Young Men's Library Association, Winona, Minnesota; Tucker, Gilbert R.; Chisholm, O. P.; Carey, Sheldon C.
Date Created:
1863-04-25
Description:
A hand written document stating the creation of the Young Men's Library Association in Winona, Minnesota, and its Board of Directors. Officers elected included Gilbert R. Tucker, president; O. P. Chisholm, vice-president; William W. Painter, treasurer; Sheldon C. Carey, secretary. Trustees for the first year were Thomas Simpson, F. E. Shandrew, E. E. Youmans, William Sinclair and J. W. Stevens.
Young Men's Library Association, Winona, Minnesota
Date Created:
1863-06-13
Description:
The Articles of Incorporation for the Young Men's Library Association, Winona, Minnesota. The document is noted as registered with Winona County and the State of Minnesota.
A letter to Fred S. Bell, president of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library, from Winona Telephone Company indicating the donation of telephone service to the library.
A booklet on the history of the Winona Public Library in its first 50 years of service to the community of Winona, Minnesota. Photographs of William Harris Laird, Fred S. Bell, the library and its patrons are included.
A leaflet containing a list of Austin Willard Lord's paintings displayed during the exhibit at the Winona Public Library, along with some brief biographical information. The exhibit took place from November 9 - 20, 1916.
A leaflet containing a list of Adelaide Magner's paintings displayed during the exhibit at the Winona Public Library, along with some brief biographical information. The exhibit took place from April 30 to May 7, 1917.
An informational leaflet about the materials and services available at the Winona Public Library, Winona, Minnesota. A monthly calendar of exhibits, titled "College Art in Minnesota," is included.
A leaflet containing a list of paintings by Nicholas R. Brewer of New York, given under the auspices of the Ruskin Art Club, at the Winona Public Library. The exhibit was held from November 17 - 27, 1915.
An annual report of the number of books checked out and visitors at the Winona Library Association and Reading Rooms from June 1, 1884 to May 31, 1885.
The agreement hand-signed by individual subscribers to the Winona Library Association, promising a contribution of at least ten dollars each year for the next five years.
The agreement hand-signed by individual subscribers to the Winona Library Association, promising a contribution of at least five dollars each year for the next five years.
A notice of a special meeting of the Winona Library Association to consider and vote upon the transfer of all property of the Association to the City of Winona, as contemplated in the ordinance creating a Free Public Library, passed by the City Council on March 8, 1886.
The minutes of a special meeting of the Winona Library Association to certify and adopt the City resolution to create a free public library in Winona. The minutes include attached local newspaper clippings related to the resolution.
A check from the Treasurer of the Winona Library Association to J.E. Prentiss for insurance in the amount of fifteen dollars, signed by E. (Ernest) A. Gerdtzen, Secretary, and O. (Ozro) B. Gould, President. The check is number 18 and dated April 28, 1874.
A check from the Treasurer of the Winona Library Association to A. H. Snow in the amount of five dollars. The check is number 1 and signed by E. A. Gerdtzen, secretary, and O. B. Gould, president.
The Articles of Incorporation for the Winona Library Association, Winona, Minnesota. The document is stamped as registered with Winona County and the Minnesota Secretary of State.
Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota; Lees, Edward
Date Created:
1898-10-03
Description:
A resolution accepting a transfer of funds in the amount of $3205.94 from the Winona Library Association to the newly formed Winona Free Public Library. The resolution is signed by Edward Lees, secretary of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library.
A leaflet describing The Light of Learning mural painting by Kenyon Cox in the Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota. The mural was donated by William Hayes in memory of his wife, Charlotte Prentiss Hayes.
A descriptive and photographic booklet about the Winona Free Public Library's Laird Library Building, Winona, Minnesota. The booklet includes floor plans and photographs of notable architectural features of the library.
A poem celebrating the State of Minnesota by Boston-born sailor Captain Sam Whiting. Whiting was the editor of a Winona, Minnesota newspaper, The Winona Republican, in 1855-1856.
A receipt issued by William Jay Whipple, publisher of the Winona Herald, Job Printer, Book Binder and Blank Book Manufacturer, to the Winona Library Association, Winona, Minnesota for 1000 book labels.
The official oath of office for William J. Whipple as Director of the Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota. The oath is notarized and signed by Edward Lees.
Special Committee, Board of Directors, Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota
Date Created:
1899-08-03
Description:
A letter to Elizabeth Jackson outlining the art exhibition policy for the Laird Library Building's Art Room, Winona Free Public Library, Winona Minnesota.
Letter noting the gift of bound issues of the Winona Republican to the Winona Free Public Library. The hand-written letter is from D. Sinclair and written to Fred S. Bell, President of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library, Winona Minnesota.
A letter from Henry H. Sibley, St. Paul, Minnesota, to Charles Benson, President of the Young Men's Library Association (YMLA), regarding his upcoming speaking engagement in Winona, Minnesota. Sibley's lecture on the "Early Times of Minnesota" took place on the last day in February in 1867 and was sponsored by the YMLA.
Shepard, E. E.; Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota
Date Created:
1908-01-14
Description:
A letter sent to the library in Wausau, Wisconsin, requesting information on the salaries of their librarians and assistant librarians. The letter, sent by E. E. Shepard, secretary of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library, includes the response that was sent in return.
A letter discussing the plans for a custom-built cabinet or showcase for the Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota. Warren P. Laird previously forwarded a letter and sketch to Edgar V. Seeler regarding the project. In this letter, Seeler is responding back to E. E. Shepard of the Winona Free Public Library inquiring about additional details for the case.
Putnam, Herbert; Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts
Date Created:
1898-04-02
Description:
A letter from Herbert Putnam, librarian, Boston Public Library, to Fred S. Bell, president of the Board of Directors of the Winona Free Public Library, Winona, Minnesota. The letter acknowledges Boston Public Library's receipt of a blue print of the Winona Free Public Library's floor plan and two photographs of the building's exterior as a gift to the library.