TABLE OF CONTENTSDetailed Description of the Records Series 1: Annual Reports, 1868-present. Series 2: Minutes, 1970-1982, 2000-2001. Series 4: Library Building Committee Progress Reports, 1970-1972. |
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| Creator: | Burlington (Mass.) Public Library. | |
| Title: | Records, | |
| Dates: | 1857-present (gaps) | |
| Abstract: | This record group documents the activities of the Library Committee, Library Trustees, Librarian, and Library Building Committee and contains annual reports, minutes, reports, and receipts. The annual reports provide the most complete documentation of the library's history from 1868 to the present. The annual reports represent the Library Committee or Trustees and after 1881, the Librarian, as well as the Library Committee/Trustees. The other record series have numerous gaps and cover a very narrow time period. The period between 1857--when the library was established--and 1868 is not well documented. See the 1868 annual report and the reports in series 3 for information on the period between 1857 and 1868; note that the March 2, 1857 report is the library's earliest record. For more information, see the series description. | |
| Quantity: | Approximately 0.5 cubic ft. | |
| Identification: | RG028 | |
The Board of Library Trustees consists of six elected positions; each position is for a term of three years (general bylaw, article III: section 1.2). For more information, see MGL c78: 7-13.
The following information was compiled from the annual reports of the Library Committee, Library Trustees and Librarian, unless otherwise noted. The chronological list is focused on major events between 1868-1975; the period 1975-present should be reviewed and supplemented.
| Date | Event | |
| 1759 April 13 | Woburn Social Library established. | |
| 1851 | Massachusetts accepted the Acts of 1851, chapter 305, sections 1, 3, which provided for towns establishing and maintaining public libraries (now MGL chapter 78, section 7). | |
| 1855-1862 | Silas Cutler (1806-1896) was the first librarian with a documented salary (RG009, 1855-1862 annual statement of receipts and expenditures). | |
| 1856 | Woburn's first public library opened in a room in the Municipal Building. | |
| 1857 April 6 | George Gleason (1809-1858) "of the committee chosen to establish the Town Library" reported to Town Meeting. There was an initial motion to dismiss the article, but it was negatived [sic.] | |
| George Gleason and James Campbell served on this first committee; the March 2, 1857 report in series 3 is their original report, which was transcribed in the March 1857 Town Meeting records and presented at the April 6, 1857 Town Meeting (RG002, volume 3, pp. 1, 12, 13, article 15). The committee reported that they "found so many desirable books, some of which we so much wished to add immediately, that a paper was started to which were soon subscribed $59.00 by the following named persons: James Campbell, $5; Silas Cutler [1806-1896], $5; George Gleason [1809-1858], $5; Marshall Wood [1827-1898], $5; Susan W[alker Gleason] Cutler [1807-1865], $2.50; Richard J[enks] Alley (1821-1890], $1.50; Ward B[rooks] Frothingham [b. 1828], $5; Samuel Sewall jun. [1819-1903], $1.50; Samuel Walker [1830-1891], $3; John E[beneazer] Marion [1831-1914], $3; [Deacon] Otis Cutler [1809-1874], $1.50; William H[enry] Walker [1832-1891], $2; Alfred B. Shaws, $1; Henry S[kelton] Marion [1833-1913], $2; Abner Marion [1809-1858], $5; Abner P[rescott] Marion [b. 1836], $1; John W. Hutchinson [1835-1902], $1; John Wood [b. 1819?], $2.50; George Skelton [1825-1891?], $1; Stephen Skelton jun. [1818-1873], $2.50, Horace R. Hosmer, $3...The expenses arising from purchase of paper for covering said books, for printing regulations, for Librarian's record book and for [expressman's?] charges, to the amount of $6.70 were defrayed by the Committee...In view of the interest already manifested in the Library, and the incalcuable permanent benefit which promises to be derived from a well furnish Town Library, we think that a further appropriation by the Town would be profitable, and do heartily recommend the same..." | ||
