BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
STATISTICAL REPORT
1952
BOSTON
PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES
TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
LEE M. FRIEDMAN
President
Term expires April 30, 1954
MOST REVEREND RICHARD J. GUSHING
Vice President
Term expires April 30, 1957
FRANK W. BUXTON
Term expires April 30, 1955
HONORABLE FRANK J. DONAHUE
Term expires April 30, 1953
PATRICK F. McDonald
Term expires April 30, 1956
MILTON E. LORD
Director, and Librarian
CONTENTS
I — Summary of Expenditures, 1930-1952
II — Appropriations and Expenditures for
Personnel. 1930-1952 .
III — Appropriations and Expenditures for
Books
IV — Personnel . • . . .
V — Book Stock
VI — Use of Books, Films, and Recordings
VII — The Catalogs ....
VIII — Printing and Binding .
IX — Lectures, Film Showings, Concerts,
Exhibitions
X — Trust Funds
XI — Officers of the Library,
as of December 31,1 952
Financial Statement ....
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10
15
36
46
52
53
54
73
90
94
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES, 1930 - 1952
Total Expenditures. 1930 - 1952
FROM ANNUAL
FROM SPECIAL
FROM
FROM
CITY
CITY
INCOME OF
GIFTS FOR
tEAR
APPROPRIATIONS
APPROPRIATIONS
TRUST FUNDS
IMMEDIATE USE
TOTAL
1930
$1,132,520.06
$237.962.1 1
$22,796.21
$1,393,278.38
1931
1.239.257.45
309.794.65
20.839.73
1.569.891.83
1932
1.147.579.89
126.345.78
22,801.04
1.296.726.71
1933
1.000.431.87
1 ,027.43
26,633.94
1 .028.093.24
1934
1.065,367.44
41,049.17
19.083.82
1.125.500.43
1935
1936
1,139,114.88
1,116.657.14
36,295.49
74,434.97
24.496.50
58,826.03
1.199.906.87
1,249,924.97
$6.83
1937
1,204,994.47
73,204.16
51. 161.81
206.68
1,329,567.12
1938
1.231,278.52
66,243.11
86,338.96
1,383,860.59
1939
1,231,198.08
39.997.19
119,899.86
73.97
1,391.169.10
1940
1.232,633.01
52,930.24
128.403.69
88.80
1.414,055.74
1941
1,274.184.45
37,398.01
93,969.34
264.69
1,405,816.49
1942
1.272,554.07
92,356.86
50,625.70
270.20
1,415.806.83
1943
1,254.573.76
72,904.22
61,016.62
85.21
1,388,579.81
1944
1,280,646.51
11,913.99
40,839.88
1 .086.50
1 ,334,486.88
1945
1,309,615.79
42,695.41
387.68
1,352,698.88
1946
1,379,562.24
1.211.26
45,199.61
1,178.92
1,427,152.03
1947
1,811,389.47
20,375.20
46,156.27
1,492.43
1,879.413.37
1948
2,132,297.40
7.815.88
56,808.38
30,821.98
2.227.743.64
1949
2,500,979.80
51,218.15
84,137.28
5,950.80
2,642,286.03
1950
2,573,781.32
66,786.08
61.030.37
2.706.48
2.704,304.25
1951
2.873,124.15
28,298.65
39,274.94
558.55
2,941,256.29
1952
3.038,232.65
50.401.34
36,124.77
117.53
3.124.876.29
DiSTRlBUriON OF EXPENDITURES FrOM .
A.NNUAL City
Appropriations, 1930-1952
YEAR
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
SALARIES
AND WAGES
$809,530.41
852,987.17
853,680.10
788,603.37
821.974.51
912,339.26
930,788.04
975,751.61
1,023,225.41
1,032,696.19
1,045,735.40
1.043,754.52
1,062.220.17
1,036.381.35
1,058,671.96
1,064,343.72
1,108,102.75
1,453,087.76
1,718.217.60
2,029.465.96
2.109.771.34
2,275,545.61
2,392,393.76
BOOKS AND OTHER
LIBRARY MATERIALS
$159,999.97
190,636.12
1 59,970.58
87,323.50
98,291.63
99,233.95
54,999.98
81,522.49
73,874.93
54,999.97
57,499.94
74,999.47
88,000.00
75.000.00
80,000.00
81,701.74
90.899.98
118,533.62
119,000.00
150,019.35
147.498.16
226,628.41
222,753.05
ALL OTHER
ACCOUNTS
$162,989.68
195,634.16
133,929.21
124,505.00
145.101.30
127,541.67
130,869.12
147,720.37
134,178.18
143,501.92
129,397.67
155,430.46
122,333.90
143.192,41
141,974,55
163,570.33
180,559.'^l
239,768.09
295,079.80
321,494.49
316.511.82
370,950.13
423,085.84
$1,132,520.06
1,239,257.45
1,147.579.89
1,000,431.87
1,065,367.44
1,139,114.85
1,116,657.14
1 ,204,994.47
1.231,278.52
1,231,198.08
1,232,633.01
1.274.184.45
1,272.554.07
1,254.573.76
1,280.646.51
1.309,615.79
1,379.562.24
1,811,389.47
2.132.297.40
2,500,979.80
2.573.781.32
2,873,124.15
3.038,232.65
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Distribution of Expenditures From Income of Trust Funds, 1930 - 1952
books and other
YEAR
LIBRARY MATERIALS
SALARIES
1930
$22,466.21
$180.00
1931
19,259.55
1,480.18
1932
20,045.62
2.755.42
1933
23,873.19
2.760.75
1934
16,996.57
2,087.25
1935
22,264.83
1,602.67
1936
56,909.96
1,274.07
1937
49.641.81
1.128.00
1938
82.756.96
3,126.00
1939
116,257.43
3,257.33
1940
124,618.89
2.070.00
1941
92,182.66
1,500.00
1942
48,447.64
1.500.00
1943
58,488.39
1.704.33
1944
39,735.05
625.00
1945
41.370.31
481.65
1946
43,140.12
189.45
1947
43,869.89
42.11
1948
53,621.35
342.00
1949
83,887.28
50.00
1950
60.530.37
100.00
1951
38.749.94
225.00
1952
35,724.77
TOTAL
$150.00 $22,796.21
100.00 20,839.73
22,801 .04
26.633.94
19.083.82
629.00 24.496.50
642.00 58,826.03
392.00 51,161.81
456.00 86,338.96
385.10 119,899.86
1,714.80 128,403.69
286.68 93,969.34
678.06 50,625.70
823.90 61,016.62
479.83 40,839.88
843.45 42,695.41
1.870.04 45,199.61
2,244.27 46.156.27
2,845.03 56,808.38
200.00 84,137.28
400.00 61.030.37
300.00 39,274.94
400.00 36,124.77
Distribution of Expenditi;res From Gifts for Immediate Use. 1930 - 1952
books and other
year library materials
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936 $6.83
1937 206.68
1938
1939 73.97
1940 88.80
1941 264.69
1942 270.20
1943 85.21
1944 1.086.50
1945 387.68
1946 1,178.92
1947 1.492.43
1948 30,821.98
1949 5,950.80
1950 2,706.48
1951 558.55
1952 117.53
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II
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL. 1930-1952
Total Appropriations ArJD Expenditurls for All Personnel, 1930 - 1952
AMOUNT
amount
UNEXPENDED
YEAR
appropriated
EXPENDED
BALANCE
1930
$812,000.00
$809,530.41
$2,469.59
1931
858,903.00
852,987.17
5,915.83
1932
858,000.00
853.680.10
4,319.90
1933
800.000.00
788.603.37
1 1 ,396.63
1934
824.719.00
821.974.51
2,744.49
1935
915,000.00
912.339.26
2,660.74
1936
921,000.00
930.788.04*
1937
985,000.00
975.751.61
9.248.39
1938
1,039,175.00
1,023,225.41
1 5.949.59
1939
1.039,859.34
1,032.696.19
7.163.15
1940
1,065,000.00
1,045,735.40
19.264.60**
1941
1,065.000.00
1 ,043,754.52
21.245.48***
1942
i ,065,000.00
1,062,220.17
2.779.83
1943
1,065,000.00
1,036,381.35
28,618.65****
1944
1,065.000.00
1.058,671.96
6,328.04t
1945
1 ,065,000.00
1,064.343.72
656.28
1946
1,110.000.00
1.108.102.75
l,897.25Tt
1947
1,454,799.00
1,453,087.76
l,711.24ttt
1948
1 ,720,905.84
1,718,217.60
2,688.24tttt
1949
2,055,650.00
2,029,465.96
26,I84.04§
1950
2.110,000.00
2.109,771.34
228.66
1951
2,278,850.00
2,275,545.61
3,304.39$
1952
2,450,000.00
2,392,393.76
57.G06.24§§§
* To take care of the commitments above the amount appropriated for 1936. the
sum of $9,788.04 was transferred from unexpended balances in other accounts
of the Library.
** $18,775.53 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
*** $18,693.10 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
**** $16,055.83 transferred to other accounts of the Library, and $5,844.33 trans-
ferred to other City of Boston Departments at the request of the Budget Com-
missioner of the City of Boston,
t $5,587.13 transferred to other accounts of the Library,
ft $1,897.25 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
ttt $1,711.24 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
tttt $2,638.24 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
§ $25,765.38 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
X $3,304.39 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
§§§ $43,533.63 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
Changes Year By Year In Total Expenditures For All Personnel. 1930-1952
total expenditures % of % of
FOR salaries & WAGES CHANGE FROM CHANGE
YEAR FOR ALL PERSONNEL PRECEDING YEAR FROM 1929
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
$770,367.26
809,530.41
+5.1%
+ 5.1%
852,987.17
+5.4%
+10.7%
853,680.10
+0.1%
+ 10.8%
788,603.37
-7.7%
+2.4%
821.974.51
+4.2%
+6.7%
912,339.26
+ 11.0%
+ 18.3%
930,788.04
+2.0%
+20.8%
975,751.61
+4.8%
+26.6%
1,023,225.41
+4.8%
+32.7%
1,032.696.19
+0.9%
+33.9%
1,045.735.40
+ 1.2%
+35.7%
1,043,754.52
-0.2%
+35.4%
1.062.220.17
+ 1.7%
+37.8%
1,036,381.35
-2.4%
+34.5%
1,058.671.96
+2.2%
+37.4%
1 ,064,343.72
+0.5%
+38.2%
1.103,102.75
+4.1%
+43.8%
1,453,087.76
+23.7%
+88.6%
1,718,217.60
+18.2%
+123.0%
2,029,465.96
+ 18.1%
+163.4%
2,109,771.34
+4.0%
+ 173.8%
2,275,545.61
+7.3%
+ 195.3%
2.392.393.76
+4.9%
+210.5%
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Changes Year By Year In Total Expenditures For Regular Service
(FuLL-TiME Personnel), 1930 - 1952
year
To OF
CHANGE
FROM 1929
1929 $663,747.98
1930 694.183.74 +4.6% +4.6%
1931 734.150.50 +5.87o +\0.6%
mi 746.221.52 +1.6% +12.4%
1933 683.618.01 SA^o +3.0%
1934 682.797.16 -0.1% +2-9%
1935 799.271.34 +17.1% +20.4%
1936 833.763.88 +4.3% +25.8%
1937 875,957.34 +5.1% +32.1%
1938 932.579.59 +6.5% +40.7%
1939 945.123.21 +1.3% +42.5%
1940 954.292.69 +1.1% +43.8%
1941 941.707.31 -1.3% +41.87o
1942 939.370.95 -^2% +41.5%
1943 918,763.36 -2.2% +38.4%
1944 933,028.30 +1.67o +40.6%
1945 940,227.10 +0.8% +41.6%
1946 981.514.81 +4.4% +47.8%
1947 1,250,831.07 +21.57o +88.4%,
1948 1,487,537.16 +18.9% +124.07o
1949 1,766,557.23 +18.87o +166.07o
1950 1,838,560.39 +4.17^ +176.8%
1951 1,975,774.57 ' +6.97o +197.67o
1952 2,080.801.84 -+-5.6%. +213.4%,
Changes Year By Year In Total Expenditures For Extra Service
(Part-Time Personnel, Etc.), 1930 - 1952
total expenditures % OF % of
FOR salaries & WAGES CHANGE FROM CHANGE
YEAR FOR EXTRA SERVICE PRECEDING YEAR FROM 1929
1929 $104,032.28
1930 112,214.67 +7.8% +7.8%
1931 115,888.67 +3.37o +11.3%
1932 105.448.58 -9.07o +1.4%
1933 102,982.11 -2.3% -1.0%
1934 111,792.41 +8.67o +7.4%
1935 96,330.61 -13.87o -7.4%
1936 92.411.73 -4.1 7o -11.1%
1937 97,706.13 +5.7% -6.0%
1938 88,305.46 -9.6% -15.1%
1939 85,661.98 -3.0% -17.6%
1940 89.517.71 +4.3% -11.6%
1941 100.136.21 +11.8% -3.7%
1942 120.983.22 +20.6% +16.3%
1943 115.031.99 -4.9% +10.6%
1944 122.061.66 +6.1% +17.3%
1945 120,536.62 -1.1% +15.8%
1946 122,983.94 +2.07, +18.27o
1947 198,611.69 +38.07^ +91.07o
1948 230,680.44 +16.1 7o +121.7%
1949 262,908.73 +14.07© +152.77o
1950 271.210.95 +3.27o +160.67©
1951 299.771.04 +9.57o +188.27o
1952 311.591.92 +3.87© +199.57©
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ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL, 1952
Summary by Divisions
Administrative Offices
Regular Service
$108,037.15
Extra Service
Part-time Service
Evening and Holiday Service
Sunday Service
$7,529.13
378.17
1 ,068.59
8.975.89
Total Expenditures for Administrative
Offices
$117,013.04
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Regular Service
Extra Service
Part-time Service $152,432.34
Evening and Holiday Service 43.21
$956,824.67
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
By the Hour
Evening and Holiday Service
Sunday Service
6,715.80
13,187.47
6,393.95
178.772.77
Total Expenditures for Division of Home
Reading and Commmunily Services 1,135,597.44
Division of Reference and Research Services
Regular Service $536,037.92
Extra Service
Part-time Service $58,993.66
Evening and Holiday Service 157.51
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
Evening and Holiday Service 204.70
Sunday Service 20,339.06 79,694.93
Total Expenditures for Division of
Reference and Research Services 615,732.85
Division of Business Operations
Regular Service $479,902.10
Extra Service
Part-time Service $3,246.97
Evening and Holiday Service 2,799.81
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
Evening and Holiday Service 21,470.45
Sunday Service 11.890.60 39,407.83
Total Expenditures for
Division of Business Operations 519,309.93
Miscellaneous Services ,
Storytelling $4,214.00
Stereopticon Operator 526.50
Total Expenditures for Miscellaneous Services 4,740.50
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR ALL PERSONNEL $2,392,393.76
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES,
1952
regular part-time evening SUNDAY TOTAL
unit service service AND HOLIDAY SERVICE SERVICE
Director's Office $47,705.63 $73.34 $47,778.97
Personnel Office 25,334.04 $640.00 180.12 26,154.16
Information Office 16.802.07 6.889.13 64.88 $984.28 24,740.36
Office of Records. Files,
Statistics 11.991.23 12.44 12,003.67
Exhibits Office 6,204.18 47.39 84.31 6,335.88
Total Expenditures for
Administrative Offices $108,037.15 $7,529.13 $378.17 1.068.59 $117,013.04
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EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF HOME READING
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, 1952
REGULAR
Unit service
Executive Staff $45,848.59
Audio- Visual Center 17,943.96
Book Selection Department 1 1 .480.79
Branch Issue Department 30.710.46
Cataloging and Classification Dept. 27,393.35
Open Shelf Department 62,609.55
Registration Department 26,451.84
Young People's Room 13,512.55
School Issue Department 23,964.69
Branch Libraries 696.908.89
Total Expenditures for Division of Home
Reading and Community Services $956,824.67
JANITORIAL AND
CLEANING: EVENING,
BY THE HOUR. HOLIDAY,
PART-TIME AND EVENING AND SUNDAY
SERVICE AND HOLIDAY SERVICE
$2,310.99
2,927.90
3,527.66
1,367.28
10,132.94
51.45
2,646.69
4,814.36
124,653.07
$19,903.27
$42.02
670.73
3,668.94
817.44
1,238.03
TOTAL
SERVICE
$48,201 .60
21,542.59
11.480.79
34.238.12
28,760.63
76,411.43
27,320.73
17,397.27
28.779.05
841 .465.23
$152,432.34 $19,903.27 $6,437,1 6 $1,135.597 .44
Branch Libraries
Adams Street
Allston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Boston
*Eglestou Square
Faneuil
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Mattapan
Memorial
Mt Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
Neponset
North End
Orient Heights
Parker Hill
Phillips Brooks
Roslindale
South Boston
South End
Tyler Street
Uphams Corner
Washington Village
West End
West Roxbury
Bookmobile I
♦^Bookmobile II
Total Expenditures for
Branch Libraries
$26,319.83
25.848.05
25.385.73
25.979.51
16,420.01
22,970.18
26,650.52
24,108.00
27.420.30
3.261.57
20,177.31
20,232.97
23,728.32
13,430.35
15,102.39
26,704.30
25,182.53
22,132.84
14.636.76
1 1 ,298.94
24,517.27
15,803.18
25.042.83
10,834.81
24,018.07
15,927.83
18,414.24
10.027.40
23.624.47
19.924.31
30,824.49
30.625.97
16,025.98
14,307.63
$7,901.52
1,779.37
3,142.76
4,922.04
3.855.91
6,306.33
4,075.53
2,967.81
3,856.72
129.20
2,974.43
2,441 .79
3,027.00
4.193.73
1.587.60
3,336.94
3,405.71
2.597.15
2,428.43
3,942.47
5,182.77
2,038.02
2,895.64
2,499.69
3,745.48
5,012.80
4,057.09
2,186.64
6.925.52
3,550.64
5,602.80
3,45738
5.323.87
3.302.29
$1,721.02
1,666.71
767.19
128.70
1.091.92
525.85
966.47
888.06
39.82
1,566.51
461 .76
1 .303.88
724.57
2.225.08
1.063.05
1.977.74
618.64
1.164.39
1,001.91
$35,
27,
30,
31,
20,
29,
31,
27,
31,
3,
24,
23
26,
17,
16,
31,
29,
24,
17
16
30
20
29
15
28
20
22
12
30
23
37
35
21
17
,942,
,627,
,195.
,668.
,275.
,405,
,817.
,075,
,802,
,390,
.118
,562
,795,
,624
,689,
,607.
,050,
,729
.065
,545
,424
066
,001
,312
,382
,940
,471
,214
,549
.474
.591
085
349
609
37
42
20
74
92
21
97
81
87
77
21
,82
,14
08
99
75
00
,99
,19
,29
,61
,28
,52
,24
.19
63
,33
.04
.99
.95
.68
,26
,85
,92
$696,908.89 $124,653.07 $19,903.27
$841,465.23
* Branch Library to be opened in 1953
** Service began Feburary 20, 1952
[81
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND
RESEARCH SERVICES. 1952
JANITORIAL AND
REGULAR
Unit service
Executive Staff $28,635.50
Book Selection Department 7,343.98
Book Stack Service 116,879.56
Cataloging and Classificalon Dept. 87,769.33
Fine Arts Department 32,948.42
General Reference Department 39,295.60
History Department 16,509.79
Music Department 14,117.86
Periodical and Newspaper Dept. 31,652.58
Print Department 15,561.89
Rare Book Department 35,289.95
Science and Technology Dept. 32,316.83
Statistical Department 18,817.48
Teachers Department 1 3,499.70
Kirslein .Business Branch 45,399.45
Total Expenditures for Division of
Reference and Research Services $536,037.92
PART-TIME
SERVICE
$21,655.11
4,997.44
5,229.44
4,202.47
996.69
2.629.50
5,211.20
1 ,859.93
1.280.40
4,566.89
2,546.12
2,130.73
1.687.74
$58,993.66
cleaning:
by the hour,
AND evening
and holiday
$204.70
evening.
