Administrative records of the Alexandria Library Board and Alexandria Library Company

Containers:
Assorted Box 04, Folder 001
Scope and content:

This collection consists of records relating to the operation of the library society during the period of Mary Powell Scott's presidency. Included in this small collection is a notebook of library society related notes, by-laws of the Alexandria Library, a resolution regarding the terms of the Board of Directors, the resignation letter of Ellen Coolidge Burke from the Library Board, and a copy of the initial agreement between the Friends of Alexandria and the Alexandria Library Association for a 99-year lease on Queen Street for use as a public library. These materials span from 1937-1939.

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Location of collection:
Alexandria Library
Local History/Special Collections
717 Queen Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Patricia Walker, Branch Manager
Phone: (703) 746-1719
Phone: (703) 838-4577
Fax: (703) 706-3912