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[Celebration Dinner for Supporters of a New Library]
Supporters who worked to realize a dream for a new Marshall Public Library were honored at a celebration dinner on October 19, 1973, two days before the official opening of the building. George Olincy, chairman of the Andrew Norman Foundation, speaks to the group at the Holiday Inn Motel. The Foundation gave a challenge grant to the Friends of a Public Library. Originally the offer was for $125, 000, but it grew to $175,000. To the right in the picture is Fenn Lewis, who chaired the successful fund drive for the Friends. Others are unidentified.
[Equipment at Marshall Public Library]
An unidentified piece of equipment sits near the back entrance of Marshall Public Library.
[Library Stacks]
Reference stacks in the new Marshall Public Library.
[Two Ladies Listen to a Man]
Two ladies, unidentified, listen attentively to a man at a meeting in Marshall, Texas.
[Library Volunteer at Her Duties]
Margie was a volunteer at Marshall Public Library in 1978. Here she assists at the circulation desk. Volunteers donated countless hours to the library during its early years.
[Librarian Demonstrates Equipment]
Steve Horton, Marshall Public Library Director(at center), demonstrates equipment to interested visitors.
[Display at Marshall Public Library]
A display area at Marshall Public Library, Marshall, has an art print which could be circulated; and a violin which was used by local musician Charles R. Aber. Mr. Aber also had a large collection of audio tapes which his mother donated to the library after his death.
[Grant Aids New Library Building]
In September, 1971, a challenge grant from the Andrew Norman Foundation was offered to the Friends of a Public Library in Marshall, Texas for the purpose of building a new library. The $150,000 offer was to be matched by funds raised in Marshall and Harrison County. Following a successful fund drive, the photo shows George Fenn Lewis, president of the Friends, endorsing a balance payment check for $110,000 before presenting it to Dick Brassell, secretary-treasurer of the Friends.
[Library Staff and Trustee]
Ms. Jane Harris, Marshall Public Library assistant, observes as Mr. James Hodges, Trustee, signs documents.
[Celebrants at the reception for the new Marshall Public Library]
Mr. George Olincy, Chairman of the Andrew Norman Foundation, and Mrs. Bernice Gold Kranson were benefactors of the new Marshall Public Library building in 1973.
[Marshall Public Library Reading Room]
The adult stacks and reading areas of the new Marshall Public Library, established 1973 in Marshall, Texas.
[Library Volunteers at Reception]
Three volunteers at Marshall Public Library attend a reception. The public area of the library is shown with a large globe in the foregound, a desk in the middle, and the card catalog in the background. On the wall at the rear are art prints which the library circulated at that time.
[Marshall Public Library's Circulation Desk]
A volunteer at Marshall Public Library's circulation desk, assists a patron to check out materials.
[Library Volunteer at Copy Machine]
A library volunteer, unidentified, operates the copy machine at Marshall Public Library.
[Alpine village]
A view of an unidentified village in the Alps from a window, with several chalets visible in the foothills. The photo is in a Harrison County collection. It may have been taken by a tour group from Marshall.
[Early Audio Equipment at Marshall Public Library]
A view of the audio equipment which was current when Marshall Public Library was built in 1973.
[Small Business in Marshall]
An unidentified small business in Marshall.
[New Library Shows Off Equipment]
One of the new pieces of equipment at Marshall Public Library, c1973, was this laminating machine.
[Charles R. Aber's Violin]
The violin displayed on the library's cabinet, center, was played by local musician-of-note Charles R. Aber. Mr. Aber also had a considerable collection of music tapes which his mother donated to the Marshall Public Library following his death.
[Florence]
A view of Florence, Italy, looking across from the west side of the Arno river. The church of Santa Croce is visible at center, while the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore can be seen on the left edge. The photo may come from a private collection in Harrison County of a travel tour.
[Library Volunteer]
Volunteers contributed countless hours in the early years at Marshall Public Library. Here Mrs. A. O. Smith checks in books at the circulation desk.
[Reception at Marshall Public Library]
A reception at Marshall Public Library, c1973-1984, is shown. The event and persons are unidentified except for Miss Emma May Brotze, leaning over the table at center, and Maxie Key in the white gown at right.
[Library Staff]
Staff member Rita Huck types accession records for new books at the Marshall Public Library.
[Volunteer Tends Library Circulation Desk]
A volunteer, unidentified, tends the circulation desk at Marshall Public Library. Directly behind her is the library director's office. At left are the doors of the north entrance. The volunteer is checking in books using the card system which is now rarely found in public libraries.
[Library's Photocopier]
This photocopier was current when Marshall Public Library opened in 1973.
[Art Prints at the Public Library]
An art collection was on display at Marshall Public Library, date unknown. The works all have a western theme. Also visible are the library's card catalog at left, storage cabinets at right, and a reading table with red chairs in the foreground. The presence of a card catalog dates the display event between 1973-1990.