HOLIDAY,
and sunday
service
$951.19
6,886.37
66.71
1 ,869.47
2,836.37
536.52
770.21
2.513.95
1,187.26
1,298.51
773.71
806.30
TOTAL
SERVICE
$29,586.69
7,343.98
145.421.04
92.833.48
40.047.33
46,334.44
18,043.00
17.517.57
39,377.73
17.421.82
37.757.61
38,182.23
22,137.31
16.436.73
47.291.89
$204.70 $20,496.57 $615,732.85
[9]
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS, 1952
Unit
REGULAR
SERVICE
EVENING AND
HOUDAY;
JANITORIAL AND
CLEANING:
PART-TIME EVENING AND
SERVICE HOLIDAY
SUNDAY
SERVICE
TOTAL
SERVICE
Business Office $33,542.66
Accounting Department 22,462.36
.Binding Department 86,051.38
Book Preparation Department 39,148.06
Book Purchasing Department 56,659.8]
Buildings Department
Mechanical Service 167,233.67
Cleaning Service 36,479.22
Printing Department 23,618.56
Shipping Department 10,326.01
Supply Room 4,380.37
$2,221.87
547.46
477.64
$306.39
245.40
49.67
1 ,702.05
213.48
11,577.27
9,893.18
11.82
102.91
168.09
$13.12
76.33
148.67
7,850.03
3.597.95
204.50
$33,862.17
22,784.09
86,101.05
43,220.65
57,420.75
186,660.97
49,970.35
23.630.38
10,906.56
4.752.96
Total Expenditures for Division
of Business Operations $479,902.10
$3,246.97 $24,270.26 $11,890.60 $519,309.93
EXPENDITURES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 1952
Storytelling
Stereopticon Operator
Total Expenditures for
Miscellaneous Services
$4,214.00
526.50
$4,740.50
RECAPITULATION, 1952
Regular Service
Full-time Members of the Staff
$2,080,801 .84
Extra Service
Part-time
$222,202.10
Evening and Holiday Service
3,378.70
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
By the Hour
6,715.80
Evening and Holiday Service
34,862.62
Sunday Service
39,692.20
306,851.42
Miscellaneous Services
Storytelling
$4,214.00
Stereopticon Operator
526.50
4,740.50
Total Expenditures for All Personnel
$2,392,393.76
[101
III
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS
City Appropriations for the Purchase of Books and Other Library Materials
1919 - 1952
1919-20
1920-21
1921-22
1922-23
1923-24
1924-25
1925*
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
* February 1 - December 31, 1925 only
$50,000
60.000
100.000
100,000
90.000
100.000
100,000*
125,000
125.000
125,000
140.000
160,000
175,000
160.000
75,000
100.000
100.000
55,000
75,000
73.875
55,000
57,500
75,000
88.000
75,000
80.000
85.000
90,000
125,000
125,000
125.000
150,000
230,000
217.500
Total Expenditures for Books and Other Library Materials, 1930 - 1952
from
FROM INCOME
YEAR
CITY FUNDS
OF TRUST FUNDS
TOTAL
1930
$159,999.97
$22,466.21
$182,466.18
1931
190,636.12
19,259.55
209,895.67
1932
1 59,970.58
20,045.62
180,016.20
1933
87,323.50
23,873.19
111.196.69
1934
98.291.63
16.996.57
1 1 5.288.20
1935
99.233.95
22,264.83
121,498.78
1936
54.999.98
56,909.96
111.909.94
1937
81.522.49
49,641.81
131,16430
1938
73.874.93
82.756.96
156,631.89
1939
54.999.97
116.257.43
171,257.40
1940
57.499.94
124,618.89
182,118.83
1941
74.999.47
92.182.66
167,182.13
1942
88.000.00
48.447.64
136,447.64
1943
75.000.00
58.488.39
133,488.39
1944
80.000.00
39.735.05
119.735.05
1945
81.701.74
41.370.31
123,072.05
1946
90.899.98
43,140.12
134.040.10
1947
118.533.62
43,869.89
162,403.51
1948
119.000.00
53,621.35
172.621.35
1949
150.019.35
83,887.28
233.906.63
1950
147.498.16
60,530.37
208.028.53
1951
226,628.41
38,749.94
265.378.35
1952
222,753.05
35,724.77
258.477.82
mi
ElXPENDITURES FOR BoOKS
YEAR
1941
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
AND Other Library
DIVISION OF
HOME READING
AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES
$74,992.27
3.340.50
Materials by Division;
DIVISION of
REFERENCE AND
RESEARCH
SERVICES
$7.20
88,842.16
?. 1941-1952
ENTIRE
LIBRARY
SYSTEM
$74,999.47
92.182.66
Total
1942
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$78,332.77
$87,991.81
1.917.04
$88,849.36
$8.19
46,530.60
$167,182.13
$88,000.00
48.447.64
Total
1943
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$89,908.85
$75,000.00
1.174.83
$46,538.79
$57,313.56
$136,447.64
$75,000.00
58.488.39
Total
1944
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$76,174.83
$74,950.20
720.79
$57,313.56
$5,049.80
39.014.26
$133,488.39
$80,000.00
39,735.05
Total
1945
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$75,670.99
$78,211.92
1,553.76
$44,064.06
$3,489.82
39.816.55
$119,735.05
$81,701.74
41.370.31
Total
1946
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$79,765.68
$85,146.82
1.250.41
$43,306.37
$5,753.16
41.889.71
$123,072.05
$90,899.98
43,140.12
Total
1947
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$86,397.23
$111,541.08
828.59
$47,642.87
$6,992.54
43,041.30
$134,040.10
$118,533.62
43,869.89
Total
1948
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$112,369.67
$111,999.95
1.212.50
$50,033.84
$7,000.05
52,408.85
$162,403.51
$1 19.000.00
53.621.35
Total
1949
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$113,212.45
$138,360.14
1,960.81
$59,408.90
$11,659.21
81,926.47
$172,621.35
$150,019.35
83.887.28
Total
1950
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$140,320.95
$140,501.56
724.25
$93,585.68
$6,996.60
59.806.12
$233,906.63
$147,498.16
60,530.37
Total
1951
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$141,225.81
$188,960.79
870.49
$66,802.72
$37,667.62
37,879.45
$208,028.53
$226,628.41
38.749.94
Total
1952
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$189,831.28
$179,773.80
1.214.18
$75,547.07
$42,979.25
34,510.59
$265.37835
$222,753.05
35.724.77
Total
$180,987.98
$77,489.84
$258,477.82
[12]
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Books and Other Library
Materials in Relation to Total Annual Expenditures from City Funds
1930 - 1952
YEAR
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
total expenditures
TOTAL
for books and other
PERCENTAGES
expenditures
LIBRARY MATERIALS
OF EXPENDITURES
from city funds
FROM CITY FUNDS
FOR BOOKS
$1,132,520.06
$159,999.97
14.12%
1,239,257.45
190,636.12
15.38%
1.147,579.89
159.970.58
13.94%
1,000,431.87
87,323.50
8.73%
1 ,065,367.44
98,291.63
9.23%
1.139.114.88
99.233.95
8.11%
1,116,657.14
54,999.98
4.93%
1.204,994.47
81.522.49
6.77%
1,231.278.52
73.874.93
6.00%
1,231.198.08
54.999.97
4.47%
1,232,633.01
57.499.94
4.66%
1,274.184.45
74.999.47
5.88%
1.272.554.07
88,000.00
6.91%
1.254.573.76
75,000.00
5.98%
1,280.646.51
80.000.00
6.25%
1.309,615.79
81.701.74
6.24%
1,379.562.24
90,899.98
6.59%
1.811,389.47
118.533.62
6.54%
2,132,297.40
119,000.00
5.58%
2,500.979.80
150,019.35
6.00%
2.573,781.32
147,498.16
5.73%
2,873.124.15
226,628.41
7.86%
3,038,232.65
222.753.05
7.33%
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Books and Other Library
Materials in Relation to Total Annual Expenditures
1930 - 1952
year
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
total expenditures
FROM CITY funds
& TRUST FUNDS
$1,155,316.27
1,260.097.18
1,170,380.93
1.027.065.81
1.084,451.26
1,163,611.38
1,175.483.17
1.256,156.28
1,317,617.48
1,351,097.94
1,361.036.70
1,368.153.79
1,323,179.77
1,315,590.38
1,321.486.39
1,352,311.20
1,424,761.85
1,857,545.74
2,189,105.78
2,584,867.08
2,634,311.69
2,911,874.09
3.073.957.42
total expenditures
FOR BOOKS AND OTHER
LIBRARY MATERIALS
PERCENTAGES
FROM CITY FUNDS
OF EXPENDITURES
& TRUST FUNDS
FOR BOOKS
$182,466.18
15.79%
209,895.67
16.65%
180,016.20
15.38%
111.196.69
10.82%
1 1 5.288.20
10.63%
121.498.78
10.44%
111.909.94
9.44%
131.164.30
10.44%
156,631.89
11.89%
171.257.40
12.67%
182,118.83
13.38%
167.182.13
11.82%
136.447.64
10.03%
133,488.39
10.15%
119.735.05
9.06%
123.072.05
8.85%
134,040.10
9.41%
162,403.51
8.75%
172,621.35
7.89%
233.906.63
9.04%
208,028.53
7.90%
265,378.35
9.10%
258.477.82
8.41%
[13]
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Salaries and Books and Other
Library Materials in Relation to Each Other
1930 - 1952
total expenditures
FOR salaries
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
& WAGES
FOR BOOKS
YEAR
FROM CITY FUNDS
%
FROM CITY FUNDS
%
TOTAL
%
1930
$809,530.41
84%
$159,999.97
16%
$969,530.38
100%
1931
852.987.17
82%
190.636.12
18%
1.043.623.29
100%
1932
853.680.10
84%
159.970.58
16%
1.013.650.68
100%
1933
788.603.37
90%
87.323.50
10%
875.926.87
100%
1934
821.974.51
89%
98.291.63
11%
920.266.14
100%
1935
912.339.26
90%
99.233.95
10%
1. on. 573.21
100%
1936
930.788.04
94%
54.999.98
6%
985.788.02
100%
1937
975.751.61
92%
81 .522.49
8%
1.057.274.10
100%
1938
1.023.225.41
93%
73.874.93
7%
1.097,100.34
100%
1939
1.032,696.19
95%
54.999.97
5%
1.087.696.16
100%
1940
1 .045.735.40
95%
57.499.94
5%
1.103.235.34
100%
1941
1.043.754.52
93%
74.999.47
7%
1.118,753.99
100%
1942
1.062,220.17
92%
88.000.00
8%
1.150.220.17
100%
1943
1.036,381.35
93%
75.000.00
7%
1. 111.381.35
100%
1944
1.058,671.96
93%
80.000.00
7%
1.138.671.%
100%
1945
1,064.343.72
93%
81.701.74
7%
1.146.045.46
100%
1946
1.108,102.75
92%
90,899.98
8%
1.199.002.73
100%
1947
1,453,087.76
92%
118,533.62
8%
1,571,621.38
100%
1948
1,718.217.60
94%
119,000.00
6%
1.837.217.60
100%
1949
2,029.465.96
93%
150.019.35
7%
2.179.48531
100%
1950
2,109.771.34
93%
147.498.16
7%
2.257,269.50
100%
1951
2,275,545.61
91 %
226,628.41
9%
2,502,174.02
100%
1952
2,392,393.76
91%
222,753.05
9%
2,615.146.81
100%
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Salaries and Books and Other
Library Materials in Relation to Each Other
1930 - 1952
total expenditures
for salaries
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
& wages
for books
FROM city funds
FROM CITY FUNDS
year
& trust funds
%
& TRUST FUNDS
%
TOTAL
%
1930
$809,710.41
82%
$182,466.18
18%
$992,176.59
100%
1931
854.467.35
80%
209.895.67
20%
1.064,363.02
100%
1932
856,435.52
83%
180,016.20
17%
1.036.451.72
100%
1933
791,364.12
88%
111.196.69
12%
902.560.81
100%
1934
824,061.76
88%
1 1 5,288.20
12%
939.349.96
100%
1935
913.941.93
88%
121,498.78
12%
1,035.440.71
100%
1936
932.062.11
89%
1 1 1 .909.94
11%
1 .043.972.05
100%
1937
976.879.61
88%
131.164.30
12%
1.108.043.91
100%
1938
1.026.351.41
87%
156,631.89
13%
1.182.98330
100%
1939
1.035,953.52
86%
171.257.40
14%
1.207.210.92
100%
1940
1.047.805.40
85%
182.118.83
15%
1 .229.924.23
100%
1941
1.045,254.52
86%
167.182.13
14%
1,212.436.65
100%
1942
1.063.720.17
89%
136.447.64
11%
1.200.167.81
100%
1943
1 ,038,085.68
89%
133,488.39
11%
1.171.574.07
100%
1944
1 ,059,296.96
90%
119,735.05
10%
1.179.032.01
100%
1945
1,064,825.37
90%
123,072.05
10%
1,187.897.42
100%
1946
1,108,292.20
89%
134,040.10
11%
1.24233230
100%
1947
1.453,129.87
90%
162,403.51
10%
1,615.533.38
100%
1948
1.718,559.60
91%
172.62135
9%
1.891.180.95
100%
1949
2,029,51 5.96
90%
233,906.63
10%
2.263.422.59
100%
1950
2,109,871.34
91%
208,028.53
9%
2317.899.87
100%
1951
2,275,770.61
90%
26537835
10%
2.541.148.96
100%
1952
2,392,393.76
90%
258,477.82
10%
2.654.528.01
100%
[141
Percentages of Amounts Requested from City for Salaries and for Books
AND Other Library Materials in Relation to Each Other
1930 - 1952
REQUESTED
REQUESTED
FOR BOOKS
FOR SALARIES
AND OTHER
YEAR
& WAGES
%
LIBRARY MATERIALS
%
TOTAL
1930
$812,000.00
84%
$150,000.00
16%
$962,000.00
I93I
883.903.00
82%
200.000.00
18%
1.083 .903 .00
1932
866.124.00
81%
200,000.00
19%
1.066.124.00
1933
886,000.00
84%
163.000.00
16%
1.049,000.00
1934
830.569.56
85%
1 50.000.00
15%
980.569.56
1935
937.187.75
86%
150,000.00
14%
1.087.187.75
1936
940,039.28
66%
150,000.00
14%
1.090.039.29
1937
985,000.00
87%
1 50.000.00
13%
1.135.000.00
1938
1.055.000.00
88%
1 50.000.00
12%
1 .205.000.00
1939
1.070.388.58
88%
1 50.000.00
12%
1,220,388.58
1940
1.096.830.57
88%
1 50,000.00
12%
1.246.830.57
1 941
1.065.000.00
88%
1 50,000.00
12%
1.215.000.00
1942
1.101,145.95
88%
150.000.00
12%
1.251.145.95
1943
1,065.000.00
88%
150.000.00
12%
1.215.000.00
1944
1.065,000.00
88%
150.000.00
12%
1.215.000.00
1945
1.065,000.00
88%
1 50.000.00
12%
1,215.000.00
1946
1,110.000.00
88%
150.000.00
12%
1.260.000.00
1947
1 ,642,076.53
92%
1 50,000.00
8%
1 ,792,076.53
1948
1 ,720,905.84
92%
150,000.00
8%
1.870,905.84
1949
2.055,650.00
93%
1 50.000.00
7%
2.205.650.00
1950
2,110,000.00
93%
150.000.00
7%
2,260,000.00
1951
2,278,850.00
90%
263,000.00
10%
2.541,850.00
1952
2,491 .083.00
86%
395,000.00
\4%
2,886,083.00
%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
[151
IV
PERSONNEL
Cost and Number of Total Personnel, 1930 - 1952
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR SALARIES &
WAGES FOR ALL
YEAR PERSONNEL
1929 $770,367.26
1930 809,530.41
1931 852,987.17
1932 853.680.10
1933* 788,603.37
1934* 821.974.51
1935 912,339.26
1936 930,788.04
1937 975.751.61
1938 1. 023.225.41
1939 1.032.696.19
1940 1.045,735.40
1941 1.043.754.52
1942 1,062.220.17
1943 1.036.381.35
1944 1.058,671.96
1945 1,064,343.72
1946 1,108.102.75
1947 1.453,087.76
1948 1,718,217.60
1949 2,029,465.96
1950 2,109,771.34
1951 2,275,545.61
1952 2,392,393.76
TOTAL PERSONNEL
AS OF
% OF CHANGE DECEMBER 3I»t % OF CHANGE
FROM 1929 IN EACH YEAR FROM 1929
+5.1%
+ I0.77o
+ 10.87o
+2.4%
+6.7%
+ 18.3%
+20.8%
+26.6%
+32.7%
+33.9%
+35.7%
+35.4%
+37.9%
+34.5%
+37.47o
+38.2%
+43.8%
+88.6%
+ 123.0%
+ 163.4%
+ 173.87o
+ 195.3%,
+210.5%
602
644
657
665
695
679
687
699
705
697
687
632
656
607
641
630
620
624
664
671
718
752
753
740
+7.0%
+9.1%
+ 10.5%
+ 15.5%
+ 12.8%
+ 14.1%
+ 16.1%
+ 17.1%
+ 15.77o
+ 14.1%
+5.0%
+9.0%
+0.8%
4-6.4%
+4.6%
+2.9%
+3.6%
+ 10.0%
+11.0%
+19.2%
+24.97o
+25.1%
+22.9%,
Salary reductions were in effect from April 21, 1933 to December 31, 1934.
Cost and Number of Regular Service, 1930 - 1952
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR SALARIES &
WAGES FOR REGULAR
VEAR SERVICE
1929 $663,747.98
1930 694.183.74
1931 734,150.50
1932 746,221.52
1933* 683,618.01
1934* 682.797.16
1935 799.271.34
1936 833.763.88
1937 875,957.34
1938 932.579.59
1939 945.123.21
1940 954.292.69
1941 941,707.31
1942 939,370.95
1943 918,763.36
1944 933,028.30
1945 940,227.10
1946 981,514.81
1947 1,250,831.07
1948 1,487,537.16
1949 1.766,557.23
1950 1,838,560.39
1951 1.975.774.57
1952 2,080,801.84
TOTAL NUMBER OF
REGULAR SERVICE
AS OF
% OF CHANGE
DECEMBER 3 1 St
% OF CHANGE
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 1929
475
+4.6%
512
+7.8%
+ 10.6%
535
+ 12.6%
+ 12.4%
537
+ 13.0%
+3.0%
550
+ 15.8%
+2.9%
563
+ 18.5%
+20.4%
571
+20.2%
+25.8%
578
+21.7%
+32.1%
592
+24.6%
+40.7%
590
+24.2%
+42.5%
580
+22.1%
+43.7%
543
+ 14.3%
+41.8%
511
+7.5%
+41.5%
501
+5.5%
+38.4%
511
+7.5%
+40.67o
514
+8.2%
+41.6%
516
+8.6%
+47.8%
510
+7.4%
+88.4%
545
+ 14.7%
+124.0%
579
+21.8%
+ 166.0%
588
+23.8%
+ 176.8%
584
+22.2%
+ 197.6%
618
+30.1%
+213.4%
603
+26.97o
* Salary reductions were in effect from April 21, 1933 to December 31, 1934.
[161
Cost and Number of Extra Service (Part-Time Personnel, etc.). 1930 - 1952
TOTAL extra SERVICE
PERSONNEL IN TERMS
OF EQUIVALENT OF
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FULL-TIME PERSONNEL
FOR SALARIES &
AS OF
WAGES FOR EXTRA
% OF CHANGE
DECEMBER 31 St
% OF CHANI
r£AR
SERVICE
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 192^
1929
$104,032.28
127
1930
112.214.67
+7.8%
132
+3.9%
I93I
1 1 5,888.67
+ 11.3%
122
-3.9%
1932
105.448.58
+ 1.4%
128
+0.8%
1933*
102,982.11
-1.0%
145
+ 14.1%
1934*
111,792.41
+7.4%
116
-6.6%
1933 .
96,330.61
-7.4%
116
-8.6%
1936
92,411.73
-11.1%
121
-4.7%
1937
97,706.13
-6.0%
113
-11.0%
1938
88,305.46
-15.1%
107
-15.7%
F939
85,661 .98
-17.6%
107
-15.7%
1940
89,517.71
-13.9%
89
-29.9%
1941
100,136.21
-3.7%
145
+ 14.1%
1942
120,983.22
+ 16.9%
106
-16.5%
1943
115.031.99
+ 10.6%
130
+2.3%
1944
122,061.66
+ 17.3%
116
+8.6%
1945
120,536.62
+ 15.87o
104
-18.1%
1946
122,983.94
+ 18.2%
114
-10.2%
1947
198,611.69
+90.9%
119
-6.3%
1948
230,680.44
+121.7%
92
-27.5%
1949
262,908.73
+ 152.7%
130
+2.4%
1950
271,210.95
+ 160.67o
168
+32.3%
1951
299,771.04
+ 188.2%
125
-1 .6%
1952
311,591.92
+ 199.5%
137
+7.9%
Salary reductions were in effect from April 21, 1933 to December 31, 1934.
