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BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
STATISTICAL REPORT
1953
BOSTON
PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES
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PUBLIC
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TRUSTEES OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
PATRICK F. McDonald
President
Term expires April 30, 1956
MOST REVEREND RICHARD J. CUSHING
Vice President
Term expires April 30, 1957
FRANK W. BUXTON
Term expires April 30, 1955
HONORABLE FRANK J. DONAHUE
Terra expires April 30, 1958
LEE M. FRIEDMAN
Term expires April 30, 1954
MILTON E. LORD
Director, and Librarian
CONTENTS
I — Summary of Expenditures, 1930-1953
II — Appropriations and Expenditures for
Personnel, 1930-1953 .
Ill — 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 — Programs and Exhibitions .
X — Trust Funds
XI — Officers of the Library,
AS OF December 31, 1953
Financial Statement
16
32
44
50
51
52
71
oo
92
I
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES, 1930 - 1953
Total EIxpenditures, 1930 - 1953
YEAR
]930
1931
1932
1933
J 934
1935
1936
!937
1938
1939
1940
1941
!942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
FROM ANNUAL
CITY
APPROPRIATIONS
$1,132,520.06
1.239.257.45
1.147.579.89
1.000,431.87
1,065,367.44
1.139.114.88
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
3.287,998.43
FROM SPECIAL
CITY
APPROPRIATIONS
$237,962.11
309,794.65
126,345.78
1.027.43
41,049.17
36295.49
74,434.97
73,204.16
66,243.11
39,997.19
52,930.24
37,398.01
92.356.86
72,904.22
11.913.99
1.211.26
20.375.20
7,815.88
51,218.15
66,786.08
28.298.65
50,401.34
102,206.67
FROM
INCOME OF
TRUST FUNDS
$22,796.21
20,839.73
22,801.04
26,633.94
19,083.82
24,496.50
58,826.03
51,161.81
86,338.96
119,899.86
128,403.69
93,969.34
50,625.70
61,016.62
40,839.88
42,695.41
45,199.61
46,156.27
56.808.38
84,137.28
61 ,030.37
39,274.94
36,124.77
50,211.25
FRO.M
GIFTS FOR
IMMEDIATE USE
$6.83
206.68
73.97
88.80
264.69
270.20
85.21
1 ,086.50
387.68
1,178.92
1,492.43
30,821.98
5.950.80
2,706.48
558.55
117.53
300.40
$1,393,278.38
1 ,569.891 .83
1,296.726.71
1.028.093.24
1.125.500.43
1,199.906.87
1,249,924.97
1,329.567.12
1.383.860.59
1391.169.10
1.414.055.74
1.405.816.49
1.415.806.83
1.388.579.81
1 .334.486.88
1.352.698.88
1,427,152.03
1,879.413.37
2,227.743.64
2.642,286.03
2,704,304.25
2,941,256.29
3.124,876.29
3,440,716.75
Distribution of Expenditures From Annual City Appropriation, 1930-1953
YEAR
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
t950
1951
1!952
1953
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.%
1,064343.72
1,108,102.75
1,453,087.76
1,718.217.60
2,029,465.96
2.109,771.34
2,275,545.61
2392393.76
2,607.323.94
books AND OTHER
LIBRARY MATERIALS
$159,999.97
190.636.12
159.970.58
87323.50
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
150.01935
147.498.16
226,628.41
222,753.05
260,138.54
ALL OTHER
.ACCOUNTS
$162,989.68
195,634.16
133,929.21
124,505.00
145,101.30
127,541.67
130,869.12
147,72037
134,178.18
143.501.92
129,397.67
155,430.46
122,333.90
143,192.41
141,974.55
163,570.33
180,559.51
239,768.09
295,079.80