| The result was that Town Meeting voted to choose a Library Committee, "voting that this committee consist of three, and that they be chosen by nomination. Chose James Campbell, George Gleason (1809-1858), and John F. Snow for Library Committee. Voted that the Library Committee appoint a Librarian" (RG002, volume 3, p. 13). | ||
| The library was housed in the Wood Tavern, Richard J. Alley's house, Silas Cutler's general store, and George Bennett's store, per Burlington Historian John Edward Fogelberg. According to early annual reports, it appears that the library was moved to a new location, based on who the librarian was at that point in time. | ||
| 1863-1865 | Harriet Ellen Carter Alley (ca. 1832-1905), served as the town's second librarian. HECA was the wife of the town's blacksmith, Richard Jenks Alley (1821-1890). | |
| 1866-1868 | Sylvinia Hart Wood served as the town's third paid librarian. She resigned when her family moved from Burlington. SHW was the wife of John Wood (b. 1819); JW was the son of Sylvanus Wood (1787-1843) and the grandson of Captain John Wood (1740-1809). | |
| It was possible that the library was located at the Captain John Wood Tavern or Sylvanus Wood house during this period. The Wood Tavern stood where the Burlington Fire Station now stands and was built prior to the American Revolution by Captain John Wood, Jr. (1740-1809), a Revolutionary War captain under the command of Col. Loammi Baldwin (1745-1807). The tavern was a community gathering place; the upper hall was celebrated as the place where the new town toasted incorporation in 1799. Sylvanus Wood's (1787-1843) house stood across from the location of Dale Pharmacy (232 Cambridge St., as of 2001). For more information, see the Image Guide (RG123): Historic Homes and Farms, item 74. | ||
| 1868 | Library Committee printed their first narrative annual report for 1867-1868. Prior to that, the expenses were listed in the town's annual printed report of receipts and expenditures. | |
| 1867 | Mr. A. E. Brown appointed as the town's fourth paid librarian. It appears that Silas Cutler (1806-1896) served as the librarian during 1868; the 1869 printed report of receipts and expenditures listed SC's salary, but A. E. Brown's salary. | |
| It is probable that the library was housed at Silas Cutler's (1806- 1896) general store during SC's tenure as librarian. The general store was located where the town hall annex is now located. After SC married Susan Walker Gleason (1807-1865) in 1832, SC bought her father's store and operated it until at least 1879. The store also held the town's post office ca. 1832-1879, when it moved to the expanded town hall. For more information, see the Image Guide (RG123): Buildings: item 149. | ||
| 1868-1871 | Silas Cutler (1806-1896) served as librarian. | |
| 1872 | C. W. Bennett served as librarian; it is very possible that this was Charles Wyman Bennett (1817-1872). | |
| Circa 1872 | The library was moved, but the annual report does not specify the location. Based on the information in the 1874 annual report, it was probably William Edward Carter's (1843-1902) store; for more information, see the entry for April 1873. This store was possibly WEC's heel shop or shoe stock factory on Cambridge St., near the intersection of Bedford St. It appears that WEC's heel shop and horse barn operated between 1880 and 1904, thus it is also possible that WEC owned another business in the area. The heel shop stood where Mrs. MacInnis' red brick house stands at 137 Cambridge St. and the barn stood at what is 135 Cambridge St., as of 2001. For more information, see the Image Guide (RG123): Buildings: item 47. | |
| 1873 | Miss S. L. Bennett served as librarian for ten months and resigned on account of family bereavement. George Lewis Tebbetts (1844-1907) was appointed as her successor (RG009, 1873 printed report of receipts and expenditures). | |