[17]
DISTRIBUTION OF FULL-TIME PERSONNEL BY DIVISIONS AND UNITS. 1929-1952
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DFC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1950 1951 1952
General Administrative Offices 14 11 13 22 26 26 27 26
Division of Business Operations 119 138 127 112 138 136 146 146
Circulation Division 210 254 257 237 256
Division of Home Reading
and Community Services 257 277 281
Reference Division 132 160 183 143 168
Division of Reference and
Research Services '65 168 150
Total 475 563 580 514 588 584 618 603
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929 - 1952
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1950 1951 1952
Executive Department 1 1
Editor's Department I
Training Class 2
Training Office 2
Director's Office II 13 6 9 10 9 8
Exhibits Office 2 2
Information Office 6 6 5 5 5
Personnel Office 5 7 7 7 7
Office of Records, Files, Statistics 3 4 4 4 4
Total 14 11 13 22 26 26 27 26
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929- 1952
DIVISION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1950 1951 1952
Division of Business Operations,
Executive Staff 5 5
Business Office 3 6 8 8 10
Auditors Department 5
Auditing Department 5 5 - — -
Accounting Department ■ — - 7 7 7 7 7
Ordering Department 13 ■
Book Purchasing Department 17 17 15 18 18 19 18
Book Preparation Department 9 11 16 13
Stock Purchasing Department 2 2 2
Supply Room 4 2 2 1
Shipping Department 3 3 2 3 3 3 5*
Bindery Department 31 —
Binding Department 35 34 26 26 25 24 23
Printing Department 66665565
Engineers Department 41 - — -
Buildings Department 45 39 38 45 43 46 50
Cleanen 23 20 16 13 15 14 15 14
Total 119 138 127 112 138 136 146 146
* Includes 2 emergency drivera
[18]
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929 - 1952
DIVISION OF HOME READING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1950 1951 1952
Circulation Division, Executive Staff 8 9 8 14
Division of Home Reading and
Community Services, Executive Staff 14 15 11
Audio-Visual Center 7
Branch Department 25
Central Office, .Branch Libraries 26 21 • — ' ■ •
Book Preparation Department 5 *
Cataloging and Classification Dept. 6 8 7 10 7
Branch Issue Department 10 9 8 9 9
Book Selection Department 2 2 3 3 3 4
Registration Department 8 9 8 9 9
Open Shelf Department 6 7 6 12 26
Children* Department 8 5
Young Peoples Room 5 4 4 4 3**
School Issue Department 8 5 8 8 8 6
Adams Street*** 7 8
Allston 4 8 8 7 7 8 8 7
Andrew Square 4 5 5 Name changed to Washington Village
Boylsotn 4 5 7 Name changed to Connolly
Brighton 7 6 7 7 7 7 8 7
Charleslown 89968887
City Point 2 4 4 4 5 5 5 5
Codman Square 78878888
Connolly 7 8 8 8 8
Dorchester 67767876
East Boston 11 11 10 8 8 9 9 8
Egleston Square**** 1
Faneuil 37766666
Fellowes Athenaeum 7 6 7 6 Closed March 1 5, 1949
Hyde Park 7 7 7 6 76 6 6
Jamaica Plain 6 5 6 5 8 8 8 7
Jeffries Point 35665444
Kirstein 3 4 Closed July 1 , 1940
Lower Mills 34444444
Mattapan 59 10 99998
Memorial 9 12 11 8 8 8 8 7
Mount Bowdoin 76667776
Mount Pleasant 34444444
Neponset 33334433
North End 8 10 10 8 9 9 9 8
Orient Heights 34444444
Parker Hill 3 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
Phillips Brooks — 3 3 3 3 3 2 3
Roslindale 5 7 7 7 6 8 8 7
Roxbury Crossing 4 4 Closed July 1 , 1938
South Boston 88745555
South End 8 7 6 5 6 5 6 5
Tyler Street Reading Room***** 4 4 2 3
Uphams Corner 10 9 10 8 8 7 7 7
Washington Village 6 7 7 7 6
West End 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 9
West Roxbury 68879998
Bookmobile I* 455
Bookmobile II S# 5
Total 210 254 257 237 256 257 277 281
* Transferred to Division of Business Operations February 13. 1946
** Became Children's Section, Open Shelf Department, November 17, 1952
*** Branch Library opened August 29, 1951 **** Branch Library to be opened in 1953
***** Closed as Branch Library July I, 1938; re-opened as Reading Room December 7, 1951
t Service began February 20, 1950 $f Service began February 20, 1952
Note: Cleaners and Junior Building Custodians assigned to Branch Libraries are included
[19]
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929 - 1952
DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1950 1951 1952
Reference Division, Executive Staff 6 II 3 6 — —
Division of Reference and
Research Services, Executive Staff 6 6 6
Book Selection Department 2 - — -
Book Selection Department,
Reference Division 2 2 2
Book Selection Department,
Division of Reference and
Research Services 2 2 1
Catalog Department 19 •
Shelf Department 15 • ■ — •
Cataloging and Classification Dept. 33 31 27 27 29 28 26
Registration Department 8 9 10 *
Issue Department 36 40 46
.Book Stack Service 38 46 45 46 40
Information Department 5 6 9**
Open Shelf Department ***
Bates Hall Reference, Periodicals 25
Genealogical Department I - — ■
Bates Hall Reference Desk 5 8
Bates Hall Centre Desk 7 4
Main Reading Room - — " — ■
General Reference Department 10 12 II 12 9
Newspaper Department 2 ■
Periodical Department 5
Periodical and Newspaper Department 10 8 9 9 9 9
Special Libraries Department 19
Fine Arts, Rare Book, and
Technology Departments
Technology, Fine Arts, and
Music Department 16
Fine Arts Department [8] [9] 10 9 10 10 9 8
Music Department HJ [3] 5 4 4 4 4 4
Science and Technology Department [4] [4] 10 8 9 9 9 9
Patent Department 3 •
Rare Book Department [31 8 8 8 9 8 9 8
Print Department 3 4 4 4 3
Teachers Department I 3 3 4 4 4 4
Statistical Department 53445455
History Department 2 5 5 5 4
Kirstein Business Branch 11 12 14 16 15 16 14
Total 132 160 183 143 168 165 168 150
* Transferred to Circulation Division March I, 1940
** Transferred to General Administrative Offices July 1, 1940
*** Transferred to Circulation Division July I, 1940
Note: Cleaners assiened to Kirstein Business Branch are included.
120J
Distribution of Full- Time Personnel by Categories, December 31, 1952
LIBRARY workers
General Officers
Assistant to the Director
Chief of Department
Branch Librarian
Readers Advisor
Curator
Assist ant-in-Charge
First Assisant
Extension Librarian
Children's Librarian
Cataloger ctnd Classifier
Administrative Assistant
Assistant, 5th Step .
Second Assistant .
Children's Assistant .
Cataloger
Reference Assistant
Assistant, 4th Step .
Assistant (Professional Library Service)
Assistant (Sub-Professional Library Service)
Probationary Assistant (Professional Library Service)
Unclassified Assistant (Sub-Professional Library Service)
Military Substitute ......
12
3
20
31
3
I
7
31
I
19
I
2
3
19
I
2
2
2
94
82
77
54
7
Total ........
* This figure does not include those members of the staff who
were absent on Military Leave on December 31, 1952 and for
whom there were no Military Substitutes.
Clerical and Mechanical Workers
474.Y
Auditor
.Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping Machine Operator
Clerk
Clerk and Typist
Key Punch Operator
Shipper
Clerk
Clerk-Messenger
Chief of Binding Department
Foreman
Finisher
Forwarder
Apprentice Bookbinder .
Working Forewoman of Sewers
Sewer ....
23
1211
Chief of Printing Department
Linotype Operator
Pressman, Cylinder
Pressman, Job
Superintendent of Buildings
Engineer
Steamfitter
Working Foreman of Carpenters
Carpenter
Working Foreman of Painters
Painter
Head Electrician
Electrician
Electrician's Helper
Mason
Fire Prevention Inspector
Senior Building Custodian
Junior Building Custodian
Machinist's Helper
Nighfwatchman
Elevator Operator
Assistant Housekeeper .
Stenographer
Cleaner
Total
Temporary Clerk
Temporary Junior Building Custodi
Temporary Mason
Emergency Driver
2
1
I
2
I
4
1
2
2
I
I
33
I
3
I
1
I
26
85
123
1
I
2
9
Recapitulation of Full-time Personnel, December 31, 1952
Library Workers .
Clerical and Mechanical
Workers
474
129
Total
603^
* This figure does not include those members of the staff who
were absent on Military Leave on December 31, 1952 and for
whom there were no Military Substitutes.
129
r22]
PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULES
FOR THE BIBLIOTHECAL SERVICE
as of June 6, 1951
Personnel Classification
the sub-professional library service
The Non-Technical Library Service
Extra Assistant
Unclassified Assistant
Assistant
THE PROFESSIONAL LIBRARY SERVICE
The Technical Library Service
Probationary Assistant
Assistant
Second Assistant
Children's Assistant
Extension Assistant
Reference Assistant
Calaloger
Classifier
Executive Assistant
First Assistant
Children's Librarian
Extension Librarian
Reference Librarian
Cataloger and Classifier
Administrative Assistant
The Specialist Service
Curator
Readers Advi?or
The Administrative Service
Chief of Department
Branch Librarian
Other Officers
SALARY SCHEDULES
as of October 1, 1951
The Sub-Professional Library Service
the non-technical library service
Extra Assistants (by the hour only)
High school students ..... 75 cents per hour
College students (based on length of Boston Public
Library employment while attending college)
1st year of such library employment 80 cents per hour
2nd year of such library employment 85 cents per hour
3rd and subsequent years of such
library employment 90 cents per hour
[23]
Unclas
( 7%)
(l37o)
564 (100%)
157 (1007c)
114 (100%;)
30 (1007c)
4 (1007c)
15 (1007c)
18 (1007c)
I (100%)
10 (1007c)
40 (1007c)
37 (1007c)
individuals
examination WHO passed
Book Ordering (Q) 17 ( 807c)
.Book Preparation (Q) 17 ( 947c)
Book Shelving (Q) 12 ( 927c)
Elementary Cataloging (Q) 2 (1007c)
Elementary Classification (Q) 17 (1007c)
Filing (Q) 15 ( 947c)
Registration Procedure (Q) 36 ( 907o)
Reports and Statistics (Q) 3 ( 757o)
Boston Public Library —
Central Library (Q) 1 I ( 737c)
Boston Public Library —
Branch Libraries (Q) 19 ( 90%)
INDIVIDUALS
WHO FAILED
4 (207c)
I ( 6%)
1 ( 8%)
( 0%)
( 0%)
1 ( 6%)
4 (107c)
I (25%)
4 (27%)
2 (107c)
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS, 1952
examination
INDIVIDUALS INDIVIDUALS
WHO PASSED WHO FAILED
Advanced Languages — French (II)
Advanced Languages — German (11)
Boston Public Library — History (III)
Children's Literature (IV)
Children's Work (V)
Fine Arts — General Field (III)
Library Administration (IV)
Library Records (IV)
Literature — General Field (III)
Philosophy, Psychology, Religion —
General Field (III)
Public Library as an Institution (I)
Social Sciences and History — General
Field (II) or (III)
4 (100%)
2 ( 50%)
1 (1007c)
3 ( 757c)
2 (1007c)
1 (1007c)
1 ( 33%)
4 (1007c)
6 ( 67%)
( 0%)
3 ( 607c)
( 0%)
2 ( 507c)
( 07c)
1 ( 25%)
( 0%)
( 07c)
2 ( 677c)
( 07c)
3 ( 337c)
1 (1007c)
2 ( 407c)
21 (1007o)
18 (1007c)
13 (1007c)
2 (1007c)
17 (100%)
16 (1007c)
40 (100%)
4 (100%)
15 (1007c)
20 (1007c)
(1007c)
(1007c)
(1007c)
(1007c)
(I007o)
(1007c)
(1007c)
(ioo7o)
(1007c)
1 (100%)
5 (1007c)
3 ( 75%) I ( 257c) 4 (1007c)
[35]
APPOINTMENTS TO TITULAR POSITIONS. 1952
Thomas J. Manning
Eleanora N. Cliaplik
Anne F. Colcnian
Elinor E. Day
Mary L. Oilman
Grraldine S. Herrick
Marjorie A. Obenauer
Julia L. Miller
Virgmia Haviland
Pauline \\ innick
Madaltne D. Holt
Jcannetle A. Pepin
Harry Andrews
Vanda B. Cariani
I aurelle W. Cole
Mary L. Dennison
Dorothy J. Flood
Eamon E. McDonough
Ollie J. Partridge
Iphigenia L. Fillios
Helen F. Hirson
Edward X. Casey
Henry F. Barry
Duilia Capobidnco
Etta Kessell
M. Jane Manlhorne
George E. Earley
Winifred F. Root
David P. O'Keefe
L ouise C. Wall
Orlando C. Davis
Christine Hayes
Margaret I. McGovern
Chief of Exhibits Office
Branch Librarian
Branih Librarian
Branch Librarian
Branch Librarian
Branch Librarian
Branch Librarian
Bookmobile Librarian
Readers Advisor for Children
Readers Advisor for Youn^ Adults
Assistant-in -Charge
Assistant-in-Charge
First Assistant
First Assistant
First Assistant
First Assistant
First Assistant
First Assistant
First Assistant
Children's Librarian
Extension Libraranan
Cataloger and Classifier
Second Assistant
Second Assistant
Second Assistant
Second Assistant
Reference Assistant
Reference Assistant
Senior Building Custodian
Assistant Housekeeper
Chief Librarian, Division of Home Reading and
Community Services, Emerilus
Chief of Book Selection foi Reference and. Research
Services, Emerilus
Branch Librarian, Emeritus
RETIREMENTS FROM THE LIIBRARY, 1952
Katherine J. Gorham After 50 years of service
M. Therese Campbell After 49 years of service
Patrick A. Kennedy After 46 years of service
Christine Hayes After 40 years of service
George H. Earley After 38 years of service
Margaret I. McGovern After 36 years of service
William P. Hickey After 35 years of service
Florence B. Darling After 32 years of service
Mary Golden After 32 years of service
Frances M. Kelley After 21 years of service
Catherine ODay After 21 years of service
Orlando C. Davis After 1 7 years of service
Hannah Hennessey After 17 years of service
Joseph A. Loughlin After 8 years of service
[36]
V
BOOK STOCK
Total Numelr of Volumes in the Libr/\ry as of Decemeer 31, 1932
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library ......
Kirstein Business Branch . . . . .
Total for Division ......
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
*Open Shelf Department . . . . .
School Issue Department . . . . .
Branch Issue Department . . . . .
Branch Libraries
Adams Street
Allston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point .
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester .
East Boston
**Egleslon Square
Faneuil
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Mattapan
Memorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
Neponset
North End .
Orient Heights
Parker Hill
Phillips Brooks
Roslindale .
South Boston
South End
Tyler Street
Uphams Corner
Washington Village
West End .
West Roxbury
Bookmobile I
»**Bookmobile II
Total for Branch Libraries
Total for Division .
Total for Entire Library System
14,762
18,758
21,398
16,595
11,769
18,714
17,700
17,151
16,905
1,032
18,328
19,011
16,504
8.906
12,081
22,725
15,107
15,478
9,798
10,150
14,481
10,304
15,464
8,845
19,943
12.125
16,583
6,047
19,691
14,067
23,302
21,113
13,844
10.811
509.492
1,265,965
40,473
1,306,438 1,306,438
48,324
40,920
55,748
509.492
654,484
654,484
1 .960.922
* Young Peoples Room became Children's Section of Open
Shelf Department November 17. 1952.
** Branch Library to be opened in 1953.
*** Service began February 20, 1952.
[37]
BOOK STOCK
The total number of volumes in the Library at the end of each
year since its formation is shown in the following statement:
1852-53 .
^
^
9.688
1903-04 .
848.884
1853-54 .... 16.221
1904-05 .
871.050
1854-55 .
22.617
1905-06
878,933
1855-56 .
28.080
1906-07 .
903,349
1856-57 .
34.896
1907-08 .
922348
1857-58 .
70.851
1908-09
941,024
1858-59 .
78.043
1909-10
961.522
1859-60 .
85.031
1910-11 .
987.268
1860-61 .
97.386
1911-12 .
1,006,717
1861-62 .
105.034
1912-13
1,049.011
1862-63 .
110.563
1913-14 .
1.067.103
1863-64 .
116,934
1914-15
1.098.702
1864-65 .
123.016
1915-16
1.121.747
1865-66 .
130.678
1916-17 .
1.139.682
1866-67 .
136.080
1917-18
1.157.326
1867-^ .
144.092
1918-19
1.173.695
1868-69 .
1 52.796
1919-20
1.197.498
1869-70 .
160,573
1920-21
1,224.510
1870-71 .
179.250
1921-22
1.258,211
1871-72 .
192,958
1922-23
1 .284,094
1872-73 .
209.456
1923-24
. 1308,041
1873-74 .
260.550
1924-25
1.333.264
1874-75 .
276,918
1925
. 1.363.515
1875-76 .
297,873
1926
. 1.388,439
1876-77 .
321.010
1927
. 1.418.489
1877-78 .
. 345,734
1928
. 1.442.802
1878-79 .
360.963
1929
. 1.475,743
1879-80 .
377,225
1930
. 1,526,951
1880-81 .
390.982
1931
. 1.572.802
1881-82 .
. 404,221
1932
. 1,631.422
1882-83 .
422,116
1933
. 1.654,017
1883-84 .
438,594
1934
. 1.673,609
1884-85 .
453.947
1935
. 1.682,848
1885
460.993
1936
. 1.693.335
1886
479.421
1937
. 1.700.681
1887
492,956
1938
. 1,693.688
1888
. 505,872
1939
. 1.704.729
1889
. 520,508
1940
. 1,714.923
1890
. 536,027
1941
. 1.720,605
1891
. 556,283
1942
. 1.734,516
1892
. 576,237
1943
. 1,732,395
1893
. 597.152
1944
.* 1,7 19,983
1894
. 610,375
1945
. 1,733.000
1895
. 628,297
1946
. 1,757,095
1896-97 .
663.763
1947
. 1,770,414
1897-98 .
. 698.888
1948
. 1,811,806
1898-99 .
. 716,050
1949
1,832.173
1899-1900
. 746.383
1950
1 ,870,428
1900-01 .
. 781.377
1951
. 1,924,640
1901-02 .
812,264
1952
1.960.922
1902^3 .
. 835.904
* In 1944 the number of volumes belonging to Feliowes Athenaeum Trustees was
removed from the book stock count.
[38]
ACCESSIONS, 1952
The following statistics include materials received in 1952;
they do not include materials received in earlier years, but pro-
cessed only in 1952.
Classification of Accessions, 1952
NO. OF
VOLUMES
By purchase 93,102
By gift and exchange . . . 5,200
By binding of newspapers ... 29
By binding of serials . . . 4,856
103,187
Distribution of Expenditures for the Purchase of Books
AND Other Library Materials, 1952
Division of Reference and Research Services
From City Appropriation $42,979.25
From Trust Funds Income 34,510.59 $77,489.84
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
From City Appropriation $179,773.80
From Trust Funds Income 1 ,214.18 $180,987.98
$258,477.82
Distribution of Books Acquired by Purchase
Division of Reference and Research Services
From City Appropriation 5,647
From Trust Funds Income 4,061 9,708
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
From City Appropriation 82,812
From Trust Funds Income 582 83,394
93.102
[39]
Increase or Decrease in Book Stock of the Division of Home Reading
AND Community Services, 1946 - 1952
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOLUMES
number OF
NET INCREASE
DIVISION OF HOME
VOLUMES
NUMBER OF
OR DECREASE IN
READING AND COM-
DISCARDED
VOLUMES ADDED
NO. OF VOLUMES
MUNITY SERVICES
40.713
57.434
+16.721
527.544
44.247
50.393
+6.146
533.690
53.130
80.579
+27.449
561.139
56.621
61.854
+5^33
566.372
44,861
69.993
+25.132
591,504
59.101
100.303
+41.202
632,706
51.523
73.301
+21.778
654,484
[40]
A SELECTION OF NOTABLE PURCK^SES, 1952
Books
Andreae, Johann Ludwig. Mathematische und historische Beschreibung
des gantzen Welt-Gebaeudes . . . Nuremberg, 1718.
Ausfiihrliche historische und geographische Beschreibung des an dem
grossen Flusse Mississippi in Nord-America . . . Leipzig, 1 720.
Le BabiUard. 4 volumes. Paris, 1778-1779.
Bacon, Roger. Perspectiva. Frankfort, 1614.
Cabeus, Nicolaus. Philosophia magnetica. Cologne, 1 629.
Cataneo, Girolamo. Rote perpetue, per le quali si puo . . . ritroure quando
si fa la luna . . . Brescia, 1562.
Coronelli, Vincenzo. Epitome cosmograficha o compendiosa introdut-
tione air astronomia, geografia, e idografia . . . Cologne [i.e. Venice],
1693.
Daubeny, Charles. Journal of a tour through the United States. Oxford,
1843.
Garcia de Cespedes, Andres. Regimiento de navegacion. Madrid, 1 606.
Gaurico, Luca. Praedictiones super omnibus futuris luminarium deliquiis
. . . Rome, 1539.
Gheyn, Jacobus de. Arataea, sive signa coelestis . . . Amsterdam, 1621.
Herodotus. Historiae. Venice, 1 494.
Hunter, Dard. Papermaking by hand in America. Chillicothe, 1952.
Masi, L. Ruota praeclarissima. Ferrara, 1 589.
Missae in agenda defunctorum. Venice, 1741.
Pirovano, Gabriele. Defensio astronomiae. Milan, 1507.
Plinius, Caius .Secundus. Historia naturalis libri XXXVIII. Venice,
1472.
Poe, Edgar Allan. The Raven. The philosophy of composition. Hague,
1952.
Pomodoro, Giovanni. La geometria prattica. Rome, 1 667.
The Spirit of young America. Fall River, 1 864.
Sydrak. La fontaine de toutes sciences. Paris, ca. 1496.
Manuscripts
Adams, John. Autograph letter signed, Quincy, March 25, 1809.
Bible. New Testament. Selections. German ms. EUwangen, ca. 1450.
Shay's rebellion. Manuscripts relating to. 1 787.
Smith, Joseph. Whaling log book for Bark Solon, Westport, and New
Bedford, 1858-1862.
Theramo, Jacobus de. Consolatio peccatorum, seu processus Belial. Ger-
man ms. on paper, ca. 1460.
Prints
Bone, Muirhead.
Eleven etchings: Portrait of the Artist's Father (unique) ; Margaret
Drummond, fourth state, touched proof; Gertrude and Stephen, Nos.
6, 7, 8 (impression from the full plate showing part of Clare Market) ;
The Alps from the Lido, first state; Rouen, fifth state; Conrad Lis-
tening to Music, second state; Little Stockholm, second state; Strand-
vagen, Stockholm, third state; Convent of San Pa})o, first state.
[41]
Bonnard, Pierre.
Les Boulevards, lithograph.
Cameron, David Y.
Beauvais, etching.
Ciry. Michel.
Nine etchings: Salome; La Visitation; Saint Francois; Annonciation ;
Saint Jean, Saint Sebasticn; Mise au Tombeau, No. I ; Mise au Tom-
beau, No. 2; Portrait dc ma Mere.
Corot, Jean-Baptiste-Camille, and Charles-Franqois Daubigny, Victor-
Eugene-Ferdinand Delacroix, Jean-Francois Millet, Ftienne Pierre
Theodore Rousseau.
Quaran'.e CUches-Clace, cliches-glace.
Denis, Maurice.
Maternile, etching.
Dunoyer, de Segonzac, Andre.
Two etchings: Le Jeune Femme Pensive, Le Chene de Doisu.
Gaudin, Jean.
Eight etchings: Le 14 juillet, L Atelier de Volti, Athlete, U Averse,
L'Eglise, Ma Voisine Malade, Porte de Vanves, Sortie du Cirque.
Two lithographs: Prisonniers a V antzen. Reverend Pere Corbe.
Griggs, Frederick L. M.
Potter's Bon>, etching, second state.
Humbert, Suzanne.
Four lithographs: Porte Ouverte, Le Crenier, Nouveau Ne, Petite
Fille au Piano.
KoUwitz, Kaethe.
Ten etchings: IVelcome, Girl Praxiing, March of the IVeavers,
Woman u>ilh Folded Hands, Revolt, Young couple. Woman icith
Earring, Self Portrait with Hand on Brow, Self Portrait, Self Por-
trait. One etching and aquatint: Ploughing. One etching, softground
and aquatint: Outbreak. Five etchings and soft ground: Sharpening
the Sc])the, Fight in the Castle Armory, Battlefield, Oppression, ihe
Prisoners. Two woodcuts: Head of a Man, Small, Self Portrait.
Eight lithographs: Poverty, Head of Working Woman rvith Blue
Scarf, Self Portrait, Woman Meditating, Small, Bread, Public
Shelter, Boy with Arms Around Mother^ Necfi, Self Portrait, 1943.
