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Title
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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paper
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 388-389
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 388 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1930 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Jan 22<br />508: Paris Art Bk Bindery — Rebound Books ($4.80)<br />509: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />510: Estelle Bennett — Filing + Repair ($10.00)<br />511: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />512: E. R. Johnson + Son — Books ($6.95)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Feb 12<br />513: Keystone View Co. — Bk. Cabinet Books + Pictures ($93.27)<br />514: Detroit Edison — Lights ($12.21)<br />515: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />516: John Hildebrant — Repair Lights ($14.75)<br />518: Leon Stowe — Insurance ($8.00)<br />519: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($13.65)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Feb 26<br />520: Estelle Bennett — Services ($10.00)<br />521: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($19.35)<br />522: National Map Co. — Maps ($18.90)<br />523: Wagenvoord Bros — Rebound Books ($7.20)<br />524: Childrens Bk. Club — Books ($42.00)<br />525: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />526: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Mar 12<br />527: Washburn C- Boy Scouts — Books ($16.60)<br />528: State Journal — Paper ($4.00)<br />529: Americana Corporation — Encyclopedia ($50.00)<br />530: Detroit Edison — Lights + bulbs ($11.15)<br />531: Mich Bell — Telephone ($2.98)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 389 Bills Allowed<br />Mar 26<br />532: Leo. C. Dailey — Wood ($7.00)<br />533: Mae's Bk Shop — Books ($22.66)<br />534: Houghton Co — [Books] ($61.55)<br />535: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />536: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Apr 9<br />537: Detroit Edison — Lights ($5.75)<br />538: Mich Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />539: Estelle Bennett — Repair Books ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Apr 23<br />540: Wagenvoord Co. — Rebound Books ($17.50)<br />541: E. R. Johnson + Son — [Rebound Books] ($29.25)<br />542: Mae's Bk. Shop — [Books] ($45.91)<br />543: Aldrich Print Shop — Printing Cards ($3.00)<br />544: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />545: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Meeting Minutes: April 23 / 30 Special meeting of Library Board called with W. S. Farnsworth and F. Shields present.<br />Upon motion, it was voted to hold Library Conference in Howell May 7th. Following bills were presented and allowed.<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />
<p>'Just Right Books' FOR BOYS AND GIRLS Approved Book List</p>
Illustrated Gift Books Attractive and Inexpensive. Bound in Unbreakable Bindings and Printed in Large, Clear Type on Fine Quality Paper.<br />WAGENVOORD & CO. 420 N. Grand Ave. Lansing, Mich.<br />Selected Titles & Authors:<br />New Years to Christmas in Holiday Land — Clara J. Denton ($2.00)<br />Playtime Round the World — Frances Ellen Funk ($1.50)<br />Oft-Told Tales of Lincoln — Mollie C. Winchester ($1.25)<br />Adventures of Lafayette — By E. Cecil ($1.50)<br />Inspiring Lives of Sixty Famous Men — Lena C. Ahlers ($1.50)<br />Fighting for Cuba — Gordon C. Stables ($1.00)<br />Alice in Wonderland — Lewis Carroll ($1.00)<br />Gingerbread Picture Stories ($2.00)<br />Aunt Martha's Corner Cupboard — Mary and Elizabeth Kirby ($1.00)<br />The Magic House — Louise Harvey Butler ($1.25)<br />The Pancake Brownies — Eloise Byington ($1.00)<br />Hallowe'en Tales and Games — Ethel Owen ($1.00)<br />Sixty Games and Pastimes for All Occasions — Carolyn Sherwin Bailey ($1.00)<br />Little Folks from Spotless Town — Laura Rountree Smith ($1.00)<br />Real Nature Stories — Clara J. Denton ($1.00)<br />Eskimo Island and Penguin Land — Roy J. Snell ($1.00)<br />Circus Animals in Funland — Laura Rountree Smith ($1.00)<br />Beautifully Illustrated Famous Classics ($1.00 each):<br />The Pied Piper of Hamelin — Robert Browning<br />The King of the Golden River — John Ruskin<br />The Dog of Flanders — Ouida<br />The Little Lame Prince — Miss Mulock<br />The