321,494.49
316,511.82
370,950.13
423,085.84
420,535.95
$1,132,520.06
1.239.257.45
1.147.579.89
1,000,431.87
1.065367.44
1.139.114.88
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
1379,562.24
1,811,389.47
2.132.297.40
2.500.979.80
2,573.781.32
2,873,124.15
3,038,232.65
3,287,998.43
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Distribution of Expenditures
From Income of
Trust Funds,
1930 - 1933
BOOKS AND OTHER
YEAR
LIBRARY MATERIALS
SALARIES
OTHER
total
1930
$22,466.21
$180.00
$150.00
$22,796.21
1931
19,259.55
1.480.18
100.00
20.839.73
1932
1933
1934
20.045.62
23,873.19
16.996.57
2.755.42
2.760.75
2.087.25
22,801.04
26.633.94
19.083.82
1935
22,264.83
1,602.67
629.00
24.496.50
1936
56.909.96
1 ,274.07
642.00
58.826.03
1937
49,641.81
1.128.00
392,00
51.161.81
1938
82.756.96
3,126.00
456.00
86.338.96
1939
116,257.43
3,257.33
385.10
119.899.86
1940
124.618.89
2.070.00
1,714.80
128.403.69
1941
92.182.66
1,500 00
286.68
93.969.34
1942
48.447.64
1,500.00
678.06
50.625.70
1943
58.488.39
1.704.33
823.90
61,016.62
1944
39,735.05
625.00
479.83
40.839.88
1945
41.370.31
481.65
843.45
42.695.41
1946
43.140.12
189.45
1,870,04
45.199.61
1947
43.869.89
42.11
2,244.27
46.156.27
1948
53.621.35
342.00
2.845.03
56 808.38
1949
83.887.28
50.00
200.00
84,137.28
1950
60.530.37
100.00
400.00
61.030.37
1951
38.749.94
225.00
300.00
39.274.94
1952
35,724.77
40O.CO
36.124.77
1953
47.863.82
250.00
2,097.43
50,211 25
Distribution of Expenditures From Guts for Immf.diate Use, 1930 - 1953
books and other
library materials
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
$6.83
206.68
73.97
88.80
264.69
270.20
85.21
1.086.50
387.68
1.178.92
1.492.43
30,821.98
5,950.80
2.706.48
558.55
117.53
300.40
[4]
II
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL, 1930-1953
TcTAL Appropriations and Explnditures for All Personnel, 1930 - 1953
AMOUNT
AMOUNT
UNEXPENDED
YEAR
APPROPRIATED
EXPENDED
BALANCE
1930
$812,000.00
$809,530.4]
$2,469,59
1931
858.903.00
852.987.17
5,915.83
1932
858,000.00
853.680.10
4319.90
1933
800,000.00
788.603.37
11.396.63
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
15.949.59
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
2l.245.48-'**
1942
1.065.000.00
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
1.897.2511
1947
1.454,799.00
1,453,087.76
I,711.24ttt
1948
1 ,720,905.84
1,718,217.60
2.688.24tttt
1949
2,055,650.00
2,029,465.96
26.184.04§
1950
2,110,000.00
2,109,771.34
228.66
1951
2,278.850.00
2,275,545.61
3. 304.39 J
1952
2.450,000.00
2,392.393.%
57,606.24§§§
1953
2,604,925.93
2.«)7.323.94§§§§
* To take care of ihe 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,
■{■ttt $2,688.24 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.
§§§§ To take care of the commitments above the amount appropriated for 1953,
the sum of $2,398.01 w.is transferred fiom unexpended balances in other ac-
counts of the Library.
[5]
Chances "^'ear By Year In Total Expenditures For All Personnel, 1930-1953
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
^cOF
%OF
FOR SALARIES & WAGES
CHANCE FROM
CHANCE
YEAR
FOR ALL PERSONNEL
PRECEDINC YEAR
FROM 1929
1929
$770,367.26
1930
809,530.41
+5.1 7o
+5.1%
193!