Maillol, Aristide.
Standing Nude, lithograph.
Matisse, Henri.
Dancer Resting, lithograph.
Newswanger, Kiehl and Christian.
Eight etchings: Amish Butcher, Amish Shoemaker, Amish Schoolboy,
Amish Schoolgirl, Amish Woman (2), Black Beared Amishman,
Crey Bearded Amishman.
Picasso, Pablo.
Buste de Jeune Femme, woodcut.
Ruouault, Georges.
Verlaine, lithograph.
Vlaminck, Maurice de.
Five untitled lithographs.
Zighers, Fran^oise.
The Widow, woodcut; La Folle de Chaillot, serigraph.
[42]
A SELECTION OF NOTABLE GIFTS. 1952
Books and Other Materials
L' Association des Musiciens Suisses.
L' Association des Musiciens Suisses dans le second quart de siecle de
son existence. Volume commemoratif public a I'occasion du jubile,
1900-1950.
Brown University Library.
List of Latin American imprints before 1 800, selected from bibliogra-
phies of Jose Toribio Medina, microfilmed by Brown University.
Buckner, Lewis P.
A collection of sixty-nine volumes in French, German, and Spanish.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Mare Liberum, by Hugo Grotius. Approximately one hundred un-
bound collotype sheets, published by Oxford University Press.
Cashman, Mrs. Timothy D.
A collection of one hundred and twenty-three volumes, including
many books on Irish history.
Charles D. Childs Gallery.
Le Peintre Graveur Illustre (XIX et XX siecles), by Loys DelteiL
Volume 19 — Henri de Braekeleer, James Ensor.
Develin, Joseph C.
The story of an Irish Sept: the O'Devlins of Tyrone, by Joseph C.
Develin.
Eire Society of Boston.
A collection of forty-four volumes on Ireland, its people and its his-
ory.
France, Consulate General of, at Boston.
La vie des monuments fran§ais: destruction, restauration, by Paul
Leon.
Friedman, Lee M.
A collection of thirty-three volumes and pamphlets and sixty-four pub-
lications of Byron, Dickens, Disraeli, Tennyson, Thackeray and others
for the Rare Book Department.
Haraszti, Zoltan.
John Adams and the prophets of progress, by Zoltan Haraszti. In-
scribed to the Staff of the Boston Public Library by Mr. Haraszti.
Harris, Mrs. Lois.
De tournoy d'amour, by William T. Peters.
Hauk, Z. William.
T Wharf: notes and sketches collected during a quarter century of
living on Boston's waterfront, compiled by Z. William Hauk.
Hutchinson, John B.
A collection of one hundred and twelve books and pamphlets of or
relating to music.
Ireland, President of.
The Irish republic, by Dorothy Macardle. Inscribed to the Boston
Public Library by Sean O'Ceallaigh.
[43]
John Rylands Library.
Catalogue of the Greek and Latin papyri in the John Rylands Libra-
ry. Volume four. Documents of the Ptolemaic, Roman and Byzan-
tine periods, edited by C H. Roberts and E. G. Turner.
Handlist of additions to the collection of English manuscripts in the
John Rylands Library, 1937—1951, by F. Taylor,
Kavaljian, Lousintah H.
Album of the Armenian Monastery of Jerusalem. Sent to the Boston
Public Library as a gift to be "kept at the Central Library, to be
used only for exhibit purposes."
McCormick, Mrs. Stanley.
Scots Minstrclsie: a national monument of Scottish song, edited and
arranged by John Grieg. In six volumes.
Morse, Frank I.
A miscellaneous collection of seventy-seven volumes of fiction and
nonfiction.
O'Brien, Donough.
The history of the O'Briens from Brian Boroimhe, A.D. 1000 to
1945, by Donough O'Brien.
Perkins, Mrs. Charles B.
A collection of one hundred and ninety-nine volumes of miscellaneous
works.
Peterson, C. Stewart.
Last Civil War veteran in each state, by C. Stewart Peterson.
Scudder, Vida.
Gioacchino da Fiore. (I tempi — La vita — II messaggio), by Er-
nesto Buonaiuti.
Silver, Israel.
A collection of forty volumes of fiction and nonfiction for the East
Boston Branch Library.
Tashita, Masaru.
Songs for children, sung in Japan, translated by Yukuo Uyehara.
Theosophical Book Gift Institute.
A collection of fifteen volumes of theosophical works by Annie Bes-
ant, Irving Cooper, Louis W. Rogers, and others.
Tyng, Griswold.
Photostat of a plan of Boston in New England with its environs, pub-
lished in London in I 777.
University of Pennsylvania Libraries.
Changing patterns of scholarship and the future of research libraries.
A symposium m celebration of the 200th anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the University of Pennsylvania Library.
Washington University Libraries.
The history of music, an index to the literature available in a selected
group of musicological publications, compiled by Ernst C. Krohn.
Autographs, Manuscripts, Etc.
Anonymous.
A collection of thirty-four autographs of historical and theatrical per-
sonages, for the Virginia and Richard Ehrlich Collection.
[44]
Black, Louis.
Two autograph letters by Felix Buhot.
Harris, Mrs. Lois.
Typescript copy of The Ballad of Reading Gaol, by Oscar Wilde.
O'Meara, Stephen (daughters of).
A collection of the private papers and correspondence of Stephen
O'Meara.
Redman, H. N.
Manuscript score and parts of the third and fourth string quartets, by
H. N. Redman.
Scudder, Vida.
Tribulationum Chronica ex Ms. Laurentianae Bibl. XX. 7. (Hand-
written copy of mss., by Paul Sabatier).
Films, Filmstrips, and Recordings
Anonymous.
Eighty-four recordings for use in the Audio-Visual Department. A
combined record of eight anonymous gifts.
Boston Public Library Staff Members, Group of.
Two films: Government is \)our business and Let George do it.
Coleman, Charles F.
A collection of twenty-two recordings, including works of Tschaikov-
sky, Strauss, and Chopin.
Eire Society of Boston.
Victor Red Seal recording of Leroy Anderson's Irish Suite as played
by the Boston Pops Orchestra.
First Church of Chirst, Scientist.
Twenty-four recordings of hymns and Christian Science Material.
Friedman, Lee M.
Four filmstrips relating to Jewish history.
Klein, Ivan A.
A collection of ten albums of thirty-four recordings of the works of
Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Wagner, and others.
Leary, Timothy.
A collection of twelve recordings, including recordings of compositions
by Mozart, Stravinsky, Liszt, and others.
McKenna, John.
A collection of seventeen recordings, including albums of Richard
Rodgers music ; recordings by Duke Ellington, and by Pete Johnson
and Albert Ammons.
Manley, Frances.
Ten Victor recordings of works of Handel, Schubert, Verdi, and
others.
Polish Embassy.
A recording of seven Polish folk songs by the Mazowsze Choral En-
semble.
[451
Prints, Drawings, and Copper Plates
Black, Louis.
Appian, Adolphe. Three etchings.
Bonington, Richard P. One etching.
Bracquemond, FeHx. Nine etchings.
Buhot, FeHx. Fourteen etchings.
Corot, Camille. Three etchings.
Daumier, Honore. Forty-seven prints, composed of thirty-three Utho-
graphs, one wood engraving, and thirteen woodcuts.
Gavarni et al. Ten Hthographs.
Lalanne, Maxime. One etching.
Lepere, Augusta. Five etchings, two Hthographs, ten woodcuts and
engravings.
Meryon, Charles. Eight etchings.
Rodin, Auguste. One etching.
Roth, Ernest. Three etchings and one drawing.
Roux, Marcel. Fourteen etchings.
Woodbury, Charles. Six drawings.
Zorn, Anders. One hundred and seven etchings from the cancelled
plates together with seven later subjects by Zorn, undescribed.
Blampied, Edmund.
Blampied, Edmund. Four watercolors, one portfolio of twelve indi-
vidually signed silhouettes.
Childs, Charles D.
Sloan, John. Two Girls Running, etching.
Delatre, Zelina.
Delatre, Auguste. Collection of three hundred and thirty-two engrav-
ings.
Delatre, Eugene. Complete collection of engraved works, comprising
nine hundred including many states and trial proofs.
Gray, Joseph C.
Meryon, Charles. Casimiv le Conte, uncancelled copper plate.
Guiot, Marcel.
Picasso, Pablo. Les Trois Baigneuses, III, cancelled zinc plate.
Hoyt, Anna C.
Tiepolo, J. B. The Woman with Her Hand on a Vase, etching.
Kamberg, Abraham.
Cheffetz, Asa. Summer Id])ll, wood engraving.
Severini, Gino. The Musical Harlequin, stencil.
Knobloch, Isabelle S.
Wengenroth, Stow. One hundred and ninety-one lithographs and five
dry-brush drawings.
Merrill, Hiram C.
Humbert, Suzanne. Twelve lithographs.
The Print Club of Cleveland.
Laboureur, Jean Emile. La Promenade sur le Port, etching.
Wiggin, Albert H., Estate of.
The Miniature Print Society. One wood engraving.
The Society of Print Connoisseurs. One etching and one lithograph.
The Society of Medalists. Five medals.
[46]
VI
USE OF BOOKS, FILMS. AND RECORDINGS
COMPARATIVE CIRCULATION STATISTICS, 1948-1952
1948
1949
1950
1951
Division of Reference
and Research Services
1952
Central Library
148,598
146,353
137.922
131,562
135,297
Kirstein Business Branch
10,015
9,845
8.179
7.121
7,086
Total for Division
158,613
156,198
146.101
138.663
142,383
Division of Home Reading
and Community Services
*Open Shelf Department
167,631
178,657
181,753
199,036
319.538
*Young Peoples Room
37,195
39,082
40,160
46,974
38,823
**School Issue Department
16,883
16,170
14.917
14,416
9.797
Branch Issue Department
58,176
58,294
60.413
56,914
54.485
Staff Library
2.928
3.034
4.394
4.905
3.399
Deposit Circulation
(estimated)
248,816
265.045
263,594
238,932
260,018
Branch Libraries
***Adams Street
45,481
123,600
Allston
90,490
86,048
79.533
82.733
72.646
Brighton
53,024
56,653
54,320
59,068
56.994
Charlestown
82,926
84,644
75,241
86.050
71.240
City Point
63,946
56,320
53,774
53,358
43.874
Codman Square
117,137
130,118
127,210
141,126
130.541
Connolly
98,292
98.101
84,327
86,266
86.344
Dorchester
80,178
84,930
80,432
80,943
69.666
East Boston
72,436
70,007
57,757
63,874
60,275
Faneuil
43,114
48.396
47,244
51,024
48.988
****Fellowes Athenaeum
32,650
7,785
Hyde Park
71,182
78.182
72,897
76,194
67.274
Jamaica Plain
83,652
86.472
79,705
81 ,027
70,031
Jeffries Point
26,894
26.895
26,539
26.201
26,674
Lower Mills
45,712
47.831
42,808
45,255
41.174
Mattapan
101,036
104,041
90.962
99,170
102,079
Memorial
79,504
84,581
74,030
76.466
64.360
Mt. Bowdoin
75,105
80,846
69,656
76,816
73,728
Mt. Pleasant
44,591
43,609
40,436
44,510
39,469
Neponset
48,624
51,827
45,256
45,160
38,280
North End
67,717
64,966
59.156
49,417
37.917
Orient Heights
39,741
38.013
38.457
35,738
36.464
Parker Hill
70,336
77,497
69,357
72,977
62.932
Phillips Brooks
27,935
29,628
25,864
25,424
22.655
Roslindale
123,204
132,682
117.889
131,611
136.465
JSouth Boston
48,369
50,474
42,076
70,881
66,255
South End
64,719
62.689
63,581
65,777
58,381
SSTyler Street
660
12,211
Uphams Corner
103,014
108,214
102,041
122,803
122,939
Washington Village
75,908
80,604
71,605
72,568
79,646
West End
105,925
108,551
108,203
109,117
102,533
West Roxbury
110,918
1 1 5.062
106,161
115,413
112,577
§ fBookmobile I
104,278
162,639
171,977
§ ttBookmobile II
107.744
Total for Branch Libraries 2.148.279 2.195.666 2.110.795 2.355.747 2.417.933
Total for Division 2.679.908 2.755,948 2.676,026 2.916.924 3.103.993
Total for Entire Library
System 2,838.521 2.912,146 2.822,127 3,055,607 3,246,376
[47]
* Young Peoples Room circulation includecl in Open Shelf Depailment as
of November I, 1952.
** Circulation at schools discontinued June 1952.
*** Branch Library opened August 29, 1951.
**** Branch Library closed March 15, 1949.
5 Closed in old quarters January 28, 1950; reopened in new quarters June
12. 1950.
tt Reopened as Reading Room December 7, 1951.
t Service began February 20, 1950
ft Service began February 20, 1952.
§ Drivers' strike; Bookmobiles not operated November 20-December 31,
1952.
Summary of Circulation by Divisions in 1952
books lent for home use
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library (including Central Library books
issued through Branch Libraries) . . . 135,297
Kirstein Business Branch 7,086 142,383
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
* Open Shelf Department, Central Library . . 319,538
* Young Peoples Room, Central Library . . 38,823
** School Issue Department, through schools . . 9,797
Branch Issue Department, through Branch Libraries 54,485
Staff Library 3.399
Branch Libraries 2,417,933 2,843,975
2,986,358
* Young Peoples Room circulation included in Open Shelf Department as of
November 1, 1952.
** Circulation at schools discontinued June 1952.
Total Circulation in 1952
Books Lent for Home Use
Division of Reference and Research Services .... 142,383
Division of Home Reading and Community Services . . . 2,843,975
Deposits of books (estimated) ....... 260,018
3,246,376
[48]
Distribution of Total Circulation in 1952
Division of Reference
and Research Services
Central Library
Direct lending to borrowers 124,440
Central Library volumes circulated
through Branch Issue De-
partment 10,857
Kirstein Business Branch 7,086
FROM DEPOSITS IN
SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS,
AND ENGINE HOUSES* TOTALS
124,440
10,857
7.086
Total for Division
Division of Home Reading
and Community Services
142.383
142,383
**Open Shelf Department
319,538
**Young Peoples Room
38,823
ItSchool Issue Department
9,797
Branch Issue Department
54.485
Staff Library
3.399
Branch Libraries
Adams Street
123.600
Allston
72,646
Brighton
56,994
Charlestown
71,240
City Point
43.874
Codman Square
130,541
Connolly
86,344
Dorchester
69.666
East Boston
60.275
Faneuil
48,988
Hyde Park
67,274
Jamaica Plain
70,031
Jeffries Point
26,674
Lov^er Mills
41,174
Mattapan
102,079
Memorial
64,360
Mt. Bowdoin
73.728
Mt. Pleasant
39,469
Neponset
38,280
North End
37,917
Orient Heights
36,464
Parker Hill
62,932
Phillips Brooks
22,655
Roslindale
136,465
South Boston
66,255
South End
58.381
Tyler Street
12,211
Uphams Corner
122,939
Washington Village
79,646
West End
102,533
West Roxbury
112,577
t Bookmobile I
171,977
tn Bookmobile II
107,744
Total for Branch Libraries
2,417,933
Total for Division
2,843,975
Total for Entire Library System
2.986.389
319.538
38.823
240.283
250.080
13.117
67,602
3,399
123,600
72,646
56,994
71,240
43,874
130.541
86.344
69.666
60.275
48.988
67.274
70,031
26,674
41.174
102,079
64.360
73,728
39.469
38,280
37.917
36.464
62.932
22.655
136,465
66,255
58,381
25
12,236
122,939
79,646
6.593
109,126
112,577
171,977
107,744
6.618
2,424,551
260.018
3.103,993
260,018
3,246,376
* Estimtaed.
** Young Peoples Room circulation included in Open Shelf Department as of
November 1. 1952.
jr Circulation at schools discontinued June 1952. tt Service began February 20,
1952.
t Drivers' strike; Bookmobiles not operated November 20-December 31. 1952.
[491
Gains and Losses in Circulation, 1929 - 1952
PERCENTAGE OF
PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
BOOKS LFNT
DECREASE FROM
DECREASE FROM
DECREASE
VLAR
TO BORROWERS
PRECEDING YEAR
PRECEDING YEAR
FROM 1929
1929
3.930,068
1930
4,133,459
+203,391
+5%
+5%
1931
4,702,932
+569,473
+ 12%
+17%
1932
5.567,681
+864,749
+ 12%
+42%
1933
5,548,283
-19,398
-0.3%
+41%
1934
5,194.351
-353.932
-7%
+32%
1935
4.949,701
-244.650
-5%
+26%
1936
4.806,737
-142.964
-3%
+22%
1937
4.531,378
-275.359
-h%
+ 15%
1938
4,354.044
-177,334
-4%
+ 11%
1939
4.198,975
-155.069
-4%
+7%
1940
4.056,963
-142,012
-3%
+3%
1941
3.635,933
-421.030
-10%
-7%
1942
3.271.619
-364,314
-10%
-17%
1943
2,871.335
-400,284
-12%
-27%
1944
2,765,255
-106,080
-4%
-30%
1945
2,661.741
-103,514
-4%
-32%
1946
2.750,089
+ 83,348
+3%
-30%
1947
2.770.841
+20.752
+0.8%
-29%
1948
2,838.521
+67,680
+2%
-28%
1949
2,912.146
+73,625
+3%
-26%
1950
2,822.127
-90,019
-3%
-28%
1951
3.055.607
+233,480
+8%
-22%
1952
3.246,376
^190,769
+6%
-\1%
Inter-Library Loans, 1952
Volumes lent to other iibrarips in Massachusetts
Volumes lent to libraries outside of Massachusetts
1,626
334
1,960
Registration
(Two-Year Period)
Number of registered borrowers, December 31, 1952:
Adult
Juvenile
79,316
78,705
158,021
Number of borrowers registered and reregistered during 1952:
Adult
Juvenile
42,774
31,411
74.185
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Missing Books from the Branch Libraries, 1934 - 1952
YEAR
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
PERCENTAGE OF
PERCENTAGE OF
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
TOTAL
DECREASE OVER
DECREASE
NUMBER
PRECEDING YEAR
OVER 1934
12.234
12,769
+4%
+4%
11,012
-14%
-10%
8,786
-20%
-28%
6.931
-21%
-43%
5.299
-24%
-577o
4.710
-11%
-62%
4.977
+6%
-59%,
4.369
-12%
-64%
3,616
-17%
-70%
3,490
-3%
-71%
3,334
-4%
-73%
2,908
-13%
-76%
3,348
+ 15%
-73%
3,824
+14%
-69%
3.549
-7%
-71%
4,094
+15%
-67%
3.709
-9%
-70%
3,869
+4%
-68%
Books Unrecoverable from Borrowers from Branch Libraries, 1934 - 1952
YEAR
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
PERCENTAGE
NUMBER OF
PERCENTAGE OF
OF INCREASE
volumes
increase or DECREASE
OR DECREASE
unrecoverable
OVER PRECEDING YEAR
OVER 1934
2.262
1,399
-38%
-38%
953
-32%
-58%
979
+ 1.7%
-57%,
742
-24%
-67%
642
-13%
-72%,
645
+0.5%
-71%
577
-11%,
-74%
713
+24%
-68%
1,066
+50%
-53%,
797
-25%
-657o
1,119
• +40%
-51%
954
-15%
-587o
874
-8%
-61%
934
+7%
-597o
1,133
+21%
-50%
1,220
+8%
-46%
895
-27%
-60%
1,568
+75%
-31%
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Books Unrecoveradle from Borrowers from Branch Libraries, 1944 - 1952
YEAR
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
total number
of volumes
unrecoverable
797
1,119
954
874
934
1,133
1,220
895
1.568
percent of
total number
volumes BORROWED
of volumes
WHICH WERE
BORROWED
UNRECOVERABLE
2,153,367
0.037 7o
2,076,638
0.0547o
2.106,249
0.0457o
2,093.939
0.042%
2,148,279
0.043%
2,195,666
0.052%
2,117,082
0.058%
2,359,653
0.0387o
2,424,551
0.065%
USE OF FILMS - 1952
Film Showings
In Boston Public Library System
Outside Boston Public Library System
Total
1.000
8,501
9,501
Film Audiences
inside and outside boston PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM
Adult
Juvenile
209,712
331,400
541,112
431
Film Collection
Films in collection, January 1, 1952 .....
Films added in 1952 116
Films withdrawn in 1952 . . —
Net Gain, 1952 . ... 116
Films in collection, December 31, 1952 .... 547
Film Registrations
Film registrations, January 1, 1952 .... 1,051
New film registrations, 1952 . ..... 383
Film registrations, December 31. 1952 .... 1,434
CIRCULATION OF RECORDINGS
1952 41.055
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VII
THE CATALOGS
Volumes Catalogid
Division of Reference and Research Services
Cataloged
Central Library 13,656
Kirstein Business Branch 1 ,072
Recatalogcd
Central I ibrary 1,951
16.679
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Cataloged
Open Shelf Department 4,912
\ oung Peoples Room 1 ,752
School Issue Department 3,21 5
Branch Issue Department 3,641
Branch Libraries 58.925
Miscellaneous 22
72,467
Films Cataloged
Division of Home Reading and Community Services 89
Recordings Cataloged
Division of Home Reading and Community Services 719
Card Work
Division of Reference and Research Services
Library of Congress cards processed 65,507
Cards processed on duplicating machine 76,997
Cards typed 2,988
145,492
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Cards processed on duplicatmg machine 227,236
Cards typed 80,035
307.271
The number of volumes shelved and thus made available for
public use was:
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library (including continuations) 1 5,206
Kirstein Busmess Branch 1,072
.Books reported lost or missing in previous years
but now found, etc. 712 16.990
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Division of Home Reading and Community Seivices
Open Shelf Department
^'oung Peoples Room
School Issue Department
Branch Issue Department
Branch Libraries
Books reported lost or missing in previous years
but now found, etc.