Man Without a Country — E. E. Hale<br />Young Folk's Uncle Tom's Cabin — Grace Duffie Boylan's Famous Edition<br />Illustrated Gift Editions:<br />Daisy Dolls — Clara J. Denton ($1.75)<br />A Girl of The Forest — Mary Earle Hardy ($1.50)<br />The Jolly Little Clown — E. F. Pease ($1.25)<br />Red and Gold Stories — Frances Kerr Cook ($1.25)<br />The Pumpkin People — Ethel Owen ($1.00)<br /><br />'Just Right Books' Brochure (Inside)<br />Fact and Fancy Stories ($1.00 each):<br />Little Folks from Etiquette Town — Laura Rountree Smith<br />Mother Brown's Earth Children — By Deihl<br />Robin Redbreast's Home — Clara J. Denton<br />Denton's Fanciful Tales — Clara J. Denton<br />Illustrated Editions of Short Stories for Children Up to Nine Years ($0.75 each):<br />The Looking Glass — Edna Groff Deihl<br />Today's Stories of Today — By W. M. Major<br />Runaway Nanny — Clara J. Denton<br />Merry Christmas Stories — By W. M. Major<br />Flag of Our Heart — Edited by W. M. Major<br />The Bird Woman — By Hope Daring<br />In Ocean Land — Emily Paret Atwater<br />Happy Easter Stories — Edited by W. M. Major<br />Fireside Bible Stories — A. G. Krottjer<br />Stories of Jesus — Gertrude Krottjer<br />Large Pictorial Books for Younger Children ($0.65 each):<br />Little Black Sambo — Helen Bannerman<br />Mr. Blue Peacock — Edna Groff Deihl<br />Little Black Hen — Edna Groff Deihl<br />Peter Rabbit — Beatrix Potter<br />Gingerbread Man — M. Higgins Edition<br />The Big Indian — Yvonne McCandless<br />Entertainment Books:<br />Drawing the Easy Way — Cobb X. Shinn ($1.00)<br />Denton's Best Plays — Clara J. Denton ($1.50)<br />Denton's New Program Book — Clara J. Denton ($0.75)<br />Entertainment Speaker — By W. M. Major ($0.75)<br />All the Year Playgames — C. S. Bailey ($0.60)<br />In and Out Door Playgames — C. S. Bailey ($0.60)<br />Party Playgames — Laura Rountree Smith ($0.60)<br />Fun Artists — Cobb X. Shinn ($0.60)<br />Busy Work for Nimble Fingers — Cobb X. Shinn ($0.60)<br />Legends and Holiday Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Fifty Funny Animal Tales — L. R. Smith<br />Interesting Little Tales of Our Red Men — S. June<br />Homespun Stories — Clara J. Denton<br />Cozy Corner Tales — Clara J. Denton<br />Vegetable and Fruit Children — E. G. Deihl<br />Flower and Berry Babies — E. G. Deihl<br />Little Biographies and Other Land Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Singing Twins — Laura Rountree Smith<br />Washington's Boyhood — Ida C. Mirriam<br />Dinner That Was Always Ready — Roy J. Snell<br />Little Boy France — Roy J. Snell<br />Sue Seeley Edition:<br />Child's Garden of Verses — Robert Louis Stevenson ($0.75)<br />Poems and Stories:<br />The Arbor Day Lady — Mary L. Hellings ($0.75)<br />Easy Reading Children's Library — Ten First and Second Books ($0.60 each):<br />Knowledge Primer Games — Mirriam<br />Tiddly Winks Primer — L. R. Smith<br />Six Tiddly Winks and the A to Zees — L. R. Smith<br />Brownie Mew in Tiddly Winks Town — Smith<br />Tale of Curly Tail — L. R. Smith<br />Jolly Polly and Curly Tail — L. R. Smith<br />Bow Wow and Mew Mew — G. M. Craik<br />Doll Land Stories — Eloise Byington<br />Fifty Famous Sky Stories — C. S. June<br />Comical Circus Stories — L. R. Smith<br />Unusual Bird and Nature Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Strangeland Bird Life — Roy J. Snell<br />Northland Bird Life — Roy J. Snell<br />The Bird Wonder — Clara J. Denton<br />Birds of a Feather — Muriel Burns Wike<br />Busy Little People — Clara J. Denton<br />Real Bird Tales — Clara J. Denton<br />Home Life and Knowledge Stories ($0.60 each):<br />Little Men and Women Stories — C. S. Bailey<br />The Postman's Dog — Caroline Town<br />Social Training — Caroline S. June<br />Treasure Twins — Laura Rountree Smith<br />Surprise Stories — Carolyn Sherwin Bailey<br />Reading Time Stories — C. S. Bailey<br />Little Red Pony-Auto — Roy J. Snell<br />Gingerbread Boy — Laura Rountree Smith
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
Rights
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No Copyright - United States
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1930
board
library
minutes
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1902/1969
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Note
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Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry.
