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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 001

    RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS RELATING TO THE HOWELL FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND CARNEGIE LIBRARY BUILDING

    July 26, 1902
    Historical
    1902      The newspapers having given repeated accounts of Hon. Andrew Carnegie's generous gifts for Free Public Libraries to  various towns and cities all over the country.
    W.H. Wood Supervisor of Howell, Mich. wrote to him at Pittsburgh in behalf of Howell, and later received a blank from his secretary making inquiries as to the needs and resources
    of Howell. the first reply being considered too voluminous, it was repeated and produced the following.

    ANDREW CARNEGIE
    5 WEST 51ST 
    NEW YORK

    May 9/02
    W.H. Wood, Esq.
    Howell, Mich.

    Dear Sir,
    Responding to your letters.  If the city of Howell will pledge itself by Resolution of Council to support a free library at cost
    of not less than a thousand dollars a year & provide a suitable site, A. Carnegie will be glad to furnish Ten Thousand Dollars
    for a Free Public Library Building.
    Respectfully,
    Jas. Bertram ?Heg

    Also on page image of notecard:
    Shadowbrook
    Lenox, Massachusetts
    September 10, 1919

    Dear Madam:
    I have received your kind letter written on behalf of the Library Board and people of Howell and wish to send you my warm
    thanks.  These expressions of appreciation of my husband are very dear to me.
    Believe me,
    Sincerely yours,
    Louise W. Carnegie
    Miss M. Winnifred Brow, Librarian
    Photograph believed to be of Andrew Carnegie
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 294-295

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Fisher, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Topor, Merald Clark, Harry Davis, Dale Clark, Kevan Lyons, American Legion Post #141, Silver Burdett Co., Newsweek, Doubleday, Wash Co.
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 292-293

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Fisher, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Topor, Rick McKinney, Bamber, Merald Clark, Harry Davis, Dale Clark, Kevan Lyons, Livingston County Press, Bro-Dart, Wash Co Lib, Geraldine Fisher, Doubleday, Wall Street Journal, Berrien Bindery, W.C. Heller & Co. Beurmann's, Michigan Bell Telephone Co. Detroit Edison Co, Cousins Printing Co, Triquet Paper Co., Suttons Pro Hardware, Americana Interstate Corp, Newsweek, Hoag & Sons Book Bindery, American library Association, Baldwin Hardware
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 290-291

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Fisher, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Topor, Rick McKinney, Bamber, Merald Clark, Harry Davis, Dale Clark, Kevan Lyons, Michigan Bell Telephone Co. D&R Electric, Popular Sub Service, Doubleday, City of Howell, Ideals Pub Co, Wall Street Journal, Wash Co Lib, Geraldine Fisher, Silver Burdett Co
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 288-289

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Fisher, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Topor, Rick McKinney, Bamber, Merald Clark, Harry Davis, Dale Clark, Kevan Lyons, Detroit Edison, BroDart, Michigan Municipal League, Bacon Pamphlet Service, Geraldine Fisher, Michigan Library Association, Michigan Bell Telephone, National Observer, Doubleday, Livingston County Press, Library Publicity Clippings, MLA Secretary Mrs. C. S. Mackenzie, Bradys School Spec, Smith & Lowe, Heckman Bindery, Berrien Bindery, Standard Office Supply Co, Newsweek, Wash. Co.
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 286-287

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Fisher, Marr, Lyon, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Topor, Rick McKinney, Marcia Bamber, Merald Clark, Harry Davis, Dale Clark, Kevan Lyons, Michigan Bell Telephone Co, Michigan Library Association, Bacon Pamphlet Service, Doubleday & Co, Newsweek, Library Journal, Wash Co. Allen Gray, The Horn Book Inc. City of Howell, Consumers Power, Gaylord, Soil Conservation
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 284-285

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Geraldine Fisher, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Katy Topor, Rick McKinney, Bamber, Merald Clark, Harry Davis, Dale Clark, Roger Klausing, Michigan Bell Telephone, Finney Co, American Library Association, Doubleday, Newsweek, Bro-Dart, Curtis Pub Co, HW Wilson Co, Supt Documents, Congressional Staff Directory, Michigan State University, Demco, R&R Distributing Co, RL Polk, National Directory Service, Wash Co
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 282-283

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Geraldine Fisher, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Katy Topor, Rick McKinney, Marcia Bamber, Merald Clark, Roger Klausing, Dale Clark, Heather Hampton, Harry Davis, Michigan Bell Telephone, Consumers, Bro-Dart, Psychology Today, Doubleday, Lerner, Historical Society of Michigan, Detroit Edison, D&R Electric, Heckman Bindery, Congressional Staff Directory, T.S. Denison & Co, Readers digest Association, Popular Subscription Service, Bacon Pamphlet Service
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 280-281

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Geraldine Fisher, Marr, Lyons Lannen, Young, Bishop, Klekot, Katy Topor, Mary Muncie, Rick McKinney, Bernard Maher, Merald Clark, Roger Klausing, Dale Clark, Heather Hampton, IGA Grocery, Wash Co, Michigan Bell Telephone, Consumers Power, Michigan Co, Inc., Berrien Bindery, J.G. Ferguson Pub Co, Cooperative Roofing & Siding Co, Interstate Motor Freight System, Demco, Heckman Bindery, Doubleday, Newseek
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  • Record of Proceedings Relating to Howell Carnegie Library Howell, Michigan Pages 278-279

    Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.

    Jerry Fisher, Bamber, Marr, Lyons, Lannen, Young, Bishop, Bernard Maher, Klekot, Katy Topor, Mary Muncie, Rick McKinney, Roger Klausing, Merald Clark, Dale Clark, Sue Trieweiler, Heather Hapton, Consumers Power, Michigan Bell Telephone, Norelco, IGA Store, Doubleday, National Observer, Doubleday, A.C. Gall, Marquis Who's Who, Wash Co Lib, Detroit Edison, Brady's School Spec. First National Bank
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