852,987.17
+5.47«
+ 10.7%
1932
853,680.10
+0.1%
+ 10.8%
1933
788,603.37
-7.7%
+2.4%
1934
821,974.51
+4.2%
+6.7%
1935
912,339.26
+n.07o
+ 18.3%
J 936
930,788.04
+2.0%
+20.8%
1937
975,751.61
+4.8%
+26.6%,
1938
1,023,225.41
+4.8%
+32.7 7o
1939
1,032,696.19
+0.9%
+33.9%
1940
1,045,735.40
n-1.2%
+35.7%
1941
1,043,754.52
-0.2%
+35.4%
1942
1.062,220.17
+1.7%
+37.8%
1943
1.036,381.35
-2.4%
+34.5%
1944
1,058,671.%
+2.2%
+37.4%
1945
1 ,064,343.72
+0.5%
+38.27o
1946
1,108,102.75
+4.1%
+43.87o
1947
1,453,087.76
+23.7%
+88.6%
1948
1,718,217.60
+18.2%
+123.0%
1949
2,029,465.%
+ 18.1%
+163.4%
1950
2,109,771.34
+4.07o
+ 173.8%
1951
2,275,545.6!
+7.3%
+ 195.3%
1952
2,392,393.76
+4.9%
+210.5%
1953
2,607,323.94
+8.2%
+238.3 7o
Chances Year By Year In Total Expenditures For Recular Service
(Full-Tike Personnel), 1930 - 1953
total expenditures % of % of
for salaries & WAGES CHANCE FROM CHANGE
J'EAR FOR REGULAR SERVICE PRECEDING YEAR FROM 1929
1929 $663,747.98
1930 694,183.74 +4.67o +4 6%
1931 734.150.50 +5.87o +I0.67o
1932 746,221.52 -^].6% +12.4%
1933 683,610.0! -8.4%> -i-3 07o
1934 682.797.16 -0.1% +2 97o
1935 799,271.34 +17.1% +2o!4%
!936 833,763.88 +4.3% +25 8%
l"^?/ 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%
!941 941,707.31 -1.3% +41.8%
1942 939.370.95 ^.2% +41 5%
1943 918.763.36 -2.2% +38 4%
1944 933,028.30 +1.6^, +40 6%
1945 940.227.10 +0.8%, +4i;6%
'946 981,514.81 +4.4% +47 8%
'947 1,250,831.07 +21.5% +88.4%
'948 1,487,537.16 +18.9% +1240%
*949 1.766,557.23 +18.8% +166.0%
'950 1,838.560.39 +4.1% +176 8%
1951 1,975.774.57 +6.9% +197:6%
1952 2,080.801.84 +5.6% +213 4%
^953 2.290.464.50 +9.0% +2449%
[6]
Changes Year Bv Ye^r In Total Expenditures For Extra Service
(Part-Time Personnel. Etc.), 1930 - 1953
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
%0F
%0F
FOR SALARIES & WAGES
chance from
CHANCE
YEAR
I OR EXTRA SERVICE
PRECEDING YEAR
FROM 1929
1929
$104,032.28
1930
112.214.67
+7.8%
+7.8%
1931
1 1 5,888.67
+3.3%
+ 11.3%
1932
105.448.58
-9.0%
+ 1.4%
1933
102.982.11
-2.3%
-1.0%
1934
111,792.41
+8.6%
+7.4%
1935
96,330.6!