Rights Note
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Library board minutes are not eligible for U.S. copyright protection. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in these digital collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/policies/permissions-policies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Permissions Policy for more information.</a>
Original Format
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paper
Dublin Core
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Title
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 390-391
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 390 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1930 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />May 14<br />546: Sutton Hdw — Window Cleaner etc ($2.90)<br />547: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />548: Liv. Rep. Press — Paper (3 yrs) ($4.50)<br />549: Buckley-Cardy Co — Books ($11.00)<br />550: A. Rossington — Labor-Lawn ($41.25)<br />551: Estelle Bennett — Cleaning Library etc ($25.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />May 28<br />552: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($16.35)<br />553: Demco Library — [Supplies] ($8.00)<br />554: Wagenvoord Co. — Rebound Bks ($27.00)<br />555: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />556: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />557: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />558: Detroit Edison — Lights ($18.55)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />June 11<br />559: Mich Bell — Telephone ($3.53)<br />560: Glenn Beurmann — mdse - etc ($3.40)<br />561: D. W. Goodnow — Bolt Cheesecloth ($4.80)<br />562: Kyle Schmaekenberg — Free Press ($7.50)<br />563: Dodd, Mead Co. — Year Book ($5.80)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />June 25<br />563: Wagenvoord Bros — Books ($25.00)<br />564: Estelle Bennett — Repair ($15.00)<br />565: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />566: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 391 Bills Allowed<br />July 9<br />567: Mich. Bell — Telephone ($2.88)<br />568: Wagenvoord Bros. — Books ($24.25)<br />569: Aldrich Print Shop — Overdue Cards ($2.00)<br />570: Sutton Hdw — Hose, Spray etc ($6.05)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />July 23<br />571: Wagenvoord Bros. — Books ($23.20)<br />572: Estelle Bennett — Bk. Repair ($15.00)<br />573: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />574: Detroit Edison — Lights ($17.20)<br />575: Minnie S. Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Aug 13<br />576: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($22.65)<br />577: Otto Frykman — Tank + Cord ($17.00)<br />578: B. L. Neuboldt — Sign - door ($3.00)<br />579: Mich Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.98)<br />580: Wrigglesworth + Roche — Coal ($157.00)<br />581: Mrs. Estelle Bennett — Repair ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Aug 27<br />582: Detroit Edison — Lights ($8.46)<br />583: Purdy + Woodruff — Coal ($153.80)<br />584: Bellas - Hess Co. — Rural Life ($69.50)<br />585: Paul Crockett — Rebinding ($6.00)<br />586: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />587: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.<br />Sept 10<br />588: Mich Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />589: Grolier Co. — Books ($45.05)<br />590: Mrs. E. Bennett — Labor ($10.00)<br />W. S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M. S. V. Lib.
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
Rights
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No Copyright - United States
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1930
board
library
minutes
-
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1902/1969
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials.
Note
Extra information that can be shown with the item. Such as how to get a physical copy of the item.
Please <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/howell-area-archives/#archives-inquiry">submit an inquiry</a> to the archives if you want a better quality digital image. Include the title of the image and reason for print/digital image with your inquiry. Archives staff will contact you regarding your inquiry.
Rights Note
Extra Rights information for In Copyright or Copyright Undetermined items.
Library board minutes are not eligible for U.S. copyright protection. It is the researcher's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other use restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in these digital collections. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Researchers must make their own assessments of rights in light of their intended use. <a href="https://howelllibrary.org/policies/permissions-policies/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">View Permissions Policy for more information.</a>
Original Format
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paper
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 392-393
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 392 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1930 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed<br />Sept. 24<br />591: Aldrich Print Shop — Order Bks ($4.50)<br />592: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($3.35)<br />593: Detroit Edison — Lights ($9.07)<br />594: Paul Crockett — Rebinding ($8.60)<br />595: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />596: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />597: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Oct. 8<br />598: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />599: Arthur Womrath — Books ($17.36)<br />600: Sutton Hdw. — Faucet ($1.70)<br />601: Thos. S. Rockwell — Books ($3.37)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Oct. 22<br />602: R.W. Brown — Books ($29.50)<br />603: Follett Bk. Co. — [Books] ($38.65)<br />604: Arthur Womrath — [Books] ($14.64)<br />605: Estelle Bennett — Filing etc ($20.00)<br />606: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />607: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />608: Institute for Research — Books ($39.50)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Nov. 12<br />609: Detroit Edison — Lights ($10.65)<br />610: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($3.53)<br />611: Sutton Hdw. — Glass etc ($1.91)<br />612: Judson Press — Books ($17.56)<br />613: Baptist Lit. Bureau — [Books] ($11.03)<br />614: M.R.B. Hdw. — Merchandise ($1.10)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By G.B. Lib. Pro-tem<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 393 Bills Allowed<br />Nov. 26<br />615: Detroit Edison — Lights ($11.39)<br />616: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($25.00)<br />617: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />618: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary + Mag (685) ($91.85)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Dec. 10<br />619: Penn Pub. Co. — Books ($11.37)<br />620: Willis N. Bugbee Co. — [Books] ($3.83)<br />621: Bk. House for Children — [Books] ($13.00)<br />622: Eld. Entertainment House — [Books] ($11.45)<br />623: Aldrich Print Shop — Stationery ($3.00)<br />624: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />625: Moore-Cottrell — Magazines ($63.90)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Dec. 24<br />626: Detroit Edison Co. — Lights ($12.59)<br />627: P.J. Baldwin — Books ($11.20)<br />628: Union Lib. Asso. — [Books] ($11.51)<br />629: Estelle Bennett — Cleaning bks ($10.00)<br />630: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />631: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Jan. 14 / 31<br />632: C.W. Kruger — Broom etc ($1.50)<br />633: Glen Beurmann — Shades ($2.00)<br />634: Estelle Bennett — Repair bks ($10.00)<br />635: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($1.75)<br />636: Mich. Bell Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