| This was probably the Bennett store housed in the former Gleason-Bennett-Simonds house. The house was located in center of town, on the sharp curve of Cambridge St. (near the intersection of Olympian Way). About 1920, Cambridge St. was straightened and widened, and the house was broken in two and moved. The building that survives at 2 Mill St. was first moved to Dearborn Rd., behind the second town hall; the other part of the building was moved to 13 Sears St. After 1950, the house on Dearborn Rd. was relocated to 2 Mill St. For more information, see the Image Guide (RG123): Historic Homes and Farms: item 52. | ||
| 1873 April | Library was moved from William Edward Carter's (1843-1902) store; WEC informed the Library Committee that he had relinquished the business and that it would be necessary for them to "procure another location." The committee decided to "engage one half of the store of Mr. G. Bennett for the accommodation of the library, and for the storage of the standard weights and measures, at an annual rent of thirty-five dollars" (annual report, 1874). | |
| 1874-1879 February | E. A. Bennett paid 35 dollars annually for rent of library room; this was probably Edwin Alonzo Bennett (1843-1927). | |
| 1874 | Annie L. Foster (b. ca. 1858) was paid for caring for the library, and covering and repairing books (RG009, March 22, 1874 printed report of receipts and expenditures); Annie L. Foster also served as a school teacher from 1874-1875 (Dunham, p. 117). As noted in the entry for 1874-1879, the library remained in Bennett's store. | |
| 1875-1877 | Charles G. Foster (b. ca. 1820) served as librarian; CGF was Annie L. Foster's father and also served as a trustee. | |
| 1878-1882 | Sarah E. Foster (b. ca. 1842) served as librarian; SEF was Charles G. Foster's (b. ca. 1820) daughter and Annie L. Foster's (b. ca. 1858) sister. | |
| 1879-1898 | Library housed in the first town hall. Built in 1844, the building stood near the current location of the baseball field in Simonds Park. For more information, see the Image Guide (RG123): Buildings: item 16. | |
| 1881 | Librarian and Library Committee wrote separate annual reports. Prior to 1881, the Library Committee submitted the annual report. | |
| 1882-1883 | E. S. Foster served as librarian. | |
| 1884-1895 | Emma Florence Wood Dane (1856-1946) served as librarian; her father, Marshall Wood (1827-1898) was a member of the Library Committee. EFWD married Ai Thompson Dane (1859-1907) in 1895, which was the probable reason for her resignation. | |
| 1888 | Massachusetts accepted the Acts of 1888, chapter 304, sections 4, which defined the duties of the board of trustees (now MGL chapter 78, section 11). | |
| 1893 November 7 | Town Meeting "voted to comply with Chapter 347 of the Acts of 1890," thus creating the Board of Library Trustees. The Town Meeting records noted that the Library Committee resigned and that Town Meeting voted to choose three Trustees, one for one year, one for two years and one for three years. Charles G. Foster was selected for three years, Joseph F. Rice was selected for two years; and Marshall Wood was selected for one year. Acceptance of Chapter 347 of the Acts of 1890 also allowed the Town Library to receive a "gift of one hundred dollars from the State to which it is entitled under Chapter 255 of the Acts of 1892" (RG 002, volume, 6, pp. 76, 79). | |
| 1894 | David Simonds (1834-1889) bequeathed funds to the Burlington Public Library; the annual report for 1894 reports that the annual interest was $64.48, 44 percent of the annual income. | |
| 1894 | The annual report for 1894 noteed that the Library Committee was now known as the Library Trustees; see the listing for 1893 November 7. | |
| 1896-1909 | Florence Isabel Foster (1878-1912) served as librarian. | |
| 1898 May 6 | First meeting of the Trustees for the Library held at the residence of Edward S. Barker. Although Barker did not appear in the 1880 or 1900 federal census, the Historic Resources Survey form for 56 Lexington St. lists him a possible owner of the Jotham Johnson house; further investigation is required. The 1898 annual report noted that ESB would not be moving within the year. | |