-13.8%
-7.4%
1936
92.411.73
-4.1%
-11.1%
1937
97,706.13
-r5.7%
-6.0%
1938
88,305.46
-9.6%
-15.1%
1939
85.661.98
-3.0%
-17.6%
1940
89,517.71
+4.3 7o
-11.6%
1941
100. 136.21
+ 11.8%
-3.7%
1942
1 20.983.22
+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
+2.0%
+ 18.2%
1947
198.611.69
+38.0%
+91.0%
1948
230.630.44
+ !6.1%
+121.7%
1949
262.908.73
+ 14.0%
+ 152.7%
1950
271.210.95
+3.2%
+ 160.6%
1951
299,771.04
+9.5%
+ 188.2%
1952
311.591.92
+3.8%
+ 199.5%
1953
316.859.44
+ 1.6%
+204.6%
17]
ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL, 1953
Summary by Divisions
Administrative Offices
Regular Service $114,377.95
Extra Service
Parl-time Service $7,177.94
Evening and Holiday Service 256.10
Sunday Service " 723.91 8.157.95
Total Expenditures for Administrative Offices $122,535.90
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Regular Service $1,094,351.96
Extra Service
Part-lime Service $157,547.26
Evening and Holiday Service 983.10
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
By the Hour 6,067.07
Evening and Holiday Service 15,150.33
Sunday Service 6,229.67 185.977.43
Total Expenditures for Division of Home
Reading and Community Services 1 ,280,329.39
Division of Reference and Research Services
Regular .Service $554,541.16
Extra Service
Part-time Service $61,436.52
Evening and Holiday Sei'vice 4.95
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
Evening and Holiday Service
Sunday Service
Sunday Service 1 5.071.86 76.513.33
Total Expenditures for Division of
Reference and Research Services 631,054.49
Division of Business Operations
Regular Service $527,193.43
Extra Service
Parl-time Service $2,492.46
Evening and Holiday Service 4,987.28
Janitorial and Cleaning Service
Evening and Holiday Service 21,437.96
Sunday Service 12,490.49
Sunday Service 401.04 41.809.23
Total Expenditures for
Division of Business Operations 569,002 66
Miscellaneous Services ,
Storytelling $4,200.00
Stereoptiron Operator 201.50
Total Expenditures for Miscellaneous Services 4,401.50
TOTAL EXPENDITURES FOR ALL PERSONNEL $2,607,323.94
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES,
1953
REGULAR
part-time
and holiday
SUNDAY
total
UNIT
SERVICE
service
service
service
service
Director's Office
$46,817.31
$11.50
$46,828.81
Personnel Office
28,293.71
658.02
$121.52
29,073.25
Information Office
18,026.44
6,508.42
94.02
$706.59
25.335.47
Office of Record*,
Files,
Statistics
12.331.50
■
12,331.50
Exhibits Office
for
8,908.99
40.56
17.32
8,966.87
Total Expenditures
Administrative Offices $114377.95 $7,177.94 $256.10 $723.91 $122,535.90
[3]
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF HOME READING
AND COMMUNITY SERVICES, 1953
Unit
ExeCLitivc Staff
Aud/O- Visual Department
Book Selei-tion Department
Branch Issue Department
Calalogin? end Classification
Central Charging Records
0{>en Shelf Department
School Is:iie Department
Branch Libraries
Dept..
RF.GLLVR
SERVICF.
$51,078.68
2L950.68
16.331.37
32,909.79
28.538.39
42,636.45
89,647.17
22.984.30
786,275.13
PART-TIMF.
SERVICE
$1.820 31
2,803.38
3,098.35
3.171.40
3,701.41
13,068.97
4.890.59
124.992.65
Total Expenditures for Division of Home
Reading and Community Services $1,094,351.96 $157,547.26
JANITORIAL A^
CLEANING:
BY THE HOUR.
AND LVENI.NG
AND HOLIDAY
$21,217.40
EVENING,
HOLIDAY,
AND SUN'DAY
SERVICE
$47.53
532.34
3,229.31
3,373.26
30.33
TOTAL
.^ERVICE
$52,946.52
25.286.40
16,331.37
36,008.34
31,709.79
49,567.17
106,089.40
27,874.89
934,515.51
$21,217.40 $7,212.77 $1,280,329.39
Branch Lieraries
Adams Street
528,714.95
$7,916.35
$1,750.76
Allston
24,978.03
26,135.09
1.755.86
3,291.88
Brighton
1 .846.02
Charieslown
29,103.94
4,574.25
811.64
City Point
1 7,469.32
3.598 12
Codmam Square
29,980.09
4,815.70
Connolly
28,390.37
3,448.01
1 .222.83
Dorchester
25,651.36
3,088.17
East Bcsion
28,627.51
3,937.71
498.35
'^Etles^ori Square
17,118.80
5,7^.16
840.80
Faneuil
23.537.15
3.179.01