No Copyright - United States
Format
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image/jpeg
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Image
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1930/1931
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
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An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
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1902/1969
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 394-395
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An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 394 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1931 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Jan. 28 / 31<br />637: Detroit Edison Co. — Lights ($11.12)<br />638: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />639: Estelle Bennett — Repair ($10.00)<br />640: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Feb. 11 / 31<br />641: H.W. Wilson — Readers Guide ($8.40)<br />642: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />643: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Feb. 25 / 31<br />644: Detroit Edison — Lights ($14.73)<br />645: Wagenvoord Co. — Books ($26.27)<br />646: Estelle Bennett — Services ($25.00)<br />647: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />648: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S. Lib.<br />Mar. 11 / 31<br />649: Wagenvoord & Co. — Books ($13.10)<br />650: State Journal — Paper ($4.00)<br />651: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.98)<br />652: Estelle Bennett — Desk ($10.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />Mar. 25 / 31<br />653: W.F. Quarrie — Books ($66.00)<br />654: Detroit Edison — Lights ($7.27)<br />655: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />656: Minnie S. Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 395 Bills Allowed<br />Apr. 8 / 31<br />657: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />658: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />659: Sutton Hdw. — Supplies ($2.95)<br />660: Aldrich Print Shop — Index Cards ($4.50)<br />661: Kyle Schmaekenberg — Free Press ($7.50)<br />662: Henry Wines — Books ($36.79)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />Apr. 22 / 31<br />663: W.W. Norton — Book ($2.17)<br />664: E.R. Johnson & Son — Books ($43.10)<br />665: Estelle Bennett — Cleaning Library ($25.00)<br />666: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />667: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />668: Detroit Edison — Lights ($10.88)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />May 13 / 31<br />669: Book House for Children — Books ($6.50)<br />670: Emery-Pratt Co. — [Books] ($5.73)<br />671: Henry Wines — [Books] ($10.87)<br />672: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />673: Dodd, Mead — Year Book ($5.80)<br />W.S. Farnsworth, Sec. By M.V.S.<br />Meeting Minutes: June 12 / 31 The Library board met at the Library June 12/31. The following officers were elected. Mr. Farnsworth President, Mr. Farnsworth Treasurer, Mrs. Carrie Goodnow, Sec. At this meeting Mr. M.J. McPherson was elected as Honorary President, or chairman of the board he having served continuously since Library was completed a term of thirty years. Meeting adjourned. Carrie Goodnow, Sec.
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
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1931
board
library
minutes
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Title
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 396-397
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 396 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1931 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed<br />May 27 / 31<br />674: Gaylord Bros. — Supplies ($12.36)<br />675: Detroit Edison — Light ($10.50)<br />676: Wagenvoord Bros. — Rebinding books ($20.20)<br />677: Glenn Vrooman — Labor on radiators ($3.00)<br />678: E.R. Johnson & Son — Books ($15.70)<br />679: R.E. Barron — Grass seed ($2.55)<br />680: Estelle Bennett — Services ($15.00)<br />681: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />682: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />June 10 / 31<br />683: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />684: E.R. Johnson & Son — Books ($3.50)<br />685: Aldrich Print Shop — Index cards ($5.00)<br />686: Henry Wines — Books ($2.66)<br />687: Paul Lockhart — Rebinding books ($29.50)<br />688: McPherson & Uber — Insurance ($41.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />June 23 / 31<br />689: Purdy & Woodruff — Coal ($114.66)<br />691: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />692: Estelle Bennett — Cat. cards ($15.00)<br />693: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />694: Detroit Edison — Light ($7.55)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />July 8 / 31<br />695: Wagenvoord — New books ($116.00)<br />696: Crochet Book Shop — Repair ($7.08)<br />697: Mich. Bell Tel. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />Meeting Minutes: July 10 / 31 Library board was called to order by President Mr. Farnsworth. Motion made and carried to have floor in reading room also cleaning, painting, room in basement to be done at time most convenient. It was agreed to close Library Tuesday & Friday evenings during July & Aug. Beginning July 17. A motion made & carried [continued on 397]<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 397 [Continuation from 396] to have shrubbery pruned, amount for hiring man not to exceed twenty five dollars. Meeting adj. Carrie Goodnow, Sec.<br />Bills allowed<br />July 27 / 31<br />698: Livingston Co-Operation — Coal ($117.94)<br />699: Estelle Bennett — Filing & repair ($15.00)<br />700: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />701: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />702: Detroit Edison — Light ($7.74)<br />703: Telephone — [Telephone] ($2.88)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Aug. 13 / 31<br />704: B.B. Forbes Pub. Co — Magazine books ($16.20)<br />705: Estelle Bennett — Desk work ($10.00)<br />706: Baptist Literature Bureau — Books ($21.03)<br />706: Thomas S. Rockwell Co — Books ($32.58)<br />707: Detroit Edison — Light ($5.89)<br />708: Estelle Bennett — Filing etc ($10.00)<br />709: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />710: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Sept. 9 / 31<br />711: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />712: M.R.B. Hardware — Hose & brush ($5.85)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Sept. 23 / 31<br />713: H.W. Wilson Co. — Books ($8.75)<br />714: Detroit Edison — Light ($6.65)<br />715: Glenn Vrooman — Fixing floor material & roof ($167.89)<br />716: Estelle Bennett — Services ($10.00)<br />717: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />718: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.