| 1898 June 16 | Mrs. Edward S. Barker served as the town's first assistant librarian, serving without pay. | |
| 1898 June 29 | Library opened at the former Center School (13 Bedford St., corner of Cambridge and Bedford St.), now the home of the Burlington Historical Museum. | |
| 1910-1912 | Mary Lena Foster Pollock (1881-1935) served as librarian. MLFP married William Pollock in 1911, which was the probable reason for her resignation. | |
| 1913-July 1921 | Ella I. Getchell (d. 1935) served as librarian. The 1922 annual report noted that EIG "served so faithfully for about ten years felt the need of a change from the cares and responsibilities of the work." | |
| 1913 | Electric lights installed in library. | |
| 1918 | Librarian's report notes that the federal Food Administration supplied the library with literature pertaining to food conservation and that the library collected and sent to Widener Library, Harvard University, two boxes of books for the [World War I] Camp Libraries. | |
| 1919 | Memorial Committee selected a position on the library lawn for a memorial "in honor of or boys who 'did their bit.'" | |
| 1921 | Crowding at the Union School prompted the second grade scholars to utilize the library reading room. | |
| 1922-1939 | Henrietta (Nettie) Richardson Foster (1859-1951) served as librarian. | |
| 1923 | Use of the library for school purposes was discontinued, after the 1923 addition to the Union School (45 Center St.), which now serves as the Burlington Police Department. | |
| 1937 | Burlington [Men's] Civic Club finished off a hall in the unused half of the basement, in order to hold meetings there. The club was organized in 1937 to promote civic betterment and the construction of the first Burlington high school (61 Center St., the Human Services Buildings as of 2001). For more information, see Image Guide (RG123): Events: item 30. | |
| 1940-1956 | Lotta Cavanagh Rice Dunham (b. 1891) served as librarian. | |
| 1957-1967 | Alphonsine B. Harvey served as librarian. | |
| 1960 | First mention of a bookmobile in the annual reports. Annual reports from the early 20th century mentioned traveling libraries, but they appeared to be lending libraries borrowed from other libraries. | |
| 1962 September 15 | Children's section opened on the lower level of the library. | |
| 1966 | Library Building Committee reported 37 meetings during the last year. The architectural firm of Henneberg and Henneberg (Cambridge, Mass.) was hired for the development of final plans, but objections ranging from "architectural and structural" by town departments and town offices prevented the completion of the plans. The town received a federal Library Construction Grant for $90,000 to assist with the cost of the new building. John Carr Associates (Natick, Mass.) was hired to prepare new plans. For an artist's rendering, see the cover of the 1967 annual report. | |
| 1967 | Library trustees began search for a new library director, one with a master's degree in library science. | |
| 1967 June | Construction began; Donald M. Manzelli served as the contractor. The expected completion date was April 1, 1968. | |
| 1968-April 1973 | Lisa D. Dagdigian served as librarian. | |
| 1968 September 18 | Library moved to the new building (22 Sears St., as of 2001) | |
| 1969 | Inventory completed. | |
| 1969 spring | Story hours for pre-school children initiated. | |
| 1969 September | Program of monthly movies initiated, "an initial step in the library's plan of becoming more involved in offering the community programs of contemporary interest." | |
| 1971 | Librarian submitted the first five-year record of library circulation; prior to 1971, the statistics were provided for that particular year. Between 1967 and 1971, the circulation increased 60 percent. | |
| 1971 | Joan Saklad hired as the town's first full time cataloger. | |
| 1971 spring | Friends of the Library Group organized. The Library Trustees studied the idea for over a year. | |
| 1972 August-1974 April | Geraldine C. Guentner served as assistant librarian. It appears that GCG was the town's first salaried assistant librarian. | |