72,992
309
Ihe number of volumes removed from collections during the
year (books reported lost or missing, condemned copies not yet
replaced, etc.) was:
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library
Kirstein Business Branch
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Open Shelf Department
^'oung Peoples Room
School Issue Department
Branch Issue Department
Branch Libraries
2,195
277 2,472
51.523
53,995
VIII
PRINTING AND BINDING
The Printing Department
Requisitions received and filled 481
Cards (indicator, time, guide, etc.) 155,693
Wiggin Print Collection (exhibition cards) 1,454
Signs, posters, etc. 6,430
Forms (numbered series, including blank forms) 2,246,575
Forms, circulars, and sundries (outside the numbered series) 273,280
Library publications, including book lists, programs, etc. 276.025
The Binding Department
Number of volumes bound in various styles 26,689
Volumes repaired 198
Volumes guarded 268
Maps mounted 3
Photographs and engravings mounted 3,203
Library publications folded, plate tipped, collated, stitched,
covered, and trimmed 251,130
Portfolios, blocks, boxes, and desk pads made 5,483
Covers made (miscellaneous types) 3,081
Cutting and bundling 736
Miscellaneous work done 2,453
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IX
LECTURES, FILM SHOWINGS, CONCERTS, AND
EXHIBITIONS IN THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
LECTURES AND FILM SHOWINGS
GENERAL LECTURE SERIES
DATE TITLE LECTURER
Jan. 3 Film Program. War Comes to
America — pictorial history of the
United States.
Jan. 1 3 Southern Shrines in Massachusetts. Edward Rowe Snow, Au-
Illustrated with slides. thor and Lecturer.
Feb.
Feb. 14
Film Program.
Stor\).
The Roosevelt
Film Program. In observance of
Negro History Week. The Sior\)
of Dr. Carver, Booker T. Wash-
ington, and Aden's Magazine of the
Screen.
Feb. 19 Catholic Book Week Program.
Reverend Edward Sullivan,
Circus Priest; and Mrs.
Sarah L. Barrett, Author.
Feb, 21 Film Program. In observance of
Brotherhood Week. The Chal-
lenge, Voices of the People, and
Lincoln Speaks at Cetivsburg.
Feb. 28 Films on Israel. Building a Na-
tion, The Earth Sings, and Jeru-
salem — The Holp Cit]^.
Mar. 24 Come Back to Erin. Illustrated Reverend Joseph P. Shea,
with colored motion pictures. Curate, St. James Church,
Medford.
Apr. 1 6 Solving the High Cost of Eating. Dr. Ida Bailey Allen, Food
Editor of King Features.
June 7 What Pets and Animals Should
Mean to Us All. In cooperation
with The Massachusetts Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
Thornton Burgess, Author.
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Oct. 23 The U. N. in Under-developed
Areas; a panel discussion In co-
operation with the United Council
on World Affairs.
Nov. 9
Nov. 21
Dec. 4
Dec. II
Dec. 14
Jewish Book Month Program.
Highlights in the Jewish Literary
Year.
Film Program for Children. In ob-
servance of National Children's
Book Week. Adventures of Chico.
Film Program. Morning Star and
Mission Life.
The Story of the Christmas Carol.
Illustrated with music by the Bea-
con Recorder Consort.
Dickens' Christmas Carol. Illus-
trated.
Joseph I. Sargon of India,
Farza Fawaz of Lebanon ;
Dan H. Fenn. Jr., Executive
Director, United Council on
World Affairs, Moderator.
Fanny Goldstein, Branch
Librarian, West End Branch
of the Boston Public Library.
Elna Sherman, Boston Uni-
versity College of Music.
Edward F. Payne, President,
Boston Branch of the Dick-
ens' Fellowship.
SPECIAL SERIES
FILM DISCUSSIONS
Jan. 10 Based on the motion picture, Will
We Be Read})?
Jan. 1 7 Based on the motion pictures. The
Doctor Speaks His Mind and The
Traitor Within. In cooperation
with the Massachusetts Division of
the American Cancer Society.
Jan. 24 Based on the motion picture. Guard
Your Heart. In cooperation with
the Massachusetts Heart Associa-
tion.
31 Based on the motion picture. The
Quiet One.
Colonel Edward A. Sher-
man, Executive Director,
Massachusetts Committee for
the Hoover Report.
Dr. Edward A. Cooney,
Chief of the Tumor Clinic,
New England Medical Cen-
ter, and Surgeon, Mt. Au-
burn Hospital.
Dr. Kermit H. Katz, Asso-
ciate Professor of Medicine,
Boston University School of
Medicine, and Assistant Di-
rector of the 5th and 6th
Medical Services, Boston
City Hospital.
Dr. Edward L. Cooper, Ex-
ecutive Secretary, Urban
League of Greater Boston;
and Dr. Gaston Blom, Clin-
ical Fellow, Massachusetts
General Hospital.
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DATE
Mar. 6 Based on the motion picture. Your
Social Securii'^.
Mar. 1 3 Based on the motion picture. With
These Hands.
Angela C. O'Brien, Man-
ager, Social Security Admin-
istration Field Office, Bos-
ton.
Julius Bernstein, Executive
Secretary, Boston Labor
Committee to Combat Intol-
Mar. 20
Apr. 4
Based on the motion
Weight Reduction.
picture.
Based on the motion picture.
Breast Selj -Examination. In coop-
peration with the Massachusetts
Division of the American Cancer
Society,
Olvia Cambourelis, Nutri-
tionist, New England Dairy
and Food Council.
Dr. Langdon Parsons, Sur-
geon, and Chief of Gynecol-
ogy, Massachusetts Memorial
Hospital ; and Professor of
Gynecology, Boston Univer-
sity School of Medicine.
GREAT MEN AND GREAl ISSUES IN OUR AMERICAN HERITAGE
(A series of film discussion programs based on famous Americans prepared by
The Fund for Adult Education, established by the Ford Foundation.
Open to Members of The Never Too Late Group)
Jan. 7 John Q^uincX) Adams
Jan. 14 Andrew Jackson
Jan. 21 Daniel Webster and John Calhoun
Jan. 28 Abraham Lincoln
HUMAN RELATIONS BOOK FAIR
THEME: WHEN PEOPLES MEET
(In cooperation with the National Conference of Christians and Jews, the Boston
Public Schools, and the Independent School Association of Boston)
Oct. 2 Program for Adults.
Oct. 3 Program for Young Adults.
Very Reverend Francis J.
Lally, L.Sc.Soc, Associate
Editor of The Pilot; Oscar
Handlin. Ph.D., Harvard
University, Author of The
Uprooted.
Grace Whittaker, Teacher,
Boston Public Schools; Ra-
chel Baker, Author of books
for young adults; and Basilla
Neilan, Executive Director,
Cambridge Youth Project.
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Oct. 3 Program for Adults.
Oct. 4 Program for Children. Showing of
the motion picture, Sing a Song
of Friendship.
Oct. 5 Program for Adults.
Hugh Cabot. M.B.A., Har-
vard University, Author of
Human Relations; Mary El-
len Goodman, Ph.D., Wel-
lesley College, Author of
Race Awareness in Young
Children ; and W a y 1 a n d
Vaughan, Ph.D., Boston
University, Author of Per-
sonal and Social Adjustment.
Florence Hayes, Author of
books for children ; Althea
Karr, Illustrator of books for
children ; and teacher of Cer-
amics, Cambridge School at
Weston; and John J. Cronan,
Storyteller.
Henry J. Cadbury. Ph.D.,
Harvard University, Chair-
man, American Friend Ser-
vice Committee; Stefan Lor-
ant. Author of Abraham
Lincoln; and M. F. Ashley-
Montagu, Ph.D., Rutgers
University, Author of Mans
Most Dangerous M^th: The
Fallacy of Race.
LET S TALK ABOUT
(A series of discussion programs in cooperation with the United Council
on World Affairs. Open to Members of The Never Too Late Group)
Let's Talk About India.
Let's Talk About the Foreign Student in America.
Let's Talk About the Foreign Student in America (continued).
Let's Talk About Germany.
Oct.
27
Nov.
24
Dec.
8
Dec.
22
MUSIC AND ART
Apr. 3 Europe and Tanglewood. Illus-
trated with the motion picture,
Tangleivood.
Apr. I 7 Film Program. Invitation to Music,
Carmen, and Grandma Moses.
Apr. 24 Modern Art. Illustrated with the
motion picture. What Is Modern
Art?
George E. Judd, Manager,
Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Frederick S. Wight, Asso-
ciate Director, The Institute
of Contemporary Art.
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NAVY FILMS OF ACTION IN WORLD WAR II
(In cooperation with the First Naval Air Base)
Nov. 6 December 7, 1941 and Beachhead Secured.
Nov. 1 3 Prelude to Victory) and Silent Service.
Nov. 20 The Fleet That Came to Slav and Command of the Seas.
ON TIMELY TOPICS
(This series was presented in cooperation with Boston University Debating
ream, Martin J. Levine, Public Service Manager)
DATE
Jan. 13
Feb. 17
A Look at Our Presidential Can-
didates; a symposium.
Resolved: That the Federal Gov-
ernment Should Adopt a Per-
manent Program of Price and
Wage Control ; a debate.
Mar. 9 NATO ; a panel discussion.
Apr. 6 Resolved: That the Federal Gov-
ernment Should Adopt a Per-
manent Program of Price and
Wage Control; a debate.
Members of the debating
teams of Boston University
and Bates College. Austin J.
Freeley, Assistant Professor
in Speech, and Boston Uni-
versity Coach of Debate,
Moderator.
Members of the debating
teams of Boston University
and Notre Dame University.
Austin J. Freeley, Assistant
Professor in Speech, and
Boston University Coach of
Debate, Moderator.
Members of the debating
team of Boston University,
Austin J. Freeley, Assistant
Professor in Speech, and
Boston University Coach of
Debate, Moderator.
Members of the debating
teams of Boston University
and Georgetown University.
Austin J. Freeley, Assistant
Professor in Speech, and
Boston University Coach of
Debate, Moderator.
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WORLD AFFAIRS ARE YOUR AFFAIRS
(A series of film discussion programs prepared by The Fund for Adult
Education, established by the Ford Foundation. Open to
Members of The Never Too Late Group)
Mar. 31 Based on the motion picture. World Trade for Belter Living.
Apr. 7 Based on the motion picture, Farmers of India.
Apr. 1 4 Based on the motion picture, Japan and Democracy.
Apr. 21 Based on the motion picture, Crisis'in Iran.
Apr. 28 Based on the motion picture, Oriental City (Canton, China).
May 5 Based on the motion picture, Tropical Mountain Land (Java).
May 12 Based on the motion picture, Tito — New Ally?
May 1 9 Based on the motion picture, Challenge in Nigeria.
May 26 Based on the motion picture. Picture of Britain.
June 2 Based on the motion picture. World Affairs Are Your Affairs.
WORLD AFFAIRS ARE YOUR AFFAIRS — Second Series
(A series of film discussion programs prepared by The Fund for Adult
Education, established by the Ford Foundation. In cooperation
with the United Council on World Affairs)
Nov. 18 Based on the motion picture. World Affairs Are Your Affairs.
Dec. 2 Based on the motion picture. Farmers of India.
Dec. 1 6 Based on the motion picture, Japan and Democracy.
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AFTERNOON FILM PROGRAMS
Jan. 8 Of Human Rights, Sing a Song of Friendship, and Winter Carnival.
Jan. 15 Arctic Borderlands in Winter, Understanding the Siviss, and Wil-
liam Tell.
Jan. 22 George Washington, Mt. Vernon in Virginia, and Sl^i Thrills.
Jan. 29 Abraham Lincoln,- A Background Stud\), Lincoln Speatfs at Gettys-
burg, and 5^/ Holida]).
Feb. 5 Music Films. Carmen, Paderewski, and Tanglewood.
Feb. 1 2 Films on Juvenile Delinquency, Angryi Boy and A Criminal Is Born.
Feb. 26 Films on Dance and Motion. Steps of the Ballet, Moor's Pavane,
and Wild Forvl in Slow Motion.
Mar. 4 Films on Animals and the Circus. Animals Unlimited, Circus Ani-
mals, and Circus Da}).
Mar. 1 1 Travel Films. Picturesque Sweden and Wings to Bermuda.
Mar. 1 8 Films on Nature. Flowering Desert, Miracle of the Trees, Snakes
Are Interesting, and Storp of the Bees.
Mar. 25 Films on the West. Redn>ood Saga and Texas and Its Natural Re-
sources.
Apr. 1 Are You Ready for Service Series. What Ifs All About, Your
Plans, and Service and Citizenship.
Apr. 15 Are You Ready for Service Series. Starting Now!, Getting Ready
Physically, Getting Ready Emotionally, and Getting Ready Mor-
ally.
Apr. 22 Are You Ready for Service Series. The Nation to Defend, What
Are the Military Services?, When You Enter Service, and Military
Life and You.
Apr. 29 Are You Ready for Service Series. Communism, Your Investment
in the Future, and Why You?
PROGRAMS OF FILMS AND RECORDINGS IN THE AUDIO-VISUAL CENTER
Apr. 1 6 Film Program. Animals Unlimited, Flowering Desert, and Wild
Fowl in Slorv Motion.
Apr. 30 Film Program. Bird Migration, Moor's Pavane, and Pompeii and
Vesuvius.
May 7 Switzerland and Italy. Films: Understanding the Swiss, Rome,
City Eternal, and William Tell. Recordings: Fountains of Rome
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May 14 France, Holland, and Spain. Films: Food for Paris Markets, Spain:
The Land and the People, and The Dutch Way. Recordings:
Three Cornered Hat by De Falla, and D Minor Symphony, First
Movement by Franck.
May 2] Scandinavia. Films: Picturesque Siueden and Farmer Fisherman
(Norway). Recordings: Selections from Peer Gynt by Grieg and
Finlandia by Sibelius.
May 28 Great Britain. Films: Growth of London, Scotland; Background of
Literature, and Irish Children. Recordings: Excerpts from Varia-
tions on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Williams and Pomp and
Circumstance by Elgar.
June 4 In connection with the exhibits in the Central Library. Films: Making
Books, Printing Through the Ages, and New England: Background
of Literature. Recordings: Robert Frost Reading His Own Poems
and Woodland Sketches by MacDowell.
June. 1 1 In connection with the exhibits in the Central Library. Films: Out in
the Open, Yosemite — End of the Rainbow, and Sailing in Canada.
Recordings: Out of Doors Suite and Improvisations by Bartok and
On the Trail from Grand Canyon Suite by Grofe
June 1 8 In connection with the exhibits in the Central Library. Films : The
Photographer, Grondh of Flowers, and Miracle of the Trees. Re-
cordings: The Birds by Respighi.
June. 25 In connection with the exhibits in the Central Library. Films: Let's
Go to the Movies, The Art Director, The Costume Designer, and
The Sound Man. Recordings: Excerpts from The River and Ameri-
can in Paris.
Oct. 8 Film: Government Is Your Business. Recordings: Concerto in G
for Piano by Hanson and Lincoln Portrait by Copland.
Oct. 15 Film: Government Is Your Business. Recordings: Excerpts from
Woodland Sketches by MacDowell and Symphony No. 5 by
Dvorak.
Oct. 22 In observance of United Nations Day. Films: Fate of a Child and
The United Nations in World Disputes. Recording: This Is the
U.N. with commentary by Franchot Tone.
Oct. 29 Film: Government Is Your Business. Recordings: Rhapsody in Blue
by Gershwin and Symphony No. 3 by Schuman.
Nov. 1 Listening Hour. NBC Broadcast of concert by Arturo Toscanini.
Nov. 5 In observance of American Art Week. Films: Grandma Moses and
What is Modern Art? Recordings: Ejccerpts from Woodland
Sketches by MacDowell.
Nov, 8 Listening Hour. NBC Broadcast of concert by Arturo Toscanini.
by Respighi and William Tell Overture by Rossini.
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Nov. 12 In observance of American Education Week, films: Horace Mann
and Fight for Better Schools. Recordings: Lxcerpts from the Chil-
dren s Corner Suite by Debussy,
Nov. 1 5 Listening Hour. NBC Broadcast of concert by Arturo Toscanini.
Nov. 19 In observance of National Children's Book Week. Films: It's All
Yours, Henrx) WadsWorth Longfellow, and Louisa Ma]; Alcott.
Recordings: Robert Frost Reading His Own Poems.
Nov. 21 Program of Recordings. Don Juan in Hell. A drama quartet com-
plete with original cast.
Nov. 22 Listening Hour. NBC Broadcast of concert by Arturo Toscanini.
Nov. 26 In observance of Thanksgiving Day. Films: Historic Neiv England
and Colonial Children. Recordings: Hymns of Thanksgiving.
Dec. 3 Films: Cliff Hangers and Skifull^ Yours. Recordings: Winter
Scenes from The Nutcracker Suite No. 2 by Tchaikovsky and
Winter Holiday by Prokofieff.
Dec. 1 In observance of National Conservation Week. Films : Redwood
Saga and Yours Is the Land. Recordings: On the Trail and The
Sunrise from Grand CanXjon Suite by Grofe.
Dec. 17 In observance of Bill of Rights Day. Films: The Challenge and
Voices of the People. Recordings: Pomp and Circumstance by Elgar
and Overture to William Tell by Rossini.
Dec. 1 9 In observance of Christmas. Complete recording of The Messiah by
Handel.
Dec. 24 In observance of Christmas. Recorded Christmas Music.
Dec. 31 In observance of Christmas. Recordings: Excerpts from The Messiah
by Handel.
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LOWELL LECTURES IN THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
(Under the auspices of the Lowell Institute)
Jan. 3 Christopher Marlowe and the Eng-
throu5;h lish Drama of the Renaissance. (A
Jan. 2 ! course of six lectures, Mondays
and Thursdays.)
Harry I^vin, A.B., Profes-
sor of English, Chairman of
the Division of Modern Lan-
guages, and Senior Fellow
in the Society of Fellows,
Harvard University.
Jan. 31 American Paintings: Our Artists
ihroudi First Go to Europe. (A course of
Feb. 26 eight lectures, Mondays and Thurs-
days.)
James Thomas Flexner, Au-
thor of America's Old Mas-
ters, American Painting, etc.
Mar. I 1 Architectural Design for Our
through Times. (A course of six lectures.
Mar. 28 Tuesdays and Fridays.)
Oct. 2 Ancient and Modern Man in
through Southwestern Asia. (A course of
Oct. 30 eight lectures, Mondays and
Thursdays.)
Oct. 1 4 School and Society in Scotland,
through (A course of eight lectures, Tues-
Nov. 7 days and Fridays.)
Nov. 1 4 Evolution in the Social Insects. (A
through course of eight lectures, Tuesdays
Dec. 9 and Fridays.)
Albert Bush-Brown, M.F.A.,
Junior Fellow, Society of
Fellows, Harvard Univer-
sity.
Henry Field, B.A., Diploma
in Anthropology, M.A.,
D. Sc. (Oxford University),
Research Fellow in Physical
Anthropology, Peabody Mu-
seum, Harvard University.
Sir Godfrey Thomson,
D.C.L., D. Sc. (Dunelm),
Ph.D. (Strasburg), Emeritus
Professor of Education, Uni-
versity of Edinburgh.
Caryl P. Haskins, D. Sc.
(Yale University), Ph.D.
(Harvard University),
D. Sc, hon. (Tufts College).
Director, Haskins Labora-
tories ; Research Professor,
Union College. ,
FILM COUNCIL OF GREATER BOSTON
Jan. 23 Let's Do It Right — How (Not)
to Show a Film. Practical Dem-
onstration.
Mar. 5 Getting the Most Out of It. Prac-
tical Demonstration.
Edward W. Palmer, Public
Relations Department, New
England Telegraph and Tele-
phone Company, Chairman.
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THE NEVER TOO LATE GROUP
DATE
Jan.
Jan. 10
Jan.
Jan.
17
24
31
Feb.
Feb. 14
Feb. 21
Feb. 28
Sita Renfrew.
Music in Films. Carmen, Padererv-
ski, Jose liurbi, and Mildred Dil-
ing.
Second Anniversary Program.
Glimpses into the Home Life of
the Orient. Ceylonese Songs by In-
drani and Chitrangani Amerese-
kere. Devi7 Dancing, a recitation
by Shanti Renfrew.
Film Discussion. Based on the mo-
tion picture. Search for Happiness.
Great Men and Great Issues in
Our American Heritage; a demon-
stration of a film discussion pro-
gram. Based on the motion pic-
ture, Benjamin Franklin.
What Our Community Offers the Angela C. O'Brien, Man-
Senior Adult in Economic Security. ager. Social Security Admin-
Illustrated with the motion picture, istration Field Office, Boston;
Your Social Security. and Catherine M. Noonan,
Head Social Work Supervis-
or, Public Welfare Depart-
ment, City of Boston.
Program of Chamber Music. In The Brunton Quartet,
cooperation with the American
Federation of Musicians.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
What Our Community Offers the
Senior Adult in Health and Nurs-
ing Care; a panel discussion.
Alice C. MacKinnon, Hos-
pital Inspector, Division of
Hospitals, Massachusetts De-
partment of Public Health;
Mrs. Anne Twomey, Men-
tal Health Consultant, Visit-
ing Nurse Association of
Boston; and Hazel Wedge-
wood, Director, Division of
Public Health Nursing, Bos-
ton Health Department.
Film Program. The Declaration of
Independence, The Story That
Couldnt Be Printed, and Valley
of the Tennessee.
Art Films. Grandma Moses
What Is Modern Art?
and
[65]
Mar. 6 Program of Chamber Music. In
cooperation with the American
Federation of Musicians.
Mar. 13 American Pilgrimage to Ireland.
Illustrated with colored motion pic-
tures.
Mar. 20 Hobby Demonstration.
Mar. 11
Apr.
Apr. 10
What Our Community Offers the
Senior Adult in Medical Services;
a symposium.
Argentina. Illustrated with the mo-
tion picture. Horsemen of the
Pampa.
The Story of Herbs. Illustrated
with colored slides and an exhibit.
Apr. I 7 Musicale.
Apr. 24 What Our Community Offers the
Senior Adult in Employment; a
panel discussion.
LECTURER
The Brunton Quartet.
