Cleveland and Pittsburgh Create a Profession
| Reference Type | Journal Article |
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| Year of Publication |
2012
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| Journal |
Horn Book
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| Volume |
88
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| Pagination |
27-34
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| Language |
English
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| Annotation |
Explores the "children's movement" in public libraries in the late 19th and early 20th century in Cleveland, Ohio and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Discusses efforts of William Howard Brett, Effie Louise Power, Linda Eastman, Frances Jenkins Olcott, Caroline Burnite and Elva S. Smith.
Includes some discussion of outreach to immigrant populations.
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