1.040.18
Hyde Parle
22.655.72
2,726.89
930.17
Jamaica Plain
24,849.34
3,218.73
56.60
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Mattapan
14.855.98
16.697.33
28,622.33
3.955.03
1.669.17
3,723.67
1.637.27
Memorial
27,277.58
3.201.94
465.31
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
24,500.74
16.472.43
2.558.31
2.348.50
■
Neponsct
12,636.94
3.929.01
1.236.57
North End
26.610.10
3.687.04
1,338.75
Orient Heights
17,24535
1,943.76
2.251.39
Parker Hill
26,914.60
2.999.01
1.131.07
Phillips Brooks
12.948.40
2.145.39
1.497.08
Roslindale
28,599.04
3.093.51
616.72
South Boston
19,473.57
4.901.16
South End
19,770.03
3.351.02
Tyler Street Reading Room
10.696.64
2.340.42
Uphams Corner
27,662.07
5.775.18
Washinj^ton Village
21,883.11
3.441.18
West End
. 33,288.84
5,380 97
956.15
West Roxbury
31.055.96
4,720.28
L089.74
Bookmobile I
17,116.14
4,774.69
Bookmobile 11
17.661.55
3,756.57
♦■■^Hospital Library Service
9.024.73
Total Expend'turees for
Br.ipch Libraries
$788,275.13
$12-1.992 63
$21,217.40
$30.33
$38,382.06
26.733^9
31.272.99
34,489.83
21.067 44
34J95.79
33.061.21
28.739.53
33.063.57
23.705.76
27.806.34
26.312.78
28,124.67
18,811.01
18360.50
33.963.27
30.944.83
27.059.05
18.820.93
17.802.52
31.63589
21,440.50
31.044.68
16,590.87
32.309.27
24374.73
23.121.05
13.037.06
33.43725
25324.29
39,625.96
36.865.98
21.921.16
21.418.12
9.024.73
$3033 $934,515.51
* Branch Library opened July 8, 1953
■^^ Service began June 4, 1933
[9]
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND
RESEARCH SERVICES, 1953
REGULAR
Unit service
Executive Staff $30,270.87
Book Selection Department 5,908.41
Book Stack Service 115,500.90
Cataloging and Classification Dept. 91,977.39
Fine Arts Department 33.125.32
General Reference Department 37,692.81
History D,-;partment 17,826.97
Music Department 15,897.9!
Periodical and Nev^spaper Dept. 35,431.51
Print Department 16.891.83
Rare Book Department 34,802.77
Science and Technology Dept. 34,440.23
Statistical Department 20,796.62
Teachers Department 15,872.53
Kirstein Business Branch 48,104.89
Total Expenditures for Division of
Reference and Research Services $554,541.16
fART-TIME
SERVICE
$194.31
24.0C6 30
8,956.60
4,886.58
3 481.66
750.19
2,139.59
4,902.38
825.14
1,134.80
4,146.72
2.007.89
1,685.81
2,318.05
$61 ,436.52
JANITOr,I\L AND
CLEANING:
BY THE HOUR,
AND EVENINC
AND HOLIDAY
EVENING,
HOLIDAY,
AND SUNDAY
SERVICE
$539.64
5,342.93
1,483.27
1 ,691 .03
412.40
538.14
2,066.70
959.37
995.48
527.46
520.39
TOTAL
SERVICE ■
$31,005.32
5,908.4i
144,850.13
100,933.99
39.495.37
42.865.50
18.989.56
18,573.64
42.400.59
17,716.97
36.896.94
39,582.43
23,331.97
18,078.73
30.422.94
$15,076.81 $631,054.49
[10]
EXPENDITURES FOR F^ERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS, 1953
Unit
REGULAR
SERVICE
JANITORIAL AND EVENING
CLEANING: HOUDAY AND
PART-TIME EVENING AND SUNDAY TOTAL
SERVICE HOLIDAY SERVICE SERVICE
Business Office
Shipping and Receiving Seclion
Stock and Supplies Section
Accounting Department
Binding Department
Book Preparation Department
Book Purchasing Department
Buildings Department
Mechanical Service
Cieanrng Service
Prin'ing Dopartmenl
Total Expenditures for Division
of Business Operations
$38,845.40
9.430.85
6,I%.67
25,028.33
V5.437.61
46.964.81
56.193.34
183,344.99
40.631.65
24,919.78
$708.21
936.17
848X)8
— $21,294.94
— 12,633.51
$88.65
2.664.10
435.27
426.71
221.31
668.26
33.67
$38,934.05
12.803.16
6.631.94
25.455.04
95.658.92
48,569.24
57,075.09
204,639.93
53,465.16
850.35 25,770.13
$527,193.43 $2,492.46 $33,928.45 $5,388.32 $569,002.66
EXPENDITURES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES. 1953
Storytelling $4,200.00
Stereopticori Operator 201.50
Total Expenditures for
Miscellaneous Services $4,401.50
REC.^PITULATION. 1953
Regular Service
Full-time Members of the Staff
$2,290,464.50
Extra Service
Part time
Evening and Holiday Service
Janitorial and Cleaning Sertice.
