Books and Other Reading Materials in Early Monroe County, Indiana

Reference Type Journal Article
Year of Publication
2007
Author
Journal
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
Volume
44
Issue
1/2
Pagination
55-93
Language
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Abstract

This paper analyzes the availability of books and other reading materials in Monroe County, Indiana through 1850.  It examines both unpublished and published primary sources as well as secondary sources to reveal that books and reading were part of life on the western frontier. 

Annotation

Sections: 

  • Indiana University Library
  • Monroe County Library
  • The County Press
  • Private Book Ownership
  • Buying and Selling of Books
  • Individual Reading Tastes
  • Conclusion