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Library buildings
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Image
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1931
board
library
minutes
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Title
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 398-399
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 398 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1931 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Oct. 14 / 31<br />719: Thomas Rockwell Co. — Books ($3.37)<br />720: Frank Bush — Insurance ($48.50)<br />721: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />722: Estelle Bennett — Filing ($10.00)<br />723: City of Howell — Water ($2.03)<br />724: Mae's Book Shop — Books ($12.95)<br />725: Estelle Bennett — Desk ($10.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Oct. 28 / 31<br />726: Americana Corporation — Book ($7.50)<br />727: Wells Purdy — Salary ($70.00)<br />728: Minnie Van Slyke — [Salary] ($85.00)<br />729: Detroit Edison — Light ($10.31)<br />Nov. 11<br />730: Bell Telephone Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Nov. 25 / 31<br />731: Detroit Edison Co. — Light ($10.21)<br />732: Services (E. Bennett) — [Services] ($10.00)<br />733: Wells Purdy — Salary ($60.00)<br />734: Glenn Beurmann — Supplies ($2.73)<br />735: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />736: Moore-Cottrell — Magazines ($62.55)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Meeting Minutes: Oct. 1 / 31 Library board was called to order by President Mr. Farnsworth. Motion to reduce salary of janitor from seventy to sixty a month was carried. All members of board present. Meeting adj. C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 399 Nov. 21 / 31 On Nov. 21/31 Mr. M.J. McPherson passed out. He had served the Library continuously for over thirty years. Mr. Farnsworth, President of board, ordered flowers to be sent to the home of Mr. McPherson. It seems appropriate that there should be placed on the records of the Howell Carnegie Library some expression of its appreciation of the services of Mr. M.J. McPherson who has been taken from our midst. He loved the Library and took great pleasure in discharging his duties. He was always active in promoting the best interests of the Library. Library Board.<br />Bills Allowed<br />Dec. 9 / 31<br />737: Wagenvoord & Co. — Rebound books ($21.00)<br />738: Funk & Wagnalls — Books ($12.00)<br />739: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />740: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($7.00)<br />Dec. 23 / 31<br />741: Henry Wines — Books ($50.25)<br />742: Livingston Rep. Press — Paper ($3.00)<br />743: Wells Purdy — Salary ($60.00)<br />744: Estelle Bennett — Filing etc ($15.00)<br />745: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />746: W.N. Adams — Cheesecloth ($3.00)<br />747: Detroit Edison — Light ($12.59)<br />748: E.R. Johnson — Books ($59.64)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
Rights
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
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Image
Date
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1931
board
library
minutes
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Title
A name given to the resource
Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 400-401
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 400 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1932 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed<br />Jan 13/32<br />749: Remington Rand — Supplies ($7.65)<br />750: Estelle Bennett — Services ($10.00)<br />751: Glenn Beurmann — Supplies ($4.00)<br />752: Mich Bell Tel Co — Tel. ($2.88)<br />753: E.R. Johnson — books ($6.87)<br />754: Wagenvoord Co — work ($3.75)<br />755: City of Howell — water ($3.39)<br />756: Henry Wines — books ($15.99)<br />757: Estelle Bennett — desk ($10.00)<br />C. G. Goodnow sec.<br />Jan 27/32<br />758: Popular Science — monthly books ($8.00)<br />759: H.W. Wilson — Reader’s Guide ($8.40)<br />760: Detroit Edison — light ($11.83)<br />761: Demco Library — Supplies ($11.60)<br />762: J.C. Winston Co — books ($17.92)<br />763: Wells Purdy — salary ($60.00)<br />764: Minnie Van Slyke — salary ($85.00)<br />C. G. Goodnow Sec.<br />Feb 10/32<br />765: Estelle Bennett — filing ($10.00)<br />766: Mich Bell Tel — Telephone ($2.88)<br />767: E. R. Johnson — books ($3.62)<br />C. G. Goodnow Sec.<br />Feb 24/32<br />768: Keystone View Co — Views ($18.47)<br />769: Detroit Edison — light ($13.25)<br />770: Wells Purdy — salary ($60.00)<br />771: Thos S. Rockwell — books ($40.07)<br />772: Estelle Bennett — cleaning books ($15.00)<br />773: Minnie Van Slyke — salary ($85.00)<br />774: Kyle Schmaekenberg — Free Press ($7.50)<br />C. G. Goodnow, Sec.