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III. The Boston Athenaeum, 1856–1868

  • William Landram Williamson
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William Frederick Poole and the Modern Library Movement
This chapter is in the book William Frederick Poole and the Modern Library Movement
© 2019 Columbia University Press

© 2019 Columbia University Press

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface VII
  3. Contents XI
  4. Illustrations XIII
  5. I. The Tears of Preparation 1
  6. II. The Start of a Career, 1852–1856 14
  7. III. The Boston Athenaeum, 1856–1868 24
  8. IV. Library Expert, 1869 and Later 45
  9. V. Cincinnati Public Library, 1869–1873 54
  10. VI. Chicago Public Library, 1874–1879 65
  11. VII. The American Library Association 92
  12. VIII. Poole’s Index 104
  13. IX. Later Tears at the Chicago Public Library, 1879–1886 118
  14. X. Association President and Library Leader, 1886–1887 129
  15. XI. Newberry Library: Acquiring a Collection 138
  16. XII. Newberry Library: Planning a Building 151
  17. XIII. Newberry Library: Administering a Library, 1887-1894 161
  18. XIV. Portrait of a Librarian 182
  19. Notes 185
  20. Selected Bibliography 193
  21. Index 197
https://doi.org/10.7312/will94624-005

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface VII
  3. Contents XI
  4. Illustrations XIII
  5. I. The Tears of Preparation 1
  6. II. The Start of a Career, 1852–1856 14
  7. III. The Boston Athenaeum, 1856–1868 24
  8. IV. Library Expert, 1869 and Later 45
  9. V. Cincinnati Public Library, 1869–1873 54
  10. VI. Chicago Public Library, 1874–1879 65
  11. VII. The American Library Association 92
  12. VIII. Poole’s Index 104
  13. IX. Later Tears at the Chicago Public Library, 1879–1886 118
  14. X. Association President and Library Leader, 1886–1887 129
  15. XI. Newberry Library: Acquiring a Collection 138
  16. XII. Newberry Library: Planning a Building 151
  17. XIII. Newberry Library: Administering a Library, 1887-1894 161
  18. XIV. Portrait of a Librarian 182
  19. Notes 185
  20. Selected Bibliography 193
  21. Index 197
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