Gerard E. Hayes, Assistant
Vice President, National
Shawmut Bank.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Mrs. Sarah H. Cornish, Re-
search Associate, Unit for
Study of Aging, Peter Bent
Brie!
ngnani
Hospite
Mary
Eatinger, Medical Social
Worker, Massachusetts
Memorial Hospital ; Mrs.
Abigail S. Peck, Medical
Social Worker, Massachu-
setts General Hospital ; Es-
ther Engel Salzman, Medical
Social Worker, Boston City
Hospital; and Rose Segure,
Medical Social Worker, The
Home Visiting Service, Bos-
ton Dispensary.
Mrs. Harriette Vollenweider.
Mrs. Hilton Long.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group.
Walter A. Dullea, Employ-
ment Service Supervisor,
Massachusetts Division of
Employment Security ; Mrs.
Grace Eastler, Personnel
Manager, Gilchrist Com-
pany; Dr. S. Norman Fein-
gold, Executive Director,
Jewish Vocational Service of
Greater Boston ; Joseph
O'Donnell, Business Agent,
Building Service Employees
International Union, A.F.L.
[66]
May I Program of Chamber Music. In
cooperation with the American
Federation of Musicians.
LECTURER
The Brunton Quartet.
May 8 How Young People Regard Re-
tirement; a panel discussion.
May 1 5 Current Book Reviews Dramatic-
ally Presented.
May 22 What Our Community Offers the
Senior Adult in Legislation.
Members of the Roslindale
High School Debating Club.
Mrs. Ramona Graham Cook.
Ray M. Cushman, Secretary,
Legislative Committee, United
Communitv Services.
May 29 Medieval and Present Day France.
Illustrated with colored slides.
Andre Snow, Photographer.
June 5 How Legislation Can Procure Jobs
for the Senior Adult.
June 1 2 Original Writings. Showing of the
motion picture. Printing Through
the Ages.
Mrs. Mildred Mahoney,
Chairman, Massachusetts
Commission Against Dis-
crimination.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
June 19 International Understanding; a
demonstration of a film discussion
program. Based on the motion pic-
ture. Crisis in Iran.
Sept. 1 8 Film Program. California and Its
Natural Resources, Flowering Des-
ert, and Redwood Saga.
Sept. 25 Personal Experiences at Williams-
burg, Virginia. Illustrated with the
motion picture, Williamsburg Re-
stored.
Oct. 2 Fire Prevention for Every Day
Living. Illustrated with the motion
picture. Fire in Miniature.
Oct. 1 6 Views from My Carib Window in
1952. Illustrated with colored
slides.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Ellen A. Riley.
Deputy Chief Edward N.
Montgomery, In Charge of
the Pire Prevention Division,
Boston Fire Department.
Frank Atkinson.
[67]
Oct. 23 What Is the Government Doing
for Your Protection Against Infla-
tionary Pressures and Rising Costs
of Living; a panel discussion.
Oct. 30 Reading of the play. The Silver
Whistle.
Nov. 6 Behind the Scenes of Music Pub-
lishing. Music on the auto-harp,
and recorded music.
Nov. 1 3 Savings in Your Meat Dollar. Il-
lustrated vs'ith practical demonstra-
tion.
LECTURER
Joseph M. McDonough, Re-
gional Director, Office of
Price Stabilization ; Hugh
McCarthy, Chief of Enforce-
ment, Office of Price Stabili-
zation; and Dr. John Brig-
ante, Economist.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Gladys Pitcher, Editorial
Manager, C. C. Birchard
and Company.
Gertrude F. Murray, Infor-
mation Specialist, Women's
Division, Office of Price
Stabilization ; and Arthur
Paresky, Office of Price
Stabilization. *
Nov. 20 Recent Books About the Senior
Adult; a symposium.
D
ec.
Food for the Senior Adult — How
Much Do We Know? Illustrated
with the motion picture, Food and
Nutrition.
Members of The
Late Group.
N(
Tc
Aileen Merwin, Research
Nutritionist, Arthur D. Little
Company.
Dec. n Around the World in 1951. Illus-
trated with colored motion pictures.
Dec. I 8 Art and Romance of the Christmas
Creche. Showing of the motion pic-
ture, Christmas in STveden.
CONCERTS
Mrs. Francis
shield.
B. Cro win-
Edith W. Fisher.
Apr. 27 Music Americana.
Choral Society of the Massa-
chusetts State Federation of
Women's Clubs. Evelyn B.
Roskin, Conductor ; Laurier
Richard, Violinist ; Jeanne
D. Richard, Pianist; Claire
Murphy, Soprano ; Frances
G a 1 V i n, Mezzo-Soprano ;
Warren Locke, Baritone;
Paul Hastings Allen, Ac-
companist.
[68]
EXHIBITS IN THE CENTRAL LIBRARY
January 2 — 31
February 1-28
February 29 - March 31
April 1 - 20
April 21 - 30
May 1 - June 1
June 2-30
July 1 - 31
August 1-31
September 3 — 30
October 1-15
October 1 6 — November 1 5
November 1 6 - December 1 4
December 15 — 31
Main Lobby
Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy. Mem-
orabilia of General Robert E. Lee, General
Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson, and
Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury, all
born in January, and other Leaders of the
Confederacy. In cooperation with the Bos-
ton Chapter of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy.
A Collection of Antique Valentines. Cour-
tesy of Edith W. Fisher.
French Medals of Four Centuries. Courtesy
of the Services Culturels de L'Ambassade
de France.
The Government of The United States Re-
ports to The People. Government Docu-
ments.
John Adams and the Prophets of Progress,
by Zoltan Haraszti, Keeper of Rare Books
and Editor of Publications, Boston Public
Library; also, books from the personal li-
brary of President John Adams.
Jewish Religious Books, Religious Objects,
and Vestments. In cooperation with the
United Synagogue of America and National
Federation of Men's Clubs.
Minerals Found in New England. Speci-
mens through the courtesy of the Boston
Mineral Club.
Summer Sports.
The Presidency.
The Book of Common Prayer.
E, P. Dutton and Company Centennial.
Propaganda: A display of Materials.
Bay State Ship Model Maker's Club.
Christmas — The Feast of the Nativity.
Creches from the Collection of Edith W.
Fisher.
Main Lobby
May 1 - 31
May 25 - June 15
June 1 - 15
June 15 -July 15
July 1 5 - August 1 4
September 1—15
September 1 6 — October 1 5
October 1 6 — November 1 5
November 1 6 — December 1 5
December 16—31
[691
- North Corridor
Recent Books on the History of Science and
Technology.
Economics of New England, by Professor
Seymour Harris, Harvard University, and
published by Harvard University Press; an
example of a book on a local subject, writ-
ten by a Greater Boston author, and pub-
lished locally.
Publisher to Bookshelf.
Mens Garden Clubs of America.
American Folklore.
William Penn, Founder and Friend, by
Virginia Haviland, Readers Advisor for
Children, Boston Public Library.
The Presidency.
Great Books.
David I. IVahh — Citizen and Patriot, by
Dorothy Wayman, local biographer and
newspaper woman.
Propaganda: A display of Materials.
The White House Redecorated. Fabrics
through the courtesy of Scalamandre Textile
Museum.
Christmas. Wood Blocks. Courtesy of Allan
Rohan Crite, local artist.
Main Lobby — South Corridor
May 1 - 31
June 1 - 15
June 15- July 15
July 1 5 - August 1 4
August 14 — September 15
European Holiday.
Careers for Young Adults.
Distinguished Children's Books of 1 95 1 .
Books on Ireland. Gift to Boston Public
Library from Eire Society.
Press Photography. Photographs through
the courtesy of Boston Press Photographers
Association.
Outdoors with the Hobbyist and Amateur
Artist.
The Presidency.
[70]
September 1 6 - 30
October 1-15
October 1 5 — November 1 5
November 1 6 — December 1 5
December 16 — 31
February 27 - April
April 1 5 - May 29
June 2-30
July 1 - 31
August 1-31
September 1 — 30
October 1-31
November 1 — 30
December 1—31
January 2-31
Human Relations. In connection with the
First Human Relations Book Fair, Oc-
tober 2-5.
The Presidency.
Propaganda: A display of Materials.
Bay State Ship Model Maker's Club.
Children's Books.
Christmas. Wood Blocks. Courtesy of Allan
Rohan Crite, local artist.
Open Shelf Department
Lower Level
4 Fifty books for forty days. Lenten reading.
Books of Interest to the Home Gardener.
Consider the Heavens.
The Face of America.
Straw Hat Circuit.
In Tribute to James B. Connolly, Boston
Writer of the Sea.
Balinese Art.
Art Week in the Boston Public Schools.
Christmas. Decorations on the Christmas
Theme by Children from the Local Schools.
Puvis De Chavannes Gallery
Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy. Mem-
orabilia of General Robert E. Lee, Gen-
eral Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson,
and Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury,
all born in January, and other Leaders of
the Confederacy. In cooperation with the
Boston Chapter of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy.
February 1 — 28
February 29 - March 31
April 1 -20
A Collection of Antique Valentines. Cour-
tesy of Edith W. Fisher.
Sea Shells. Specimens through the courtesy
of Edward Sossen.
The Government of The United States Re-
ports to The People. Government Docu-
ment.
[71]
April 21-30
May 1 - June 1
June 2-30
July 1 - 31
August 1-31
September 2 — 30
October 1 - 20
November 1 — 30
December 1—31
January 2 — 30
January 31 - February 29
February 29 — March 31
April 1 - 20
April 21-30
May 1 - June 1
June 3-30
July 1 - 31
August 1-31
Stamps — Featuring "America the Beauti-
ful". Part of the Cardinal Spellman Col-
lection.
Boston as a Center of Music. In observance
of National and Inter- American Music
Week, May 4-11.
Bookbuilders of Boston — Workshop Pro-
jects.
Mother Seton. Saint Vincent de Paul, and
Saint Catherine Laboure. Honoring festivals
of July 19, 26. and 27.
Francis Bret Harte. In honor of his birth
on August 28, 1 839.
The Culture and Civilization of the Middle
East.
Fire Prevention.
Needlework. Specimens through the courtesy
of Jeanne L. Gassier, Boston Craftswoman.
The Christmas Story at Mouse Manor.
Sargent Gallery
Mary Elizabeth Mapes Dodge. In honor of
the birthday, January 26, of the author of
Hans Brinker.
Two volumes on Japanese Toys by S. Ta-
kida, 1917.
Sea Shells. Specimens through the courtesy
of Edward Sossen.
The Government of The United States Re-
ports to The People. Government Docu-
ments.
Rocket Stamps. A part of the Laura Le-
Vescque Collection.
Boston as a Center of Music. In observance
of National and Inter-American Music
Week, May 4-11.
Bookbuilders of Boston — Workshop Pro-
jects.
Booth Tarkington. In honor of his birth on
July 29. 1 860.
Maurice Maeterlinck. In honor of his birth
on August 29, 1862.
[72]
September 2 — 30
October 1-20
November 1—30
December 1—31
January 2 — April 30
April 26 - May 31
May 1 - 31
June 1 — August 30
September 2 — October 3 1
November 3 — December 3
January 7—31
February 1 — 28
March 1 - 30
April 1 - May 29
June 1 - 30
July 1 — September 1
September 3 — 28
October 1 — November 30
December 3 — 31
The Culture and Civilization of the Middle
East.
Fire Prevention.
The Jose Toribio Medina Centennial.
Christmas Story in Art.
Treasure Room
Antarctica Exhibitions.
Civil War Sketches.
Fifty Books of the Year 1951. Selected by
a jury of the American Institute of Graphic
Arts.
Gifts of Lee M. Friedman, Trustee of the
Boston Public Library.
John Adams and the Prophets of Progress,
by Zoltan Haraszti, Keeper of Rare Books
and Editor of Publications, Boston Public
Library; also, books from the personal li-
brary of President John Adams.
Treasures of the Boston Public Library.
The Book of Common Prayer.
The Art of Botanical Illustrations.
WiGGiN Gallery
Watercolor drawings by Thomas Rowland-
son.
Recent Acquisitions.
Portraits and Landscapes by Muirhead
Bone.
Engravings by William Hogarth.
Contemporary American Prints (returned
from the International Exhibition of Con-
temporary Graphic Art, Petit Palais, Paris,
1949, and subsequent exhibition in France
and Germany).
Lithographs by Honore Daumier, "Les Bons
Bourgeois" and "Les Moeurs Conjugales".
Prints by Eugene Delatre.
Contemporary French Prints, Exchange
Exhibition between France and the United
States, organized by the Print Department
and the Comite National de la Gravure
Fran<jaise.
Frank W. Benson Memorial Exhibition.
173]
X
TRUST FUNDS
Receipts and Expenditures from Trust Funds Income, 1930 - 1952
BALANCE
TOTAL AMOUNT
unexpended
AVAILABLE
FROM
RECEIPTS
FOR USE
EXPENDED
BALANCE
YEAR
PRECEDING YEAR
DURING YEAR
DURING YEAR
DURING YEAR
UNEXPENDED
1930
$40,886.73
$34,020.19
$74,906.92
$22,796.21
$52,110.71
1931
52,110.71
27.507.00
79.617.71
20.839.73
58,777.98
1932
58,777.98
27.713.68
86.491.66
22,801.04
63.690.62
1933
63,690.62
27.226.68
90.917.30
26.633.94
64.283.36
1934
64,283.36
27.006.01
91.289.37
19.083.82
72.205.55
1935
72,205.55
25.494.14
97.699.69
24.496.50
73.203.19
1936
73,203.19
25.730.57
98.933.76
58.826.03
40.107.73
1937
40.107.73
59.839.65
99.947.38
51.161.8!
48.785.57
1938
48.785.57
296.214.26
344.999.83
86.338.96
258,660.87
1939
258,660.87
57.656.41
316.317.28
119.899.86
196.417.42
1940
196,417.42
50.889.53
247,306.95
128.403.69
118.903.26
1941
118,903.26
52,678.52
171.581.78
93.969.34
77.612.44
1942
77,612.44
54,112.16
131.724.60
50.625.70
81 ,098.90
1943
81,098.90
55.200.41
136.299.31
61.016.62
75.282.69
1944
75,282.69
52,698.82
127.981.51
40,839.88
87.141.63
1945
87.141.63
50,800.60
1 37,942.23
42,695.41
95.246.82
1946
95,246.82
50,826.82
146,073.64
45.199.61
100.874.03
1947
100,874.03
47,620.06
148,494.09
46.156.27
102.337.82
1948
102,337.82
50,351.26
1 52,689.08
56.808.38
95.880.70
1949
95,880.70
45,215.89
141,096.59
84.137.28
56,959.31
1950
56.959.31
44,249.29
101,208.60
61.030.37
40.178.23
1951
40,178.23
28,581.23
68,759.46
39,274.94
29.484.52
1952
29,484.52
55,305.16
84,789.68
39,781 .20
45,008.48
Receipts and Expenditures from Trust Funds Income. 1930 - 1952
AMOUNT unexpended
FROM PREVIOUS
YEAR
YEAR
RECEIPTS
expenditures
1930
$40,886.73
$34,020.19
$22,796.21
1931
52.110.71
27.507.00
20.839.73
1932
58.777.98
27.713.68
22.801 .04
1933
63.690.62
27.226.68
26.633.94
1934
64.283.36
27.006.01
19.083.82
1935
72.205.55
25.494.14
24.496.50
1936
73.203.19
25.730.57
58.826.03
1937
40.107.73
59.839.65
51.161.81
1938
48.785.57
296.214.26
66.338.96
1939
258.660.87
57.656.41
119.899.86
1940
196.417.42
50.889.53
128.403.69
1941
118.903.26
52.678.52
93.969.34
1942
77.612.44
54.112.16
50.625.70
1943
81 .098.90
55.200.41
61.016.62
1944
75.282.69
52,698.82
40,839.88
1945
87.141.63
50.800.60
42,695.41
1946
95.246.82
50.826.82
45,199.61
1947
100,874.03
47.620.06
46,156.27
1948
102.337.82
50.351.26
56.808.38
1949
95.880.70
45,215.89
84.137.28
1950
56,959.31
44,249.29
61.030.37
1951
40.178.23
28.581 .23
39,274.94
1952
29.484.52
55.305.16
39,781.20
[74]
Income from Trust Funds, 1930 - 1952
WITHOUT
FOR PURCHASE
WITH
TOTAL
RESTRICTION
OF LIBRARY
MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME
YEAR
AS TO USE
MATERIALS
RESTRICTIONS
RECEIVED
1930
$7,468.10
$21,454.51
$5,097.58
$34,020.19
1931
6,147.28
17.159.3!
4.200.41
27.507.00
1932
6,148.64
17.355.40
4.209.64
27.713.68
1933
6.060.57
17.096.51
4.069.60
27.226.68
1934
6,034.35
16,879.37
4.092.29
27.006.01
1935
5.950.53
16.184.59
3.359.02
25.494.14
1936
5,687.72
16.370.97
3.671.88
25.730.57
1937
4,548.14
51.767.20
3.524.31
59.839.65
1938
5.672.19
286.912.72
3.629.35
296.214.26
1939
5.655.74
48.341.89
3.658,78
57.656.41
1940
5,660.08
41.594.60
3.634.85
50.889.53
1941
5.660.08
43.325.63
3.692.81
52.678.52
1942
6,130.08
44.655.82
3.326.26
54.112.16
1943
6,218.08
45.565.82
3.416.51
55.200.41
1944
6,122.91
43.195.35
3.380.56
52.698.82
1945
6,213.92
41,216.46
3,370.22
50.800.60
1946
5,806.88
41,240.89
3,779.05
50,826.82
1947
5,928.48
37,833.86
3,857.72
47,620.06
1948
5,923.80
40,114.96
4,312.50
50351.26
1949
5.951.30
34,810.49
4,454.10
45,215.89
1950
5,666.36
33,979.84
4,603.09
44,249.29
1951
2,807.20
22,905.03
2,869.00
28.581.23
1952
16.292.13
35,402.06
3,610.97
55,305.16
[75]
INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS, 1952
Genf.ral Summary
Without restriction as to use of income $4,944.18
For purchase of Hbrary materials
Library materials which may or may not be books $17,683.01
Books only — without restriction as to kind of books 8,749.86
Books only — with restriction as to kind of books 8,969.19 35,402.06
With miscellaneous restrictions as lo use of income
For special purposes, not purchase of library materials $1,215.44
For specified branch libraries 970.51
For newspapers only 1,425.02 3,610.97 $43,957.21
INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS, 1952
By Individual Funds
Without Restriction as lo Use of Income
Bernard $48.83
Bradlee 21.09
Center 1,007.36
Ford, Legacy 126.55
Ford, Trust 130.61
Gammons 10.55
Hemenway 140.26
Hyde 89.60
Kirstein 127.87
Lambert 32.92
Moore 4.58
North 48.83
Phillips 1 ,050.00
Sigilman 396.29
Skinner 1,181.06
Stewart 95.60
Treadwell 432.18 $4,944.18
Funds Whose Income is Available for Purchase of Library Materials
For the Purchase of Library Materials Which May or May Not be Books
(By terms of gift)
Benton $17,398.43
Blanchard 105.46
Gesi 62.59
Lang 116.53 $17,683.01
[76]
For the Purchase of Books Only — Without Restriction as to Kind of Books
Ainsley
$4,691 .72
Knapp
$243.35
Bigelow
40.00
Sewall
674.94
Billings
2,431.20
Underhill
11.06
Clement
49.67
Wadlin
81.50
Cutter
90.06
Wales
132.88
Kimball
279.90
Wilson
23.58
8,749.86
For the Purchase of Books Only — With Restriction as to Kind of Books
Artz
Bates
Bowditch
Brown
Codtnan
Elizabeth
Franklin Club
Green
Hannigan
C. Harris
Hersey
A. Lawrence
$285.56
L.ewis
$136.57
2,000.00
O'Reilly
27.31
425.00
Pierce
186.62
411.18
Reed
24.41
101.36
Scholfield
2,082.78
600.47
Slorrow
639.35
42.50
Ticknor
102.66
42.96
Townsend
103.00
2.64
Twentieth
Regiment
131.30
425.00
J. L. Whi
tney-
— Books
576.67
81.51
J. L. Whi
tney-
-Manus.
288.34
250.00
8.969.19 35,402.06
Funds With Miscellaneous Restrictions as to Use of Income
For Special Purposes, Not for Purchase of Library Materials
Boston Book Fair 1938 $3.64
Central 1 ibrary Building 3.16
Nichols Book Prize 12.66
Sargent 91.34
A L. Whitney 116.31
J. L. Whitney — Bibliographic 700.00
J. L. Whitney — Care and Cataloging of manuscripts 288.33 $1,215.44
For Branch Libraries
Guerrier
T. B. Harris
Hinsman
E. Lawrence
Loring
Mead
Morse
Oi.kland Hall
Pratt
South Boston
Tufts
$14.84
83.62
26.37
11.76
10.55
63.24
24.41
459.52
31.70
2.11
242.39
970.51
For Newspapers Only
Todd
1,425.02 3,610.97
$43,957.21
[77]
LIST OF TRUST FUNDS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1952
The figures listed arc (or the book values of investments as of December
31, 1952.
Fj^mily L. Ainsley Fund — - Bequest of EmilY L. Ainsley, under article
12 of her will, for the purchase of books. Received in 1938.
$222,440.34
Victorine Thomas Artz Fund — Donation from VlCTORlNE TnoMAS
ArtZ, of Chicago: the income of this sum to be employed in the
purchase of valuable, rare editions of the v\ ritings, either in verse or
prose, of American and foreign authors. These books are to be
known as the "Longfellow Memorial Collection." Received in
1896. $13,538.87
Joshua Bates Fund — Donation made by JoSHUA Bates of London,
in March, 1853.
"The income only of this fund is to be each and every year expended
in the purchase of such books of permanent value and authority as
may be found most needful and most useful." $50,000.00
Benton Book Fund — Extract from the will of JosiAH H. Benton:
"Tn^elfth: All the rest and residue of my property and estate I give
and devise ... to the TRUSTEES OF THE PuBLIC LIBRARY OF
THE City of Boston . . . and I Direct that the same be held
and used in the manner following . . .
