60)<br />595: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />596: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />597: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Oct. 8<br />598: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />599: Arthur Womrath — Books ($17.36)<br />600: Sutton Hdw. — Faucet ($1.70)<br />601: Thos. S. Rockwell — Books ($3.37)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Oct. 22<br />602: R.W. Brown — Books ($29.50)<br />603: Follett Bk. Co. — [Books] ($38.65)<br />604: Arthur Womrath — [Books] ($14.64)<br />605: Estelle Bennett — Filing etc ($20.00)<br />606: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />607: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />608: Institute for Research — Books ($39.50)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Nov. 12<br />609: Detroit Edison — Lights ($10.65)<br />610: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($3.53)<br />611: Sutton Hdw. — Glass etc ($1.91)<br />612: Judson Press — Books ($17.56)<br />613: Baptist Lit. Bureau — [Books] ($11.03)<br />614: M.R.B. Hdw. — Merchandise ($1.10)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By G.B. Lib. Pro-tem<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 393 Bills Allowed<br />Nov. 26<br />615: Detroit Edison — Lights ($11.39)<br />616: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($25.00)<br />617: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />618: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary + Mag (685) ($91.85)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Dec. 10<br />619: Penn Pub. Co. — Books ($11.37)<br />620: Willis N. Bugbee Co. — [Books] ($3.83)<br />621: Bk. House for Children — [Books] ($13.00)<br />622: Eld. Entertainment House — [Books] ($11.45)<br />623: Aldrich Print Shop — Stationery ($3.00)<br />624: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />625: Moore-Cottrell — Magazines ($63.90)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Dec. 24<br />626: Detroit Edison Co. — Lights ($12.59)<br />627: P.J. Baldwin — Books ($11.20)<br />628: Union Lib. Asso. — [Books] ($11.51)<br />629: Estelle Bennett — Cleaning bks ($10.00)<br />630: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />631: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Jan. 14 / 31<br />632: C.W. Kruger — Broom etc ($1.50)<br />633: Glen Beurmann — Shades ($2.00)<br />634: Estelle Bennett — Repair bks ($10.00)<br />635: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($1.75)<br />636: Mich. Bell Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
Rights
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
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Image
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1930/1931
board
library
minutes