[Listening Stations in Library's Children's Area]
The children's area at Marshall Public Library, c1973, featured a round table with floor cushions where children could listen to stories. In the left background is a special reading table with benches and dual-sloped tabletop. In the right background are bookstacks and a range for display.
[Interior View, Marshall Public Library]
This view from the library director's office at Marshall Public Library shows the circulation desk. A staff person sits at an office desk in the center of the circulation area. A child sits on the circulation desk counter, with another person standing near. The south entrance doors are at the extreme right of the photograph. In the far distance is the adult reading and stack area.
[Books for Pre-Readers at the Library]
One half of the children's area at Marshall Public Library features picture books and colorful characters on low shelves that the smallest patron can browse.
[Reception for Bill Moyers, Marshall Public Library]
A reception for Bill Moyers was held at Marshall Public Library on one of his visits to his home town to speak at the library. Mr. Moyers, in a light gray suit, stands facing the circulation desk in conversation two other persons. No one else in the picture is identified.
[Library Staff Member]
Library clerk Mrs. K. Parker assisted at Marshall Public Library during the 1970's decade.
[Marshall Public Library Assistant]
Marshall Public Library Assistant Jane Harris processes some books as she tends the circulation desk.
[Coliseum, Rome]
The Roman Coliseum is pictured in the travel from a collection in Harrison County. The source and date are unknown. Some tourists are visible in the foreground.
[Library Student Worker]
A student worker (name unknown) assists with book processing in the workroom of Marshall Public Library. The library is one of the locations used to place students from a local university's work-study program. This liason benefits the library by expanding its personnel. The students' duties include shelving, book processing, and assisting with storytime.
[Library Features]
Two features at Marshall Public Library in this photograph, c1973-1984, are the card catalog at left and a paperback book rack at right. Several drawers have been removed from the catalog. In the backgraound is a curtained window. In the foreground is a "Kik stool," still a necessary item in most libraries.
[Welcoming Bill Moyers]
Journalist Bill Moyers returns to Marshall, his home town, to speak to a gathering about the value of libraries. He is greeted by Pat Bolger of the Marshall News Messenger newspaper as he steps to the podium. A television cameraman is at right. A group of unidentified persons waits to hear Moyers speak. The place is the Gold auditorium at Marshall Public Library. The date is unknown.
[Library Workroom]
A library clerk (name unknown) is busy in the Marshall Public Library workroom during the 1970's.
[Children's Play Day at the Public Library]
Girls run on the grassy area near the public library. A boy walks near them at right. The children participated in a picnic and play day that closed the summer reading program at Marshall Public Library.
[Public Library Event]
Two women and two children, all unidentified, are shown at the grand piano in the Gold Auditorium of the Marshall Public Library.
[Library Technology from the 20th Century]
A unit of audio-visual equipment from the 1970's awaits a patron at Marshall Public Library.
[Children's Event at the Public Library]
Children enjoy a picnic lunch on the grounds of Marshall Public Library. The event closed the summer reading program.
[Music System at the Library in the 20th Century]
A sound system awaits use at Marshall Public Library, c1973. The equipment includes a dual reel-to-reel tape deck, a turntable, receivers, and amplifiers, as well as a panel in the wall with various jacks.
[Dorothy Morrison, First Director of the Marshall Public Library]
Mrs. Dorothy Morrison was director of the new Marshall Public Library from 1970 to 1984. She was responsible for several innovations at the library. The newspaper-on-microfilm collection is named in her memory.
[Technology at the Library c1980]
A library assistant (unidentified) used a filmstrip projector at Marshall Public Library, c1980. Libraries change with technology. The filmstrip projector was a common piece of audio-visual equipment before the advent of the video player/recorder.
[Library Benefactress, Virginia Gold Olincy]
Mrs. George (Virginia Gold) Olincy of Los Angeles, California, was a trustee of the Andrew Norman Foundation that gave a challenge grant toward the building of the Marshall Public Library. As a former librarian, she was interested in this particular project for her home town of Marshall. The auditorium in the new library was named in memory of her parents, Mose and Etta Gold.
[Playing the Piano for Story Time]
A library assistant (unidentified) plays the piano in the Gold Auditorium at Marshall Public Library. Music is a frequent activity during storytime at the library.
[Equipment at Marshall Public Library]
A microfilm machine, c1975, sits on a table, ready for use at the Marshall Public Library.
[Children Picnic at the Public Library]
Children were treated to a picnic and games on the grounds of Marshall Public Library at the end of the summer reading program. Several children, unidentified, are shown enjoying their picnic lunch.
[Listening Station in Library's Children's Area]
A listening station is ready for use in the children's reading area at Marshall Public Library. Cushions provide seating around a low table. In the center are power plugs, audio plugs, and earphones. A rug underneath the area sets the space apart. Stacks with children's books are visible at left and a long table with benches at right is child-size. A window with curtains controls light at the rear.
[Library Staff Member]
A library staff member, unidentified, stands in the staff lounge of the Marshall Public Library. She worked with the children's summer reading program. The door to the workroom is at right.
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