Alexandria Library Barrett Branch Reopening and Dedication Photo Collection (MS334), 1994/1995
Access and use
- Location of collection:
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Alexandria LibraryLocal History/Special Collections717 Queen StreetAlexandria, VA 22314
- Contact for questions and access:
- Email: lhsc@alexlibraryva.orgPhone: (703) 746-1706
- Preferred citation:
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[item identification], Alexandria Library Barrett Branch Reopening and Dedication Photo Collection, MS334, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- .83 Linear Feet 1 box
- Creator:
- Alexandria Library (Alexandria, Va.)
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
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[item identification], Alexandria Library Barrett Branch Reopening and Dedication Photo Collection, MS334, Alexandria Library, Local History and Special Collections, Alexandria, Virginia.
Background
- Scope and content:
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This collection consists of nearly 500 color prints that provide a photo documentation of the remodeling and reopening of the Kate Waller Barrett Branch of the Alexandria Library on 717 Queen Street, in Alexandria, Virginia, circa 1994-1995.
- Biographical / historical:
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The Barrett Branch of Alexandria Library was built in 1937 and named in honor of Kate Waller Barrett, a humanitarian, social crusader and political reformer. The Branch, located in the Old Town section of Alexandria, was renovated and expanded in 1995 and reconfigured in April 2000 to house the historical and genealogical research collections formerly located at Lloyd House.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Public libraries.
Dedications. - Places:
- Alexandria (Va.)