| 1974 April-June 1991 | Geraldine C. Guentner served as librarian. | |
| 1991 | Funding for public access terminals approved at May 1991 Town meeting. The terminals were installed in July 1991 and provided access to the Merrimack Valley Library Consortium. | |
| 1991 August-2000 April | Marcia A. Rich served as library director. | |
| 1992 | Funds allocated at January Town Meeting for architectural work to support an federal grant application. In May 1992, the library received a $200,000 grant for construction costs. | |
| 1993 | Library moved to temporary location at 23 Center St. According to the 1993 annual report, "a number of town residents were dismayed when the trees in front of the library were felled as part of the reconfiguring of parking and green space...further controversy arose when all of the old library walls were removed, leaving the foundation and the basement...The controversy over this issue led to a request by the Board of Selectmen and others that the Library Trustees grant supervision of the project to the Board of Selectmen." The Library Trustees focused their attention on fundraising in 1993, according to the annual report. | |
| 1995 | The building was finished in early 1995 and the ribbon cutting ceremony was held May 1995. | |
| 1999 February 28 | Local history room dedicated to Stephen and Joan Miles. | |
| 2000 April-2000 August | Elizabeth (Betty) Owens served as acting library director. EO previously served as the assistant library directory. | |
| 2000 August-present | Hilding Hedberg served as library director. |
| Years of Service (through 2000) | Name | |
| 1988-1989 | Adler, Barbara. Resigned 5/1989. | |
| 1990-1993 | Arnold, Karen A. Appointed 11/1990, elected 1990-1993. | |
| 1979-1981 | Ashworth, James B. Appointed 1979-1981. | |
| 1983-1990 | Baer, Deborah Beth Clere. Resigned 4/1990. | |
| 1896-1897 | Barker, Edward S. | |
| 1929-1931 | Barnum, D. Leland, [b. 1884?] | |
| 1962-1963 | Belcher, Theora G. | |
| 1897, 1899, 1900-1902, 1904, 1906 | Bennett, Edwin Alonzo, 1843-1927 | |
| 1988 | Berlet, John F. | |
| 1995-1998 | Binnall, Mary Lou | |
| 1858 | Blanchard, Nathan, 1801-1882 | |
| 1990-1995 | Braceland, Timothy | |
| 1999-2000 | Brown, Elliot C., Jr. | |
| 1958-1969 | Bunton, Anna | |
| 1881 | Caldwell, Frank, [A., b. ca. 1861?] | |
| 1857-1858 | Campbell, James | |
| 2000-2003 | Chikofsky, Elliot J. | |
| 1982-1984 | Christiansen,William | |
| 1985-1988 | Comey, Janet. Appointed 1985, resigned 1988. | |
| 1866, 1868-1870 | Cutler, Otis, Deacon, 1809-1874 | |
| 1859-1862, 1864-1865, 1867-1870 | Cutler, Silas, 1806-1896 | |
| 1911-1913 | Dockendorf, Frank M. | |
| 1962-1963 | Downey, John F. | |
| 1953-1956 | Ellsworth, Donald K. | |
| 1996-2002 | Entwhistle, Edith F. | |
| 1962-1979 | Finlayson, Richard D. Resigned 9/12/1979. | |
| 1970-1977 | Fogelberg, John Edward (Ed) | |
| 1863-1867, 1869-1870, 1873-1879, 1881-1883, 1885-1893, 1895 | Foster, Charles G., 1819-1896 | |
| 1878 | Foster, Duroy Salisbury, 1839-1894 | |
| 1863, 1871-1872 | Foster, Edward, [Deacon, 1812-1905?] | |
| 1938-1952 | Foster, Joseph Linwood, 1875-1955 | |
| 1952-1954 | Frederick, Walter W. | |
| 1971-1973 | French, Dean | |
| 1970 | Henry, Loretta S. | |
| 1924-1935 | Getchell, Ella I. | |
| 1857 | Gleason, George, 1809-1858 | |
| 1914-1916 | Graham, William | |
| 1996-1999 | Hovey, Wendy Jo | |
| 1877 | Hutchinson, C. W. | |
| 1872-1873, 1879-1882, 1884, 1888 | Hutchinson, John, W., 1835-1902 | |
| 1978-1995 | Janghorbani, Kristin. Resigned in 1995. | |
| 1859-1862 | Lawrence, William, 1799-1872 | |
| 1989-1996 | Lewis, Richard S., DMD. Appointed 1989, elected 1990-1996. | |
| 1918-1923 | Manning, Henry A., b. 1882 | |
| 1874-1875 | Marion, Nathan Henry, 1838-1917 | |
| 1973-1979 | McCarthy, Alan | |
| 1955-1957 | McIntire, Carolyn F. | |
| 1908-1929 | McIntire, Walter Sweetser, 1872-1929 | |
| 1917-1928 | McLaughlin, James | |
| 1932-1934 | McLaughlin, Robert P. | |
| 1935-1937 | Miller, Leslie | |
| 1988-1995 | Mitchutka, Julie. Appointed 1988, elected 1989-1995. | |
| 1863 | Munroe, John | |
| 1878-1879 | Nichols, Herbert | |