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 401 Bills Allowed<br />Mar 9/32<br />775: State Journal — Paper ($4.00)<br />776: Henry Wines — books ($15.06)<br />777: H.A. Wild Co — books ($45.57)<br />778: Mich Bell Tel Co — [Tel] ($2.88)<br />779: Detroit Edison — light ($10.40)<br />Mar 23/32<br />780: Glenn Beurmann — repairs ($12.90)<br />781: Wagenvoord Co — rebinding books ($18.70)<br />782: Henry Wines — books ($14.47)<br />C. G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />783: Wells Purdy — salary ($60.00)<br />784: Minnie Van Slyke — [salary] ($85.00)<br />Apr 13/32<br />785: Estelle Bennett — repairing ($10.00)<br />786: Detroit News — Books ($53.10)<br />787: City — Water ($3.13)<br />788: Mich Bell Co — Telephone ($3.38)<br />789: Mae's Book Shop — books ($27.35)<br />790: Houghton Mifflin — books ($3.45)<br />791: Wells Purdy — salary ($60.00)<br />792: Minnie Van Slyke — [salary] ($85.00)<br />793: Detroit Edison — light ($11.78)<br />Meeting Minutes: Apr 29/32 Library board met at Library Apr 29/32. Mr. Farnsworth having resigned, Mr. Strobel was appointed by Mayor Adams as the third member of board. Board voted Mr. Bush as president of the members Mr. Bush, Mr. Strobel and Mrs. Goodnow present. It was voted to hire a janitor, Mr. Papworth at rate of Sixty dollars a month as long as work proves satisfactory. It was also decided to redecorate the lobby & reading rooms during the summer months, Mr. Bush to hire men for work. Meeting adjourned. C. G. Goodnow sec.
Subject
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
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Image
Date
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1932
board
library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
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An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
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1902/1969
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 402-403
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<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 402 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1932 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed as follows<br />May 11/32<br />794: Mich Bell Tel Co — Tel ($2.88)<br />795: Estelle Bennett — filing & repairs ($10.00)<br />796: W.F. Quarrie Co — Building Manuals ($5.00)<br />797: Aldrich Print Shop — index cards ($5.00)<br />798: Detroit Edison — light ($9.36)<br />799: Wells Purdy — salary ($6.00)<br />800: Mr. Papworth — [salary] ($54.00)<br />801: Minnie Van Slyke — [salary] ($85.00)<br />C. G. Goodnow sec.<br />June 8/32<br />803: Estelle Bennett — desk & mending ($10.00)<br />804: Mich Bell Tel Co — [Tel] ($2.88)<br />805: Sutton Hardware Co — varnish ($6.70)<br />June 22/32<br />806: [Sutton Hardware Co] — material for basement ($35.60)<br />807: Cooperative Association — coal ($67.50)<br />808: E. G. Hopper — labor on basement ($20.00)<br />809: Demco Library — Supplies ($9.25)<br />810: Ed Papworth — salary & bal for May ($66.00)<br />811: Minnie Van Slyke — salary ($85.00)<br />812: Detroit Edison — light ($6.51)<br />C. G. Goodnow sec.<br />July 13/32<br />813: Mich Bell Tel Co — Tel ($2.88)<br />814: U.S. Sanitary Specialties Corp — floor cleaner ($6.00)<br />July 27/32<br />815: E. G. Hopper — labor painting etc ($38.75)<br />816: Sam Bennett — [labor painting etc] ($38.75)<br />817: Detroit Edison — light ($5.42)<br />818: Henry Wines — books ($53.57)<br />819: Funk & Wagnalls — Year book ($4.80)<br />820: Herman Strobel — clng street (outside) ($7.50)<br />821: Estelle Bennett — filing & etc ($10.00)<br />822: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />823: Minnie Van Slyke — [salary] ($85.00)<br />824: Chas. Scribner — books ($3.50)<br />C. G. Goodnow sec.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 403 Bills allowed as follows<br />Aug 10/32<br />825: H.W. & R.S. Perry — coal ($66.44)<br />826: E. G. Hopper — labor ($9.00)<br />827: Sam Bennett — [labor] ($8.00)<br />828: Mich Bell Tel Co — Telephone ($2.88)<br />829: Henry Wines — books ($25.93)<br />830: Estelle Bennett — repairing ($10.00)<br />831: E.R. Johnson — books ($52.99)<br />Aug 24/32<br />832: Demco Library Supplies ($2.40)<br />833: Henry Wines — books ($4.03)<br />834: Americana Corp — Annual ($7.50)<br />835: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />836: Minnie Van Slyke — [salary] ($85.00)<br />837: Detroit Edison — lights ($4.36)<br />C. G. Goodnow sec.<br />Meeting Minutes: Sept 13/32 Library board meeting was called to order by President Bush, Mr. Strobel, Mrs. Goodnow present. The following resolution was adopted— It is hereby directed that the Librarian may be granted ten days annual leave of absence with pay, such leave to be taken at a time that will least interfere with efficient service. For all leaves of absence other than this the Librarian shall furnish a suitable substitute at her own expense. A record of such absence shall be kept for information of Library Board.<br />Following bills were allowed— $138.24 for the surgery on Virgilia tree (rare tree) on lawn, also redecorating the lobby & reading rooms $145.00. No further business. Meeting adjourned. C. G. Goodnow sec.
