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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), New York public Library, the (search)
New York public Library, the
Arthur E. Bostwick, of the New York Public Library, writes:
The present New York Public Library— Astor, Lenox, and Tilden foundations—is the result, as its name indicates, of the consolidation of several pre-existing institutions.
The three whose names appear in the title were united on May the public of James Lenox, owned its site and building on Fifth Avenue, between 70th and 71st streets, with 86,000 volumes and an annual income of $20,500.
The Tilden trust, created by the will of Samuel J. Tilden, possessed Mr. Tilden's private library of about 20,000 volumes and an endowment fund of about $2,000,000, but neitMr. Tilden's private library of about 20,000 volumes and an endowment fund of about $2,000,000, but neither lands nor buildings.
The Public Library thus began its existence with a total number of volumes of 373,147 and an endowment of about $3,500,000. The library as thus constituted was for reference only.
On March 25, 1896, in an address to the mayor of the city regarding the future policy of the library, the trustees offered
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Presidential elections. (search)
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)