| 1977-1988 | Nisenson, Sarah | |
| 1987-1988 | Nyren, Nancy. Resigned 6/1988. | |
| 1896-1898, 1906-1910 | Parker, George W., b. 1855 | |
| 1936-1944 | Pearsons, Hattie Mabel Withers, ca. 1874-1944 | |
| 1999-2002 | Peters, Robert D. | |
| 1976 | Poulin, Karen A. Appointed 9/13/1976. | |
| 1894-1896 | Prouty, Augustus, b. 1828 | |
| 1988-1989, 1990-1995 | Radke, Richard. Appointed 1988-1989, reappointed 4/1990. | |
| 1998-2003 | Reed, Clifton E. Appointed 12/1998, elected 4/1999. | |
| 1915-1917 | Reed, Guy Ellsworth, b. 1888 | |
| 1880 | Reed, Thomas I. (Isaiah), 1846-1933 | |
| 1889-1893 | Rice, Joseph F., b. ca. 1834 | |
| 1954-1969 | Rice, Stedman C. | |
| 1977-1982 | Rosco, Linda | |
| 1994-1998 | Rossi, Gene J. Resigned 10/1998. | |
| 1985-1986 | Ruping, Gary. Appointed 1985-1986. | |
| 1956-1966 | Rupprecht, George | |
| 1972-1976 | Scholl, Beverly J. Resigned 7/14/1976. | |
| 1969-1976 | Seminatore, Marie G. | |
| 1964-1974 | Sevigny, Barbara A. | |
| 1873 | Sewall, Samuel | |
| 1863 | Shedd, Abner, 1804-1893 | |
| 1984-1990 | Short, Thomas K. | |
| 1945-1950 | Skelton, Jane | |
| 1898-1914 | Skelton, Lester Brown, 1867-1948 | |
| 1930-1951 | Skelton, Orray Shedd, 1876-1963 | |
| 1858-1861 | Skelton, Stephen, Junior, 1818-1873 | |
| 1979-1981 | Sleeper, Alsace | |
| 1857 | Snow, John F. | |
| 1983-1985 | St. Aubin, Wendy. Resigned 1985. | |
| 1967-1969 | Stacio, Carl J. | |
| 1894-1895 | Stevenson, Mathew, Jr., b. 1868 | |
| 1998-2001 | Sykes, Dorothy M. Appointed 2/1998, elected 4/1998. | |
| 1951-1953 | Symmes, Florence Pearsons | |
| 1877, 1884-1887 | Tebbetts, George Lewis, 1844-1907 | |
| 1974-1976 | Tommasino, Blanche | |
| 1970-1971 | Uhrich, William J. | |
| 1871 | Walker, J. H. | |
| 1872 | Walker, Samuel, 1830-1891 | |
| 1989-1994 | Warfield, Amy | |
| 1964-1968 | Weeden, James H. | |
| 1997-1998 | Wingrove, Georgia R. | |
| 1880 | Winn, William Henry, 1840-1898 | |
| 1898-1904 | Wood, Arthur Sumner, 1866-1905 | |
| 1863-1866, 1871, 1874-1875, 1882, 1884-1895 | Wood, Marshall, 1827-1898 | |
| 1867 | Wood, John, b. 1819 | |
| 1995-2001 | Yannetti, Ruth Ann |
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This record group documents the activities of the Library Committee, Library Trustees, Librarian, and Library Building Committee and contains annual reports, minutes, reports, and receipts. Due to the small volume of information, the records were organized as the records of the Burlington Public Library. A separate series was created for the Library Building Committee progress reports, which document the two-year period after the move to the first building at 22 Sears St.; this building was completed in 1968. The reports were submitted to the Burlington Town Meeting Moderator as part of the final report process. The final report is dated March 13, 1972.
The annual reports provide the most complete documentation of the library's history from 1868 to the present. The annual reports represent the Library Committee or Trustees and after 1881, the Librarian, as well as the Library Committee/Trustees. The other record series have numerous gaps and cover a very narrow time period. The period between 1857--when the library was established--and 1868 is not well documented. See the 1868 annual report and the reports in series 3 for information on the period between 1857 and 1868; note that the March 2, 1857 report is the library's earliest record.
Prior to 1998, the 20th century records were held by the Town Clerk and the 19th century receipts and reports were held by the Burlington Historical Museum. The latter were part of 1.25 cubic ft. (1 box) collection of 19th century receipts and miscellaneous documents; these items were of mixed provenance and organized chronologically. The record group was formed in June 2001, in order to promote better access. Original meeting minutes are held by the Burlington Public Library and will be transferred to the archives in the near future. For more information, see the custodial history section.
See the related records section for more information on information in other record groups.