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
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image/jpeg
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1932
board
library
minutes
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Title
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Library Board Minutes
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An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 404-405
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An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 404 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1932 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Orders as follows were signed:<br />Sept 11/32<br />838: Triangle Book Binding — repairs ($28.50)<br />839: Mich Bell Tel. Co — Tel. ($2.88)<br />840: H.A. Long — For tree surgery ($127.10)<br />841: M.P.B. Hardware — Paint & etc ($8.87)<br />842: Sutton Hdw. Co. — Paint + etc ($6.09)<br />843: Carl Winesetter (Sutton Hdw) — tree ($2.25)<br />844: Literary Guild — books ($3.70)<br />Oct 28<br />845: Estelle Bennett — filing & repairs ($10.00)<br />846: Detroit Edison — lights ($5.87)<br />847: Triangle Book Binding — rebinding ($13.00)<br />848: John C. Winston — children's books ($7.93)<br />849: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />850: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />851: Salvation Army — paper ($4.00)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Oct 12/32: Bills allowed as follows:<br />852: Michigan Bell Tel ($2.82)<br />853: Detroit Edison Co. — lights ($9.31)<br />854: MacMillan Co. — books ($12.59)<br />855: Wagenvoord Co. — supplies ($3.90)<br />856: Howell City — (water) ($21.32)<br />857: Estelle Bennett — Services ($10.00)<br />858: Ed Papworth — salary ($60.00)<br />859: Minnie Van Slyke — salary ($85.00)<br />C.G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Nov 9/32<br />860: Mich. Bell Telephone ($3.53) Nov 23<br />861: Detroit Edison — light ($11.12)<br />862: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />863: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />864: F.E. Compton's — books ($20.00)<br />865: Leon Stow — Insurance ($8.00)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow Sec.<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 405 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1932 and 1933 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />Bills allowed<br />Dec 14/32<br />866: Michigan Bell Tel ($2.88)<br />867: Moore-Cottrell — magazines ($60.90)<br />868: University Society — books ($17.50)<br />869: A.L. Smith — Insurance Policy (1830) ($24.39)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Dec 28<br />870: Minnie Van Slyke — salary ($85.00)<br />871: Detroit Edison — lights ($10.17)<br />872: Triangle book bindery ($47.50)<br />873: H.W. Wilson — Readers Guide ($8.40)<br />874: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />875: Mrs. Bennett — desk filing ($5.00)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />1933<br />Jan 11<br />876: Mich. Bell Tel. ($2.88)<br />877: City of Howell — water ($2.68)<br />Jan 25<br />878: Detroit Edison — light ($11.12)<br />879: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />880: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow, Sec.<br />Feb 8<br />881: Mich Bell Tel ($2.88)<br />882: H.W. Wilson + Co. — The Readers Guide ($8.40)<br />883: Free Press ($7.50)<br />Feb 22<br />884: A.N. Roemer Co. — books ($4.15)<br />885: City of Howell — water ($2.68)<br />886: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />887: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($85.00)<br />888: Detroit Edison — light ($9.74)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow<br />Mar 7<br />889: Mich. Bell Tel ($2.88)<br />Mar 22<br />890: Mrs. Bennett — Services ($30.00)<br />891: Ed Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />892: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($45.00)<br />893: Wrigglesworth & Co. — coal ($78.00)<br />894: Detroit Edison — lights ($8.27)<br />895: State Journal — (didnt-order) ($4.00)<br />Carrie G. Goodnow Sec.