"First: — One-half of the net income of such residue and remainder
to be applied by the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of
Boston for the purchase of books, maps and other library material
of permanent value and benefit for said Library; meaning and in-
tending hereby that such income shall be applied for books desirable
for scholarly research and use . . .
". . . It is my desire that . . . the income given by the Twelfth Clause
of my will for the purchase of books, maps and other library material
of permanent value and benefit, shall be in addition to the sums
appropriated by the City for the maintenance of the Boston Public
Library, and that the same shall not be taken into account in any
appropriation by the City for that purpose.
"I, therefore, hereby provide that . . . such income as is given by
the Twelfth Clause of my will for the purchase of books . . . shall be
applied for those purposes only in years when the City appropriates
for the maintenance of the Boston Public Library at least three per
cent (3 per cent) of the amount available for department expenses
from taxes and income in said City,
"In any year when the City does not thus appropriate at least three
per cent (3 per cent) of the amount available for department ex-
penses from taxes and income in said City, the income given in said
will for the purchase of books shall be paid to the Rector of Trinity
Church in the City of Boston to be by him disbursed in relieving the
necessities of the poor."
By an Agreement of Compromise entered in the Probate Court
of Suffolk County on January 15, 1935, the Benton Book
Fund was established "... as a permanent fund, the income and
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interest thereon to be applied annually by the Library Trustees,
without regard to the amounts appropriated by the City of Boston
for the maintenance of the Boston Public Library in any year, as
follows: — (a) Six-tenths (6/10) of such income is to be applied an-
nually by the Library Trustees for the purchase of books, maps and
other library material of permanent value and benefit for said li-
brary; meaning and intending hereby that such income shall be
applied for books desirable for scholarly research and use; (b) The
remaining four-tenths (4/10) of such income is to be paid over an-
nually to the Rector of Trinity Church to be by him disbursed, either
directly, or in his discretion, through charitable organizations or
agencies, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in relieving the
necessities of the poor." Received in 1936. $1,096,665.93
Benton Building Fund — Extract from the will of JosiAH H. Benton:
"Twelfth: All the rest and residue of my property and estate I give
and devise ... to the TRUSTEES OF THE Public Library of
THE City of Boston . . . and I Direct that the same be held
and used in the manner following . . .
'*. . . Second: — To hold the other one-half of said residue and
remainder as an accumulating fund, the income and interest to be
added to the principal and reinvested as principal, until the total
amount thereof shall be two million dollars ($2,000,000). And
then I Direct such total sum of two million dollars ($2,000,000)
to be applied to the enlargement of the present central library build-
ing in Boston, or to the construction of another central library build-
ing in such part of the City as may be then most desirable for the
accommodation of the people of said City; such new building to be
constructed under the advice of the Librarian of the Library at that
time in such manner as may be most desirable for efficient practical
working of a library therein." Received in 1936.
$2,433,633.09
Charles H. L. N. Bernard Fund — Bequest of Charles H. L. N.
Bernard. The income from this fund is to be expended for the
purchase of books and other library material, unless otherwise or-
dered by the Board of Trustees. Received in 1930. $2,315.00
John P. Bigelow Fund — Donation made by the Hon. John P. BlGE-
LOW in August, 1850, when Mayor of the City.
The income from this fund is to be appropriated for the purchase of
books for the increase of the library. $1,000.00
Robert Charles Billings Fund — Bequest of RoBERT ChaRLES BiL-
LINGS.
"The sum to constitute a permanent fund for said library, to be
called the Robert Charles Billings Fund, the income only to be used
for the purpose of the purchase of books for said library." Re-
ceived m 1903. $115,266.46
Kate E. Blanchard Fund — Bequest of Kate E. BlaNCHARD of five
thousand dollars, the income to be used for the purchase of scores,
books of music and books relating to music, or at the discretion of
the Trustees of the Library for the general purposes of the Library.
Received in 1940. $5,000.00
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Boston Book Fair 1938 Fund — Received from BoARD of Trade
OF Boston Book Merchants as representing the excess of re-
ceipts over expenditures by the Board in connection with the Book
Fair held at the Library in November 1938. I he income to be used
for the benefit of the Library Staff. Received in 1939. $1 72.70
J. Ingersoll Bowditch Fund — Bequest of J. IngersolL BoWDITCH.
Received in 1 890.
The whole income in each and every year to be expended in the
purchase of books of permanent value and authority in mathematics
and astronomy. $10,000.00
Caleb David Bradlee Fund — Bequest of Rev. CaleB Dan'ID BraD-
LEE to the Boston Public Library. Received in 1897. $1,000.00
Allen A. Brown Fund — Partial payment of bequest of Allen A.
Brown, the income of the fund to be expended for the purchase
of music for the Allen A. Brown Musical Library. $23,283.19
Joseph H. Center Fund — Bequest of JOSEPH H. CENTER, the income
thereof to be at all times applied to the purchase of books and other
additions to the Library. Received in 1905. $47,760.64
Central Library Building Fund — Donations in response to an appeal by
the Trustees in April, 1925, setting forth the needs of the Library.
$150.00
Children's Fund — Bequest of JosiAH H. Benton of $100,000, to be
held as "1 he Children's bund," and the income applied to the pur-
chase of books for the use of the young, to be applied for those pur-
poses only in years when the City appropriates for the maintenance
of the Library at least three per cent of the amount available for
department expenses from taxes and income in said City. In any year
when the City does not thus appropriate at least three per cent of the
amount available for department expenses from taxes and income in
said City, the income given in said will for the purchase of books
for the young shall be paid to the Rector of Trinity Church in the
City of Boston to be by him dispensed in relieving the necessities of
the poor. $107,630.00
Frank Clement Fund — Bequest of Frank ClEMENT, of Newton, to
be known as the "Frank Clement Fund," the income to be applied
to the purchase of books. Received in 1915. $2,355.00
Henry Sargent Codman Memorial Fund — This is a contribution from
the friends of HenRY Sargent Codman, to be used to perpetuate
the memory of Mr. Codman by the purchase of books upon land-
scape gardening. It is the desire of the subscribers that a special
book plate shall be inserted in each of the volumes purchased, identi-
fying it as part of their memorial collection. Received in 1 898.
$4,805.65
Copenhagen Fund — Bequest of Mehitable Calef Copenhagen Wilson,
the income to be expended for the purchase of books and works
of art. Received in 1913. $1,118.00
Abram E. Cutter Fund — Bequest of Abram E. Cutter of four
thousand dollars and his library of books, the income of the fund
to be expended for the purchase of books, and for binding. Re-
ceived in 1901. $4,270.00
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John Deferrari Fund — Bequest of Jonrj Deferrari, of Boston, to
the Trustees of the Boston Pubhc Library. The income is to be
accumulated and added to the principal for investment and re-
investment until that time when the John Deferrari wing or other
part of an enlarged Central Library Buildin?; has been brought
into being in accordance with the John Deferrari Indenture of
Trust Dated July \, 1947, and the net income from the fund so
established to be used as the Trustees of the Library shall direct
for the maintenance, care, and repair of the said win^. First pay-
ment received in I95L $5,068.16
The Elizabeth Fund — Bequest of Sarah A. MatchetT, late of
Brookline, who died October 6, 1910, the object of which is
stated in the following extract from her will:
"I give and bequeath to the Trustees of the Public Library of the
City of Boston, twenty-five thousand dollars, to be called the Eliza-
beth Fund, to be received, held and securely invested, and only the
net income therefrom expended every year in the purchase of such
books of permanent value and authority as may be most useful in
said Library." $28,468.75
Daniel Sharp Ford Legacy Fund — Bequest of Daniel Sharp FoRD
to the Public Library of the City of Boston, to be used for the
purchase of books for the young until otherwise ordered by the
Board. Received in 1900. $6,000.00
Daniel Sharp Ford Tru.'.t Fund — Bequest of DanieL ShARP FoRD
to the Public Library of the City of Boston, to be used for general
purposes. Received in 1935. $6,192.65
Franklin Club Fund — Donation made in June, I 863, by a literary asso-
• ciation of young men in Boston, who, at the dissolution of the asso-
ciation, authorized its trustees, Thomas Minns, John J. French and
J. Franklin Reed, to dispose of the funds on hand in such manner
as to them should seem judicious. They elected to bestow them on
the Public Library, attaching thereto only the following conditions:
"In trust, that the income, but the income only, shall, year by year, be
expended in the purchase of books of permanent value, for the use
of the free Public Library of the city, and as far as practicable of
such a character as to be of special interest to young men." The trus-
tees expressed a preference for books relative to government and
political economy. $1,000.00
Mrs. Amy E. Gammons Memorial Fund — Bequest of LiLLY AlICE
Kenyon, of Boston, to be known as the Mrs. Amy E. Gammons
Memorial Fund, the income to be used for general purposes. Re-
ceived m 1949. $500.00
Morris Gest Fund — Donation made by MoRRlS Gest in December,
1925, the gross receipts from a benefit performance for the Library
of "The Miracle," $2,652.50, the income to be used in the in-
terest of dramatic art. $2,967.50
Samuel A. Green Fund — Donations of Dr. Samuel A. Green of
$2,000, the income of which is to be expended for the purchase of
books relating to American history. Received in 1878 and 1884.
$2,037.17
1950.
$110.00
Girls ;
1.
to be
added to the
$25.00
Girls ;
to be
added to the
$40.00
ites of
Edith
Guerricr; to
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Dr. Samuel Abbott Green Memorial Fund — Bequest of H. Sylvia
A. H. G. WiLKS of New York in memory of Dr. Green. Funded
as the Dr. Samuel Abbott Green Memorial Fund, the income to be
added to the principal until otherwise ordered by the Board. Re-
ceived in 1952. $616,347.95
Edith Guerrier Fund — Donation made by associates of EdiTH Guer-
RIER, Supervisor of Branch Libraries, Emeritus, to remain an
open fund to which further sums may be added, the income to be
used for the purchase of books of sound literary and ethical value
for adults to be placed in the branch libraries of the Boston Public
Library system. Received in 1940. $456.92
Also a bequest by Helen M. Bell; to be added to the Edith
Guerrier Fund. Received in 1944. $50.00
Also a gift from the Saturday Evening Girls; to be added to the
Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1950. $100.00
Also a gift from Boston Public Library associates ; to be added to
the Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1
Also a gift from the Saturday Evening
Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1951
Also a gift from the Saturday Evening Girls ;
Edith Guerricr Fund. Received in 1952.
Also a gift from former library associates
be added to the Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1952. $15.00
Francis J. Hannigan Memorial Fund — Donation made by associates
of Francis J. Hannigan, former Supervisor of General Refer-
ence Departments, the income to be used for the purchase of books
of high standard and literary value for adults to be placed pref-
erably in the Reference Division. Received in 1941. $125.00
Charlotte Harris Fund — Bequest of CHARLOTTE Harris, the object
of which is stated in the following extract from her will: "I give to
the Charlestown Public Library $10,000, to be invested on interest,
which interest is to be applied to the purchase of books published
before 1850. I also give to said Public Library my own private li-
brary and the portrait of my grandfather, Richard Devens." Be-
quests accepted by City Council, July 31, 1877. Under authority
of the Acts of 1900, Chapter 263, the Harris Collection was trans-
ferred to the Central Library Building, and the Trustees were
authorized to spend the interest of the Harris Fund, under the con-
ditions of the bequest, for books for this collection after its removal
to the Central Library, providing that a sum equal to the yearly
interest of the Harris Fund be spent each year by the I rustees for
new books for the Charlestown Branch Library. $10,000.00
Thomas B. Harris Fund — Bequest of Thomas B. Harris, of Charles-
town. Income to be used for general purposes of the Charlestown
Branch Library unless otherwise ordered by the 1 rustees. Re-
ceived m 1884. $3,345.52
Alfred Hemenway Fund — Bequest of ALFRED Hemenway. Re-
ceived in 1928. $6,650.00
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Heloise E. Heisey Fund — Bequest of Heloise E. HerseY, the in-
come to be expended for the purchase of books, preferably those of
recent issue that have real literary value. Received in 1936.
$3,864.50
Hinsman Fund — In memory of Mrs. Lizzie W. HinsmAN, the in-
come only to be used at the discretion of the Trustees for the pur-
chase of books for children, preferably those served by the Phillips
Brooks Branch Library. Received in 1 945. $1,250.00
Franklyn P. Hyde Fund — Bequest of FraNKLIN P. Hyde, to be
known as the "Franklin P. Hyde Fund," the income to be applied
to the purchase of books and other library material. Received in
1915. $4,248.16
David P. Kimball Fund — Bequest of David P. KiMBALL.
"I give to the Public Library of the City of Boston, the income to
be used for the purchase of books, $10,000." Received in 1924.
$13,270.32
Louis E. Kirstein Fund - — - Five donations of $ 1 ,000 each made by
Louis E. Kirstein, "to be used for any purpose of the Library
that the Trustees see fit to put it to." $6,062.50
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund — Extract from the will of KatheRINE
Knapp: "To the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of
Boston, the sum of ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to be known
as the Arthur Mason Knapp Fund, of which the income only shall
be used for the purchase of books for said library. And I hereby
request that such books be designated with an appropriate label or
mscription, bearing the name of the Fund." Received in 1914.
$11,537.50
Frederic and Louise Lambert Memorial Fund — Bequest of HeleN
Lambert, in memory of Frederic and Louise Lambert. The in-
come of this fund to be expended for the purchase of books and
other library material until otherwise ordered by the Trustees. Re-
ceived in 1931. $1,561.07
B. J. Lang Memorial Fund — Bequest of ISABELLA SteWART Gard-
NilR. "To the Trustees of the Boston Public Library, for a memo-
rial to B. J. Lang." Received in 1924. $5,525.00
Abbott Lawrence Fund — Bequest of Abbott Lawrence. The in-
terest on this fund to be exclusively appropriated for the purchase of
books having permanent value. Received in I860. $10,000.00
Edward Lawrence Fund — Bequest of EdwaRD LaWRENCE, of Charles-
town. The following clause from his will explains its purpose:
"To hold and apply the income and so much of the principal as they
may choose, to the purchase of special books of reference to be kept
and used only at the Charlestown branch of said Public Library."
Received in 1886. $557.50
Mrs. John A. Lewis Fund — Bequest of ELIZABETH Lewis, to be
known as the Mrs. John A. Lewis Fund: "I give and bequeath to the
Boston Public Library the sum of $5,000 as a fund, the income of
which is to be used for the purchase of such old and rare books as
shall be fitly selected to augment the collection known as the John
A. Lewis Library." Received in 1903. $6,475.00
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Library Art Fund — The income, together with all increments thereto,
to be used as the Board of Trustees shall from time to time direct
for the care, repair, and preservation of works of art at the Boston
Public Library and its branch libraries. Received in 1951.
$505.81
Charles G. Loring Memorial Fund — Donation from the family of
Charles Greely Loring, the income of which is to be expended
for the purchase of books for the West End Branch Library. Re-
ceived in I 896. $500.00
Charles Mead Fund — Bequest of Charles Mead, to constitute the
Charles Mead Public Library Trust Fund for the promotion of the
objects of the Public Library in such manner as the government of
said library shall deem best, and so far as the government shall
deem consistent with the objects of the library to be used for the
benefit of the South Boston Branch Library. Received in 1896.
$2,530.51
George W. Moore Fund — Bequest of George W. MoORE, for gen-
eral purposes. Received in 1939. $217.00
Francis A. Morse Library Fund — Bequest of Francis A. MoRSE, of
West Roxbury; the income only to be expended annually for the
purchase of books for the West Roxbury Branch Library suitable
for children of school age. Received in 1936. $1,157.50
Mary U. Nichols Book Prize Fund — Donations from friends of the
late Mary U. Nichols, former Branch Librarian of the North
End Branch Library, the income to be used to award annually a
book prize to the North End boy and to the North End girl who
in their senior year at a North End high school have excelled in
their English studies. Received in 1 949. $600.00
Gardner O. North Fund — Bequest of GARDNER O. NoRTH. Re-
ceived in 1928. $2,315.00
The Oakland Hall Trust Fund — By an interlocutory decree of the
Probate Court for the County of Suffolk, the amount of$l 1 ,781 .44
was received, the same being one-half of the net amount received
from the disposition of certain property held by the Trustees, under
an indenture between Amor HoUingsworth, Sumner A. Burt and
Amor L. HoUingsworth, all of Milton, Mass., and John H. Mc-
Kendry, of Boston, Mass., entered into the sixth day of August,
1870. The above amount was accepted by the City, January 2,
1924, and the Trustees of the Public Library voted to invest the
same under the name of "The Oakland Hall Trust Fund." the
income to be applied to the purchase of books and other library
material for the Mattapan Branch Library. $1 1,781.44
John Boyle O'Reilly Fund — Donation received from the PapyRUS
Club to establish a fund in memory of John Boyle O'Reilly, late
member of said club, the income of said fund to be devoted to the
purchase of books for the Boston Public Library. Received in 1 897.
$1,295.02
Jonathan Phillips (Book) Fund — Donation made by JONATHAN
Phillips, in April 1853.
The interest of this fund is to be used exclusively for the purchase
of books. $10,000.00
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Jonathan Phillips (Maintenance) Fund — A bequest by JONATHAN
Phillips in his will dated September 20, 1 849, the interest on
which is to be annually devoted to the maintenance of a free Pub-
lic Library. $20,000.00
Henry L. Pierce Fund — Donation made by the HoN. Henry L.
Pierce, Mayor of the City, November 29, 1873, and accepted
by the City Council, December 27, 1873. $6,365.93
Sarah E. Pratt Fund — Bequest from Sarah E. Pratt, under the
1 4th clause of her will, for the benefit of the Dorchester Branch
Library. Received 1922-1927. $1,503.18
Guilford Reed Fund — Bequest of Helen Leah Reed, as a memorial
to Guilford S. Reed; the income to be applied to the purchase of
books of nonficticn. $1,157.50
John Singer Sargent Fund — Balance remaining in hands of surviving
trustees of fund originally raised to install in the Library decorations
by John Singer Sargent; the income to be used for the care and
preservation of the Sargent decorations, etc. $4,330.74
Scholfield Public Library Trust Fund — Bequest of ARTHUR ScHOL-
FIELD, who died in New York, January 17, 1883, the interest to
be paid to certain heirs during their lives, and then to be used for
the purchase of books of permanent value. The last heir, Joseph
Scholfield, died November 1 8, 1 889, and by his will bequeathed
to the City of Boston the sum of $1 1 ,766.67, which represents the
income of said fund received by him up to the time of his death,
to which was added $33.33 accrued interest on deposit up to the
time of investment, to be added to the fund given by his brother.
$65,351.21
Richard Black Sewall Fund — Extract from the will of RiCHARD
Black Sewall : ''Tenth: — I bequeath the following pecuniary
legacies clear of legacy tax, namely. To the Trustees of the Public
Library of the City of Boston $25,000 to be added to their funds
and the income to be used for the purchase of books." Received in
1918. $32,000.00
Samuel Sigilman Fund — Bequest of Samuel SigilMAN of one-third
of his residuary estate to the Boston Public Library. Payments re-
ceived 1941-1944. $18,788.31
Francis Skinner Fund — Extract from the will of Francis Skinner:
"Eleventh. — All my books and library I give and bequeath to my
son, to be enjoyed by him during his life and after his death to be
distributed as he shall appoint among such public libraries, as he shall
judge fit, and in case he makes no such appointment then to the
Trustees of the Public Library of the City of Boston.
"Sixteenth. — All the rest and residue of my said property of what-
ever kind, I give and bequeath to Augustus P. Loring and J. Lewis
Stackpole in trust to pay the net income to my son Francis Skinner,
Jr., during his life, or to apply the same to his maintenance and sup-
port, or the maintenance and support of any issue of his, as they shall
think best during his life; and at his death to apply the income to the
maintenance and support of his issue until his youngest child shall
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reach the age of 21 years and then to distribute said property among
said issue, the issue of a deceased child to take the share a parent
would have if Hving.
"If there shall be no issue surviving at the time of my son's death,
then to turn the said property into cash and to divide it equally
among the following legatees: The Trustees of the Public Library
of the City of Boston, the Museum of Fine Arts of Boston, Massa-
chusetts, the Massachusetts General Hospital, the Medical School
of Harvard University, and the Free Hospital for Women, Brook-
line, Massachusetts." Received in 1914. $55,995.65
South Boston Public Library Trust Fund — Donation of a citizen of
South Boston, the income of which is to be expended for the benefit
of the South Boston Branch Library. Received in 1 879.
$100.00
Mary Elizabeth Stewart Fund — Bequest of Mary ELIZABETH STEW-
ART of $3,500 to the Trustees of the Boston Public Library. The
Trustees voted under date of June 29, 1923, that the income be
applied to the purchase of books and other library material.
$4,532.50
James Jackson Storrow (Harvard '57) Fund — Gift of Helen Stor-
Row and Elizabeth Randolph Storrow as a memorial to
James Jackson Storrow, Senior; income to be used for the purchase
of Italian books. $30,312.50
George Ticknor Fund — By the will of GeoRGE Ticknor, of Boston,
he gave to the City of Boston, on the death of his wife, all his books
and manuscripts in the Spanish and Portuguese languages, about
four thousand volumes, and also the sum of four thousand dollars.
After the receipt of said sums the City is required to spend not less
than one thousand dollars in every five years during the twenty-five
years next succeeding (i.e., the income of four thousand dollars, at
the rate of five per cent per annum) in the purchase of books in the
Spanish and Portuguese languages and literature. At the end of
twenty-five years the income of said sum to be expended annually in
the purchase of books of permanent value, either in the Spanish or
Portuguese languages, or in such other languages as may be deemed
expedient by those having charge of the library. The books be-
queathed or purchased are always to be freely accessible for refer-
ence or study, but are not to be loaned for use outside of the library
building. If these bequests are not accepted by the City, and the
trusts and conditions faithfully executed, the books, manuscripts and
money are to be given to the President and Fellows of Harvard
College. In order that the City might receive the immediate benefit
of this contribution, Anna Ticknor, widow of the donor, relinquished
her right to retain during her life the books and manuscripts, and
placed them under the control of the City, the City Council having
previously accepted the bequests in accordance with the terms and
conditions of said will, and the Trustees of the Public Library re-
ceived said bequests on behalf of the City, and made suitable ar-
rangements for the care and custody of the books and manuscripts.