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Index Terms |
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| The records were indexed with Getty Institute's Art and Architecture Thesaurus terms and Library of Congress subject headings. When appropriate, a local thesaurus was used. | ||
| Names: | ||
| Adler, Barbara | ||
| Alley, Harriet Ellen Carter, ca. 1832-1905 | ||
| Alley, Richard Jenks, 1821-1890 | ||
| Arnold, Karen A. | ||
| Ashworth, James B. | ||
| Baer, Deborah Beth Clere | ||
| Barker, Edward S. | ||
| Barker, Edward S., Mrs. | ||
| Barnum, D. Leland, b. 1884 | ||
| Belcher, Theora G. | ||
| Bennett, Charles Wyman, 1817-1872 | ||
| Bennett, Edwin Alonzo, 1843-1927 | ||
| Bennett, S. L., Miss | ||
| Berlet, John F. | ||
| Binnall, Mary Lou | ||
| Blanchard, Nathan, 1801-1882 | ||
| Board of Selectmen (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Braceland, Timothy | ||
| Brown, A. E. | ||
| Brown, Elliot C., Jr. | ||
| Bunton, Anna | ||
| Caldwell, Frank, A., b. ca. 1861 | ||
| Campbell, James | ||
| Carter, William Edward, 1843-1902 | ||
| Chikofsky, Elliot J. | ||
| Christiansen,William | ||
| Comey, Janet | ||
| Cutler, Otis, Deacon, 1809-1874 | ||
| Cutler, Silas, 1806-1896 | ||
| Cutler, Susan Walker Gleason, 1807-1865 | ||
| Dagdigian, Lisa D. | ||
| Dane, Ai Thompson, 1859-1907 | ||
| Dane, Emma Florence Wood, 1856-1946 | ||
| Dockendorf, Frank M. | ||
| Downey, John F. | ||
| Dunham, Lotta Cavanagh Rice, b. 1891 | ||
| Ellsworth, Donald K. | ||
| Entwhistle, Edith F. | ||
| Finlayson, Richard D. | ||
| Fogelberg, John Edward (Ed) | ||
| Foster, Annie L., b. ca. 1858 | ||
| Foster, Charles G., 1819-1896 | ||
| Foster, Duroy Salisbury, 1839-1894 | ||
| Foster, E. S. | ||
| Foster, Edward, Deacon, 1812-1905 | ||
| Foster, Florence Isabel, 1878-1912 | ||
| Foster, Henrietta (Nettie) Richardson, 1859-1951 | ||
| Foster, Joseph Linwood, 1875-1955 | ||
| Foster, Sarah E., b. ca. 1842 | ||
| Frederick, Walter W. | ||
| French, Dean | ||
| Frothingham, Ward Brooks, b. 1828 | ||
| Getchell, Ella I., d. 1935 | ||
| Gleason, George, 1809-1858 | ||
| Gleason, Susan Walker, 1807-1865 | ||
| Graham, William | ||
| Harvey, Alphonsine B. | ||
| Henry, Loretta S. | ||
| Hovey, Wendy Jo | ||
| Hutchinson, C. W. | ||
| Hutchinson, John W., 1835-1902 | ||
| Janghorbani, Kristin | ||
| Lawrence, William, 1799-1872 | ||
| Lewis, Richard S. | ||
| Library (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Library Building Committee (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Library Committee (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Library Trustees (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Manning, Henry A., b. 1882 | ||
| Marion, Abner, 1809-1858 | ||
| Marion, Abner Prescott, b. 1836 | ||
| Marion, Henry Skelton, 1833-1913 | ||
| Marion, John Ebeanezer, 1831-1914 | ||
| Marion, Nathan Henry, 1838-1917 | ||
| McCarthy, Alan | ||
| McIntire, Carolyn F. | ||
| McIntire, Walter Sweetser, 1872-1929 | ||
| McLaughlin, James | ||
| McLaughlin, Robert P. | ||
| Miles, Joan | ||
| Miles, Stephen | ||
| Miller, Leslie | ||
| Mitchutka, Julie | ||
| Munroe, John | ||
| Nichols, Herbert | ||
| Nisenson, Sarah | ||
| Nyren, Nancy | ||
| Owens, Elizabeth (Betty) | ||
| Parker, George W., b. 1855 | ||
| Pearsons, Hattie Mabel Withers, ca. 1874-1944 | ||
| Peters, Robert D. | ||
| Pollock, Mary Lena Foster, 1881-1935 | ||
| Pollock, William | ||
| Poulin, Karen A. | ||
| Prouty, Augustus, b. 1828 | ||
| Radke, Richard | ||
| Reed, Clifton E. | ||
| Reed, Guy Ellsworth, b. 1888 | ||
| Reed, Thomas I. (Isaiah), 1846-1933 | ||
| Rice, Joseph F., b. ca. 1834 | ||
| Rice, Stedman C. | ||
| Rich, Marcia A. | ||
| Rosco, Linda | ||
| Rossi, Gene J. | ||
| Ruping, Gary | ||
| Rupprecht, George | ||
| Scholl, Beverly J. | ||
| Seminatore, Marie G. | ||
| Sevigny, Barbara A. | ||
| Sewall, Samuel | ||
| Sewall, Samuel, Junior, 1819-1903 | ||
| Shaws, Alfred B. | ||
| Shedd, Abner, 1804-1893 | ||
| Short, Thomas K. | ||
| Simonds, David, 1834-1889 | ||
| Skelton, Jane | ||
| Skelton, Lester Brown, 1867-1948 | ||
| Skelton, Orray Shedd, 1876-1963 | ||
| Skelton, Stephen, 1818-1873 | ||
| Sleeper, Alsace | ||
| Snow, John F. | ||
| St. Aubin, Wendy | ||
| Stacio, Carl J. | ||
| Stevenson, Mathew, Jr., b. 1868 | ||
| Sykes, Dorothy M. | ||