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
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No Copyright - United States
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1932/1933
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library
minutes
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Library Board Minutes
Description
An account of the resource
Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board. The date ranges from 1902 (before the library existed) to middle of 1969.<br /><br />Summary of Librarians of Howell Carnegie Library from the beginning to present (2026).<br /><br />
<ol>
<li>Miss Lucy Chapel, Librarian 1906-1910 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Myrtle Wilkinson, Librarian 1910-1916 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Gladys Cook, Librarian 1916-1919 (resigned)</li>
<li>Miss Winnifred Brown, Librarian 1919-1923 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Adeline L. Huntington, Librarian 1923-1925 (died)</li>
<li>Mrs. Minnie L. Van Slyke, Librarian 1925-1951 (resigned)</li>
<li>Ina Hight, Librarian 1951-1965 (resigned)</li>
<li>Marcia H. Bamber, Librarian 1965-1968 (resigned)</li>
<li>Geraldine Fisher, Librarian 1968-1979 (resigned)</li>
<li>Mrs. Ellen Lyons, Acting Librarian 1979-1980</li>
<li>Kathleen Zaenger, Librarian 1980-1989 then Director 1989-2018 (resigned)</li>
<li>Holly Ward Lamb, Director 2018-present</li>
</ol>
Date
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1902/1969
Still Image
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Record of Proceedings Relating to the Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Michigan Pages 406-407
Description
An account of the resource
<p>Howell Carnegie Library board minutes and ledger entries approved by the board.</p>
Transcribed using AI.<br /><br />Page 406 Record of Proceedings Relating to 1933 The Howell Free Public Library and Carnegie Library Building. Howell, Mich.<br />April 26/33 The Library Board met at the library April 26th. Meeting called to order by Pres. Bush. Mayor Adams having appt Mrs. Gillette on the Board in place of Mrs. Goodnow, it was voted that Mrs. Gillette act as Sec. The members Mr. Bush, Mr. Strobel and Mrs. Gillette were all present.<br />The President reported the librarian Mrs. Slyke had voluntarily asked for a $10.00 decrease making the present salary $75.00 per month which was appreciated by the board.<br />A proposition made by the Garden Club to plant peonies in S.E. and S.W. corners of the library lawn if the board would furnish shrubbery as a background, was accepted. All planting is to be done by the Garden Club without expense to the library.<br />Discussion in regard to closing path across the grounds and painting the roof and outside framework of the building was left open until a later date. Meeting adjourned. Respy. submitted. Beulah Gillette, Sec.<br />Bills allowed:<br />Apr 12/33<br />895: A.N. Marquis Co. — Who's Who ($7.88)<br />896: Mich. Bell Tel. Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />897: Library Guild of Am. — Books ($7.40)<br />Apr 26<br />898: Detroit Edison Co — Lights ($10.02)<br />899: E.E. Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />May 10<br />900: Mich Bell Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />May 24<br />901: Book House for Children — 'My Book of Hist.' Vol 4 ($6.50)<br />902: E.E. Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />903: M. Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)<br />904: Detroit Edison — Lights ($7.03)<br /><br />--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br />Page 407 Bills allowed<br />June 14<br />905: Junior Literary Guild — Books ($49.34)<br />906: Triangle Book Binding Co. — Rebound Bks. ($9.50)<br />907: Mich Bell Tel Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />June 28<br />908: Detroit Edison Co. — Lights ($5.75)<br />909: Havaland Gardens — Shrubs ($25.00)<br />910: E. Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />911: Estelle Bennett — Repair books ($10.00)<br />912: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)<br />July 12<br />913: Mich Bell Tel Co. — Telephone ($2.88)<br />914: City of Howell — Water ($3.51)<br />915: Aldrich Print Shop — Order Books ($4.00)<br />July 26<br />916: Detroit Edison Co — Lights ($4.80)<br />917: E. Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />918: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)<br />Aug 9<br />919: Mich. Bell Tel Co — Telephone ($2.88)<br />Aug 23<br />920: E. Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />921: Estelle Bennett — Repair books ($10.00)<br />922: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($75.00)<br />923: Fred Sartwell — Labor ($15.00)<br />924: Steve Aldrich — Cards ($4.00)<br />925: Detroit Edison — Lights ($4.02)<br />Sept 13<br />925: Mich Bell Tel Co — Telephone ($2.88)<br />926: Liv. Co-op Assn. — Coal ($75.15)<br />927: H.W. and R.S. Perry — Coal ($110.10)<br />Sept 27<br />928: Detroit Edison Co — Lights ($5.53)<br />929: Americana Corp. — Book ($7.50)<br />930: Funk and Wagnalls — Year Book ($5.60)<br />931: Pearl and Lockhart — M.L.A. dues ($1.00)<br />932: U.S. Gen Specialties Co — Filing ($4.70)<br />933: Moore-Cottrell — Magazines ($15.15)<br />934: Estelle Bennett — Salary ($38.00)<br />935: E. Papworth — Salary ($60.00)<br />936: Minnie Van Slyke — Salary ($55.00)<br />Oct 11<br />937: Kroch's Book Stores — Books ($1.80)<br />938: Gaylord Bros — Supplies ($9.89)<br />939: Orr Purdy — Repair roof ($45.00)<br />940: Mich. Bell Tel. — Telephone ($2.88)<br /><br />Howell, May 15/33 Mrs. Wells Purdy and Family. Howell, Michigan.<br />Dear Friends,— It is with sincere regret the Library Board learns of the death of Mr. Purdy and wishes to express its sympathy. His efficient services at the library and the pleasant associations arising from the same will continue to live in the memory of the Board, who deeply appreciated him. Sincerely, Library Board. Beulah P. Gillette. Sec.<br />[Note at bottom]: Copy of letter sent to the family of Wells Purdy, former janitor of the Library.
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Library buildings
Libraries
Carnegie libraries
Library boards
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No Copyright - United States
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image/jpeg
Type
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Image
Date
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1933
board
library
minutes