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Nebraska and Carnegie Libraries
by Marguerite Nesbit. 1930.

Typed manuscript. Nesbit tells a colorful, personalized story of the history of Nebraska and the development of its libraries from the creation of the State Library in 1854 to 1929. Libraries built in Nebraska with Carnegie grants between 1901 and 1922 are featured along with a biography of Andrew Carnegie, the great library benefactor. The foreword includes a list of tax-supported non-Carnegie libraries. A chart showing organization and building dates for 68 of the 69 Carnegie libraries and a bibliography of Nesbit's sources are appended. The manuscript is accompanied by a collection of library photographs, most of which are of Carnegie libraries.

Text PDF file (12 MG)   color version
Text PDF file (7.5 MG) grayscale version without covers

Nebraska Public Library Founding Dates A table arranged alphabetically by town name. Includes founding dates of library organizations, dates buildings were constructed, sponsorship by Women's Clubs, current regional library system the library is in, and notes about date discrepancies, whether the building was a Carnegie, and current existence/use of Carnegie buildings.

Historical Library Photographs
Alphabetical by City

Photos A-C               Photos D-L            Photos M-R                Photos S-W

*Some photographs are provided courtesy of additional sources. Some are not Carnegie libraries.

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	Nebraska and Carnegie Libraries *by Marguerite Nesbit. 1930.* Typed manuscript. Nesbit tells a colorful, personalized story of the history of Nebraska and the development of its libraries from the creation of the State Library in 1854 to 1929. Libraries built in Nebraska with Carnegie grants between 1901 and 1922 are featured along with a biography of Andrew Carnegie, the great library benefactor. The foreword includes a list of tax-supported non-Carnegie libraries. A chart showing organization and building dates for 68 of the 69 Carnegie libraries and a bibliography of Nesbit's sources are appended. The manuscript is accompanied by a collection of library photographs, most of which are of Carnegie libraries. Text PDF file (12 MG) color version Text PDF file (7.5 MG) grayscale version without covers
Nebraska Public Library Founding Dates	A table arranged alphabetically by town name. Includes founding dates of library organizations, dates buildings were constructed, sponsorship by Women's Clubs, current regional library system the library is in, and notes about date discrepancies, whether the building was a Carnegie, and current existence/use of Carnegie buildings.
Historical Library Photographs Alphabetical by City	Photos A-C Photos D-L Photos M-R Photos S-W *Some photographs are provided courtesy of additional sources. Some are not Carnegie libraries.