| Symmes, Florence Pearsons | ||
| Tebbetts, George Lewis, 1844-1907 | ||
| Tommasino, Blanche | ||
| Uhrich, William J. | ||
| Walker, J. H. | ||
| Walker, Samuel, 1830-1891 | ||
| Walker, William Henry, 1832-1891 | ||
| Warfield, Amy | ||
| Weeden, James H. | ||
| Wingrove, Georgia R. | ||
| Winn, William Henry, 1840-1898 | ||
| Wood, Albert Sumner, 1866-1905 | ||
| Wood, John, b. 1819 | ||
| Wood, John, Captain, 1740-1809 | ||
| Wood, Marshall, 1827-1898 | ||
| Wood, Marshall, 1827-1898 | ||
| Wood, Sylvanus, 1787-1843 | ||
| Wood, Sylvinia Hart | ||
| Yannetti, Ruth Ann | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Burlington (Mass.)--Politics and government | ||
| Librarians | ||
| Libraries (buildings) | ||
| Literacy | ||
| Memorials | ||
| Public records--Massachusetts--Burlington | ||
| Shoemakers | ||
| United States--History--World War, 1914-1918. See World War, 1914-1918 | ||
| Urbanization and real estate development--Massachusetts | ||
| Urban redevelopment. See Urbanization and real estate development--Massachusetts | ||
| Veterans--United States--Massachusetts--Burlington | ||
| War memorials | ||
| World War, 1914-1918 | ||
| Places/Organizations/Businesses | ||
| Alley house (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Bennett's store (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Burlington (Mass.) Library Committee | ||
| Burlington (Mass.) Library Trustees | ||
| Burlington (Mass.) Public Library | ||
| Burlington Men's Civic Club (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Carter's heel shop (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Carter's store (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Cutler's Tavern (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Donald M. Manzelli Contracting | ||
| Henneberg and Henneberg (Cambridge, Mass.) | ||
| James Campbell Antiquarian Bookstore (Boston, Mass.) | ||
| John Carr Associates (Natick, Mass.) | ||
| Union School (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Wood house (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Wood Tavern (Burlington, Mass.) | ||
| Document Types: | ||
| Annual reports | ||
| Minutes | ||
| Receipts | ||
| Reports | ||
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Board of Selectmen (RG009) for records related to the construction of the building at 22 Sears St., completed in 1995.
Town Clerk (RG002) for vote that established the Library Committee (Town Meeting records, volume 3, pp. 1, 12-13, March 1, 1857). The report in the March 1857 Town Meeting records is the same report that appears in series 3.
Image Collection (RG123) for building images.
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Series 1 (annual reports) are printed by the Board of Selectmen (RG009) and bound by the Town Clerk.
Series 2 (minutes) were maintained in the town hall vault and were part of the Town Clerk's collection of board minutes. Accession 2001.20 transferred 14 December 2000-10 May 2001 minutes.
Series 3 (reports) and series 5 (receipts) were held by the Historical Commission prior to 1998. The records were organized chronologically, with mixed provenance.
Series 4 (Library Building Committee Progress Reports) were located in the Town Clerk's office prior to 1998.
Cite as: Records of the Public Library, Burlington Archives, Burlington, Mass.
Transfer; Town Clerk's office; 1998.04.
Transfer; Historical Commission; 1998.05.
Transfer; Board of Library Trustees; 2001.20.
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Series 3: Reports, 1857-1866. 1 folder (5 items). |
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| Missing 1859-1862, 1865. | |||||||||||||
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Series 4: Library Building Committee Progress Reports, 1970-1972. 1 folder. |
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| Missing 1971. Records were interfiled with the Town Clerk's copy of the Board of Trustee minutes. | |||||||||||||
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Series 5: Receipts, 1864-1872. 1 folder (7 items). |
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| Missing 1865-1866, 1869, 1871. Includes receipt from James Campbell Antiquarian Bookstore (Boston, Mass.), which includes a list of books purchased. | |||||||||||||
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