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Whitton Collection (MS027)

.65 Cubic Feet 2 boxes
Abstract Or Scope

This collection contains printed matter such as brochures of George Washington's birthday, the Washington Board of Trade, the Suburban Spectator and others. Additionally, there are limited correspondence, reports of the Historic Alexandria Foundation, annual reports of the Alexandria Library, several booklets, photographs, and postcards.

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Alexandria Library Barrett Branch Reopening and Dedication Photo Collection (MS334)

.83 Linear Feet 1 box
Abstract Or Scope

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.

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Alexandria Library Barrett Branch Reopening and Dedication Photo Collection (MS334) .83 Linear Feet 1 box

Photos of the Barrett Branch Remodeling and Reopening Box 1

Alexandria Library Board Records (MS416)

6.9 Cubic Feet 14 boxes
Abstract Or Scope

This collection contains records of the Alexandria Library Board, documenting the administration and operations of the Board, dating from 1937 through 2020. Materials in this collection include correspondence, financial records, annual reports, member directories, newsclippings, Library circulation statistics, Library Annual Reports, and drafts of Library policies and procedures.

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Alexandria Library Board Records (MS416) 6.9 Cubic Feet 14 boxes

Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002)

8.10 Cubic Feet 13 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 record carton
Abstract Or Scope

The collection consists of circulation, subscription, and financial ledgers, annual lecture series documents, catalogues, correspondence, and various organizational documents. Topics include: foundation of the Alexandria Library Company, its cycles of growth and decline reflecting the local economy; the formation of the local public library system; and the on-going activities of the Alexandria Library Company, most notably its lecture series.

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Alexandria Library Company Records (MS002) 8.10 Cubic Feet 13 boxes, 2 oversize boxes, 1 record carton

Alexandria Library Records (MS098)

13.86 Cubic Feet 30 boxes, 1 oversized box
Abstract Or Scope

This collection contains the records of the Alexandria Library, documenting the administration and operation of the Library, dating from the founding of the public library in 1937 through the present. Included are administrative records, annual reports, financial records, circulation records, materials documenting the history of the Library, programming and outreach records, and records of the individual branches of the library system. Formats include textual documents, photographs, and ephemera.

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Alexandria Library Records (MS098) 13.86 Cubic Feet 30 boxes, 1 oversized box

Mary Powell Scott Papers (MS411)

.023 Cubic Feet 1 folder
Abstract Or Scope

The collection consists of records relating to the operation of the library society during the period of Scott's presidency. These include copies of by-laws and the contract for the site of library itself, as well as a resolution taken toward the end of her tenure. There is also a notebook containing lists and financial information from the period of her leadership. For minutes, see the official society records and those of the library.

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Mary Powell Scott Papers (MS411) .023 Cubic Feet 1 folder

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