American libraries before 1876 / Haynes McMullen ; foreword by Kenneth E. Carpenter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McMullen, Haynes, 1915-2005.

Series:

Beta Phi Mu monograph ; no. 6.

Beta Phi Mu monograph

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries--United States--History--19th century.

Libraries.

Libraries--United States--History--17th century.

Libraries--United States--History--18th century.

History.

United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 179 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2000.

Summary:

Provides a wealth of information about the founding of American libraries from the earliest colonial times through 1875.

Contents:

2. Libraries in the Colonial and Revolutionary Periods 15

3. Libraries from the End of the Revolutionary Period through 1875 33

4. Kinds of Libraries in Existence before 1876 57

5. Social Libraries 63

6. Libraries Belonging to Organizations That Were Not Formed to Establish Libraries 81

7. Libraries Belonging to Institutions, Some of Which Were Operated by Private Organizations and Some of Which Were Operated by Governmental Units 103

8. Libraries Belonging to Governmental Agencies 121

9. Libraries Belonging to Business Firms and Individuals 137

10. Libraries of Uncertain Ownership 143

11. Subject Matter of the Collections 147

12. Private Libraries, School Libraries, and Sunday School Libraries 155.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [173]-174) and index.

ISBN:

031331277X

OCLC:

42038155