Received in 187L $4,106.71
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William C. Todd Fund — Donation by WiLLlAM C. ToDD, of Atkins,
N. H., accepted by order of the City Council, approved October
30, 1897, the income to be at least two thousand dollars a year,
to be expended by the Library Trustees for newspapers of this and
other countries. $56,601.10
Mary P. Townsend Fund — Donation from William Minot and William
Minot, Jr., executors of the will of Mary P. TowNSEND, at whose
disposal she left a certain portion of her estate in trust for such chari-
table and public institutions as they might think meritorious. Said
executors accordingly selected the Public Library of the City of
Boston as one of such institutions, and attached the following con-
ditions to the legacy: "The income only shall, in each and every
year, be expended in the purchase of books for the use of the library;
each of which books shall have been published in some one edition
at least five years at the time it may be so purchased." Received in
1879. $4,000.00
Daniel Treadwell Fund — By the will of the late DanieL TreaDWELL,
of Cambridge, late Rumford Professor in Harvard College, who
died February 27, 1 872, he left the residue of his estate, after pay-
ment of debts, legacies, etc., in trust to his executors, to hold during
the life of his wife for her benefit, and after her decease to divide
the residue then remaining in the hands of the Trustees, as therein
provided, and convey one-fifth part thereof to the Trustees of
the Public Library of he City of Boston.
By order of the City Council, approved May 17, 1872, said be-
quest was accepted and the Trustees of the Public Library authorized
to receive the same and invest it in the City of Boston Bonds, income
of which is to be expended by said Trustees in such manner as they
may deem for the best interests of the Library. $13,987.69
Nathan A. Tufts Fund — Bequest of NaTHAN A. TUFTS, of Charles-
town, to be known as the "Nathan A. Tufts Fund," the income to
be applied at all times to the purchase of books and other additions
to the library to be placed in the Charlestown Branch Library. Re-
ceived in 1906. $11,492.18
Twentieth Regiment Memorial Fund — Donation on account of the
Twentieth Regiment Memorial Fund, the income to be used
for the purchase of books of a military and patriotic character, to be
placed in the alcove appropriated as a memorial to the Twentieth
Regiment. Received in 1897. $6,225.00
Francis Jay Underbill Fund — Net proceeds under the Judicial Settle-
ment of the Account of Arthur Lovell, as Executor of the Last
Will and Testament of Francis Jay UnderhiLL, late of Brook-
lyn, New York, the income to be expended for the purchase of
books. Received in 1 939. $524.70
Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1932) — Bequest of HoRACE G. Wadlin,
of Reading, former Librarian, of $2,000 to the Trustees of the
Public Library of the City of Boston to be permanently funded and
the income thereof used for the purchase of books. Received in
1932. $2,030.51
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Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1936) — A bequest of Ella F. Wadlin; to
be added to the Horace G. Wadlin Fund, and the income to be
used for the purchase of books. Received in 1936. $1,833.34
George C. Wales Fund — Extract from the will of GeorgE C. WalES:
"After the foregoing bequests I direct that the sum of five thousand
dollars be paid to the Trustees of the Public Library of the City of
Boston, the same to be held, managed and invested by them, so as
to produce an income, and the said income to be applied to the pur-
chase of such books for said Library as they may deem best." Re-
ceived in 1918. $6,300.00
Whitney Funds — Bequests of James LyMAN Whitney, who died Sep-
tember 25. 1910.
Alice Lincoln Whitney Fund — The twelfth clause of his will di-
rected that: One-tenth of said remaining income of the principal
fund, I direct to be paid to the Trustees of the Public Library of the
City of Boston, to be held and accumulated by said Trustees and
permanently invested and re-invested. The first five thousand dollars
of income so accumulated, including the income thereon arising
during the period of accumulation, I request to be funded in the
name of my sister, Alice Lincoln Whitney, and the income of said
fund after its accumulation or so much of said income as may be re-
quired, to be paid to such employees of the said Library, who are
sick and in need of help, as the Trustees may in their discretion deem
most worthy (there are often such cases). Any amount of income
from said accumulated fund not needed for the purpose just men-
tioned shall be used for the purchase of books and manuscripts.
$5,514.38
James Lyman Whitney Fund — The Alice Lincoln Whitney Fund
having been established, all amounts of income of the principal fund
paid to said Trustees, after the accumulation of said fund of five
thousand dollars shall be held as the James Lyman Whitney Fund,
and invested and re-invested and the income used in equal shares,
one share for the purchase of rare and expensive books, and one share
for the purchase and care of manuscripts; one-half at least of the
share devoted to manuscripts to be expended for their cataloguing
and proper care. $57,790.01
In addition to the above Mr. Whitney created a trust, directing that
of the net income seven hundred dollars a year be paid to the Trus-
tees of the Public Library of the City of Boston, to be expended on
bibliographic work for the benefit of the Library.
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RECAPITULATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Fund
Emily L. Ainsley Fund
Victorine Thomas Arfz
Joshua Bates Fund
Benton .Book Fund
.Benton Building Fund
Charles II. L. N. Bernard Fund
John P. Bigelow Fund
Robert Charles Billings Fund
Kate E. Blanchard Fund .
.Boston Book Fair 1938 Fund
J. Ingersoll Bowditch Fund .
Caleb David .Bradlee Fund .
Allen A. Brown Fund
Joseph H. Center Fund
Central Library Building Fund
Children's Fund .
Frank Clement Fund .
Henry Sargent Codman Memorial Fun
Copenhagen Fund
Abram E. Cutter Fund
John Defarrari Fund .
The Elizabeth Fund
Daniel Sharp Ford Legacy Fund
Daniel Sharp Ford Trust Fund .
Franklin Club Fund .
Mrs. Mary E. Gammons Memoria
Morris Gest Fund
Samuel A. Green Fund
Dr. Samuel Abbott Green Memorial F'
Edith Guerrier Fund
Francis J. Hannigan Memorial Fund
Charlotte Harris Fund
Thomas B. Harris Fund
Alfred Hemenway Fund
Heloise E. Hersey Fund
Hinsman Fund ....
Franklyn P. Hyde Fund
David P. Kimball Fund .
Louis E. Kirstein Fund
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund
l' rederic and Louise Lambert Fund
B. J. Lang Memorial Fund .
Abbott Lawrence Fund
Edward Lawrence Fund
Mrs. John A. Lewis Fund .
Library Art Fund
Charles G. Loring Memorial Fund
Charles Mead Fund
George W. Moore Fund
Francis A. Morse Library Fund
Mary U. Nichols Book Prize Fund
Gardner O. North Fund
The Oakland Hall Trust Fund .
John Boyle O'Reilly Fund .
Jonathan Phillips (Book) Fund .
Jonathan Phillips (Maintenance) Fund
Henry L. Pierce Fund
Sarah E. Pratt Fund .
Guilford Reed Fund ,
$222,440.34
13.538.87
50.000.00
1.096.665.93
2.433,633.09
2.315.00
1.000.00
1 1 5,266.46
5,000.00
172.70
10,000.00
1,000.00
23,283.19
47.760.64
1 50.00
107.630.00
2.355.00
4.805.65
1.118.00
4,270.00
5,068.16
28,468.75
6,000.00
6.192.65
1,000.00
500.00
2.967.50
2,037.17
616,347.95
796.92
125.00
10,000.00
3,345.52
6,650.00
3,864.50
1,250.00
4.248.16
13,270.32
6,062.50
11,537.50
1.561.07
5,525.00
10,000.00
557.50
6,475.00
505.81
500.00
2,530.51
217.00
1,157.50
600.00
2,315.00
11,781.44
1,295.02
10.000.00
20,000.00
6,365.93
1.503.18
1.157.50
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John Singer Sargent Fund . . .
Scholfield Public Library Trust Fund .
Richard .Black Sewall Fund
Samuel Sigilman Fund
Francis Skinner Fund
South Boston Public Library Trust Fund
Mary Elizabeth Stewart Fund
James Jackson Storrow (Harvard '57) Fund
George Ticknor Fund . , , .
William C. Todd Fund .
Mary P. Townsend Fund .
Daniel Treadwell Fund
Nathan A. Tufts Fund
Twentieth Regiment Memorial Fund .
Francis J. Underbill Fund .
Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1932)
Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1936)
George C. Wales Fund
Alice Lincoln Whitney Fund
James Lyman Whitney Fund
Total
4.330.74
65.351.21
32.000.00
18,788.31
55.995.65
100.00
4.532.50
30.312.50
4.106.71
56,601.10
4.000.00
13.987.69
11.492.18
6,225.00
524.70
2,030.51
1 ,833.34
6,300.00
5.514.38
57.790.01
.$5,338,001.46
GIFTS RECEIVED DURING 1952
For Immediate Use
Centennial Anniversary ......... $178.00
(for the general purposes of the library)
Director's Fund 100.00
(for expenses in connection with group activities)
Lucien E. Taylor .......... 100.00
(to be expended at the discretion of the Director)
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg 10.00
(for the Print Department)
Mrs. Anne V. Becker 5.00
(for the general purposes of the library)
AUston Chapter No. 126 of the Women of the Moose . . . 3.00
(for the puchase of a book)
[90]
XI
OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1952
General Administrative Offices
Director's Office
Director, and Librarian
Assistant to the Director,
and Clerk of the Trustees
Assistant to the Director,
and Chief Executive Officer
Editor of Publications
Personnel Office
Milton E. Lord
Elizabeth B. Brockunier
John J. Connolly
Zoltan Haraszli
Supervisor of Personnel
Assistant to the Supervisor of Personnel
Office of Records, Files, Statistics
Chief of Records, Files, Statistics
Information Office
Chief of Information Office
Exhibits Office
Chief of Ejchibits Office
Elizabeth L. Wright
Pearl B. Smart
Sarah M. Usher
Elizabeth B. Boudreau
Thomas J. Manning
Division of Reference and Research Services
Richard G. Hensley
Chief Librarian, Division of Reference
and Research Services
Assistant to the Chief Librarian, Division
of Reference and Research Services
Supervisor of Reference and Research
Services
Deputy Supervisor of Reference and
Research Services
Deputy Supervisor of Reference and
Research Services
Keeper of Rare Books
Keeper of Prints
Chief of Book Selection for Reference
and Research Services
Marjorie G. Bouquet
John M. Carroll
*Sarah W. Flannery
Bradford M. Hill
Zoltan Haraszti
Arthur W. Heintzelman
Vacant
* On military leave
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Chief of Cataloging and Classification
for Reference and Research Services
Chief of Fine Arts Department
Chief of General Reference Department
Chief of History Department
Chief of Music Department
Chief of Periodical and Newspaper
Department
Chief of Science and Technology
Department
Chief of Statistical Department
Chief of Teachers Department
Assistant-in-Charge of
Book Stack Service
Business Branch Librarian
Curator of Americana
Mildred C. O'Connor
Priscilla S. MacFadden
Charles L. Higgins
*Sarah W. Flannery
Richard G. Appel
Bradford M. Hill
Loraine A. Sullivan
Elizabeth G. Barry
Anna L. Manning
Joseph A. Crowley
Dorothy M. Lovett
Harriet Swift
Di\'isioN OF Home Reading and Community Services
Chief Librarian, Division of Home
Reading and Community Services Vacant
Assistant to the Chief Librarian, Division
of Home Reading and Community
Services
Ruth S. Cannell
Supervisor of Home Reading Services
Deputy Supervisor, In Charge of Work
with Children
Deputy Supervisor, In Charge of Work
with Adults
Branch Librarians
Adams Street
Allston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Boston
Egleston Square
Faneuil
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Ada A. Andelman
Elizabeth M. Gordon
Muriel C. Javelin
Ruth M. Hayes
Christiana P. Jordan
Katrina M. Sather
Mary K. Harris
Mary L. Gilman
Gladys R. White
Margaret A. Morgan
Elinor E. Day
Dorothy F. Nourse
Evelyn Levy
Helen M. O'Leary
Sara A. Lyon
Geraldine M. Altman
Anne F. Coleman
Annie Reis
* On military leave — Martin F. Waters, Assistant-in-Charge
[921
Matlapan
Memorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
Neponset
North End
Orient Heighis
Parker Hill
Phillips Brooks
Roslindale
South Boston
South End
Tyler Street Reading Room
Uphams Corner
Washington Village
West End
West Roxbury
Bookmobile Librarian, Bookmobile I
Bookmobile Librarian, Bookmobile II
Chief of Book Selection for Home
Reading Services
Chief of Cataloging and Classification
for Home Reading Services
Chief of Open Shelf Department
Chief of Registration Department
Chief of School Issue Department
Assistant-in-Charge of
Branch Issue Department
Readers Advisor for Children
Readers Advisor for Young Adults
Readers Advisor for Adults
Division of Business
Assistant to the Director, In Charge
of Business Operations
Deputy Assistant to the Director
Deputy Assistant to the Director
Superintendent of Buildings
Auditor
Chief of Binding Department
Chief of Book Preparation Department
Chief of Book Purchasing Department
Chief of Printing Department
** Assistant-in-Charge
Theodora B. Scoff
**Mary G. Langton
Frances C. Lepie
Marjorie A. Obenauer
**MadaIene D. Holt
Ellen C. Peterson
Catherine E. Flannery
Mary A. Hackett
Geraldine D. Herrick
Marion R. Herzig
Irene H. Tuttle
Marion C. Kingman
Vacant
Catherine P. Loughman
Eleanora W. Chaplik
Fanny Goldstein
Pauline A. Walker
Evelyn B. Marden
Julia L. Miller
Edna G. Peck
Ethel M. Hazlewood
Grace B. Loughlin
**Mary E. Mulvaney
Beatrice M. Flanagan
Bessie L. Doherty
Virginia Haviland
Pauline Winnick
Louisa S. Metcalf
Operations
Francis X. Moloney
Samuel Green
Aaron A. Starr
William F. Quinn
Helen Schubarth
James P. Mooers
Mary M. McDonough
Gerald L. Ball
William B. Gallagher
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Officers of the Library, Emeritus
Chief Librarian, Division of Home
Reading and Community Services,
Emeritus Orlando C. Davis
Supervisor of Branch Libraries,
Emeritus
Supervisor of Work With Children,
Emeritus
Business Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Chief of Book Purchasing Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Book Selection Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Book Stack Service,
Emeritus
Chief of Branch Issue Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Cataloging and Classification
Department, Emeritus
Chief of History Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Main Reading Room,
Emeritus
Chief of Open Shelf Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Registration Department
Emeritus
Chief of Young People's Room,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Edith Guerrier
Alice M. Jordan
Mary W. Dietrichson
William C. Maiers
Christine Hayes
William J. Ennis
Alice V. Stevens
Lucien E. Taylor
Laura R. Gibbs
William J. Mulloney
John H. Reardon
A. Frances Rogers
Mary C. Toy
Katherine F. Albert
Mary E. Ames
Edith H. Bailey
M. Florence Cufflin
Margaret C. Donaghue
Margaret I. McGovern
Beatrice C. Maguire
Clara L. Maxwell
Carrie L. Morse
Katherine S. Rogan
Elizabeth P. Ross
Mary M. Sullivan
Geneva Watson
Rebecca E, Willis
[94]
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Expenditures for Pepsonnel:
Permanent and Probationary employees (ex-
clusive of Printing and Binding Department
employees) . . .
Sunday and Evening, extra and other service
$1,971,131.90
31 1,530,43 $2,282,66233
Expenditures for Contractual
Services :
Communications
,
$12,682.37
Light, heat, and power
.
60,139.89
Professional and technica
services
14,442.13
Recording and judical services
1,169.21
Removal and disposal of
garbage and waste
47.00
Repairs and mamtenance
of b
uildings and structures 124,536.43
Repairs and servicing of equipment
5,676.11
Transportation of persons
4,152.09
Miscellaneous contractual
services
and Materials:
9,951.73
Expenditures for Supplies
Automotive
, ,
$6.48
Building
,
7,413.93
Heating
13,843.57
Household
9,965.73
Medical, dental, and hos
pital
127.27
Office
36.409.48
Firefighting
,
11.01
Public works
177.00
Miscellaneous
9,795.27
Books:
City appropriation
$179,324.40
Trust funds income
23,938.52
203.262.92
Manuscripts:
City appropriation
$35.00
Trust funds income
1,258.00
1,293.00
Periodicals:
City appropriation
$15,984.18
Trust funds income
4,444.17
20,428.35
Newspapers :
City appropriation
$2,851.22
Trust funds income
2,207.30
5.058.52
Microfilms:
City appropriation
$779.32
Trust funds income
map
—
779.32
Posters, prints, photostats,
City appropriation
$1,705.90
Trust funds income
1 ,448.80
3.154.70
Recordings:
City appropriation
$5,128.01
Trust funds income
—
5,128.01
Films:
City appropriations
$7,500.75
Trust funds income
—
7,500.75
Miscellaneous:
City appropriations
Trust funds income
Carried forward .
$9,444.27
2,406.68
232.796.96
1 1 ,850.95 336,206.26
$2,851,665.55
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1952
Receipts from:
General appropriation 1952
.
. I
J3,0I 4,11 5.74
Income from Trust Funds .
54,605.16
James L. Whitney Bibliographic
Account
700.00
Gifts for Immediate use:
Centennial Anniversary
$178.00
Director's Fund
100.00
Lucien E. Taylor
100.00
Nathan H. Friedman
(refund on book order)
15.22
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg
10.00
Mrs. Anne V. Becker
5.00
Allston Chapter No. 126 of
Women of
the Moose
3.00
411.22
Carried foriuard
$3,069,832.12
[96]
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Brought forward ....
Expenditures for Current Charges and Obligations
Insurance ......
Rents ......
Expenditures for Equipment:
Electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment
Firefighting equipment ....
Household furniture and equipment
Office Turniture and equipment
Miscellaneous .....
Construction of Buildmgs and Original Equipment and
Furnishings Thereof .....
$2,851,665.55
$869.00
64,401.67
65.270.67
$449.66
422.88
1,536.74
19,007.70
8.541.10
29,958.08
Special Items:
Trust funds income, scholarships $400.00
Trust funds income, miscellaneous 3,677.73
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Director's Fund $40.91
Anne Cooper .03
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg 9.50
Nathan H. Friedman 49.60
Friends of Polish Culture of Boston 2.63
Jamaica Plain Parents 4.87
Jan Quen 8.73
J. Ashton Reid .02
George A. Spanops .05
Joseph Ward Memorial 1.19
Binding Department
Salaries ....
Gas fuel ....
Repairs and servicing of equipment
Transportation of persons .
Miscellaneous contractual services
Household supplies and materials .
Office supplies and materials
Miscellaneous supplies and materials
Electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment
Printing Department:
Salaries ....
Communications
Gas fuel ....
Repairs and maintenance of buildings
Repairs and servicing of equipment
Miscellaneous contractual services .
Automotive supplies and materials
Office supplies and materials
Miscellaneous supplies and materials
Electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment
Carried fort>ard ....
$4,007.73
117.53
$86,101.05
82.38
104.45
1.20
102.15
7.24
665.87
7,867.11
90.00
$23,630.38
.10
9.18
2.50
266.82
373.99
13.00
1 57.20
7,508.36
55.32
50,401.34
4,195.26
95,021.45
32.016.85
$3,128,529.20
[97]
AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1952
Drought forivard
.
$3,069,832.12
Balance Brought Forward from
r95l
Trust Funds income .
.
$21,655.12
James L. Whitney Bibliogr,
iphic
Account
.
7,829.40
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Anonymous A
$4.45
Anonymous B
100.00
Anne Cooper
1.00
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg
45.00
Nathan H. Friedman
34.38
Friends of Polish Culture of
Boston
3.10
Hiram C. Merrill
55.00
Northern New England
District,
I.L.G.W. 50.00
Jamaica Plain Parents
4.87
Jan Quen
8.73
J. Ashton Reid
.02
George A. Spanops
.05
Helen O. Storrow
9.868.42
Joseph Ward Memorial
Gift
1.19
10,176.21
75,910.99
General Appropriation
.
Central Library Building R
oof Construction
.
560.05
Construction of Buildings and Oi
rigin;
jI Equi
pment
and Furnishings thereof
190,009.38
306,141.15
Carried iorxoard
$3,375,973.27
[98]
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Brought forward
Amounts Paid Into the City Treasury
Fines ....
Sales of Publications
Payments for lost books and damages
Commission on telephone stations .
Commission on coin locks .
Sales of waste paper
Miscellaneous receipts
Balance, December 31, 1952:
Trust Funds income ......
James L. Whitney Bibliographic Account
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Director's Fund $59.09
Allsfon Chapter No. 126 of the Women
of the Moose 3.00
Anonymous A 4.45
Anonymous B 100.00
Mrs. Anne V. Becker 5.00
Anne Cooper .97
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg 45.50
Friends of Polish Culture of Boston .47
Hiram C. Merrill 55.00
Northern New England District, I.L.G.W. 50.00
Helen O. Storrow 9,868.42
Lucien E. Taylor 100.00
Centennial Anniversary 178.00
$3,128,529.20
Central Library Roof Construction
Construction of Buildings and Original Equipment
and Furnishings thereof
General appropriation:
Amount carried forward to 1953
Surplus Credit Balance
Income on hand .....
To Balance .....
$37,271.85
1,291.01
1,669.11
638.70
555.42
644.48
583.01
$36,479.08
8,529.40
10,469.90
560.05
139.608.04
37,174.82
14,622.78
781.19
42.653.58
248,225.26
$3,419,408.04
[99]
AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1952
Brought forward
$3,375,973.27
Receipts from:
Fines .....
. $37,982.44
Sales of Publications
1 ,306.64
Payments for lost books and damages .
1,686.94
Commission on telephone stations .
638.70
Commission on coin locks .
555.42
Sales of waste paper
644.48
Miscellaneous receipts
620.15 43.434.77
To Balance
$3,419,408.04
K.23,55: 150
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