By the Hour
Evening and Holiday Service
Sunday Service
Sunday Service
$228,654.18
6,231.43
6,067.07
36.588.29
12,490.49
22,426.48
312,457,94
Ml.'CLLLANEOUS SERVICES
Storytelling
Stereopticon Operator
Total Expenditures for All Personnel
$4,200X0
201.50
4,40L50
$2,607,323.94
[11]
III
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS
City Affroprjations for the Purchase of Books
^ND Other Library Materials
1919 - 1953
1919-20
. $50,000
1920-21
60.000
1921-
22
100.000
1922-23
. 100.000
1923-
24
90.000
1924-25
100,000
1925*
. 100.000*
1926
. 125.000
1927
. 125.000
1928
. 125.000
>
1929
140,000
4
1930
. 160.000
1931
. 175.000
1932
. 160.000
1933
75,000
1934
100.000
1935
. 100.000
1936
55,000
1937
75.000
1938
73.875
1939
55.000
1940
57.500
1941
75,000
1942
88,000
1943
75,000
1944
80.000
1945
85.000
1946
90,000
1947
. 125,000
1948
. 125,000
1949
125,000
1950
1 50,000
1951
230.000
1952
217,500
1953
277,500
* February 1 -
December 31. 1925 only
Total Expenditures for Books and Other Library \
lATERlALS, 1930 - 1953
FROM FROM INCOME
YEAR
CITY FUNDS OF TRUST FUND
s
TOTAL
1930
$159,999.97 $22,466.21
$182,466.18
1931
190.636.12 19,259.55
209.895.67
1932
159.970.58 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
I94I
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
1953
260,1
J8.54
47.8(
33.82
308.00236
[121
Expenditures for Books and Other Library Materials by Divisions, 1942-1953
YEAR
1942
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
division of
home reading
and community
services
$87,991.81
1,917.04
DIVISION OF
REFERENCE AND
RESEARCH
SERVICES
$8.19
46,530.60
ENTIRE
LIBRARY
SYSTEM
$38,000.00
48.447. r>4
Total
1943
From City Fund*
From Trust Fund*
$89,908.85
$75,000.00
I.I 74.83
$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
Tot.!
1945
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$75,670.99
$78,211.92
1,553.75
$44,064.06
$3,489.82
39.3i6.55
$119,735.05
$81,701.74
4137031
Total
1946
From City Funck
From Trust Funds
$79,765.68
$85,146.82
1 ,250.41
$43,306.37
$5,753.16
41.389.71
$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
1212.50
$50,033.84
$7,000.05
52.408.85
$162,403.51
$1 19.000.00
53.62135
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
$172.62135
$150.01935
83.88728
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
60.53037
Total
1951
Frota City Fund;
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
Tol.il
1952
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$139,831.28
$179,773.80
1.214.18
$75,547.07
$42,979.25
34,510.59
$26537835
$222,753.05
35.724.77
Total
•953
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$180,987.93
$186,795.45
1,615.11
$77,489.84
$73,343.09
46.248.71
$258,477.82
$260,138.54
47,863 82
Total
$186,410.56
$119,591.80
$308,002.36
[131
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Books and Other Library
Materials in Relation to Total Annual Expenditures from City Funds
1930 - !953
total expenditures
TOTAL
FOR BOOKS AND OTHER
PERCENTAGES
EXPENDITURES
LIBRARY MATERIALS
OF EXPENDITURES
YEAR
FROM CITY FUNDS
FROM CITY FUNDS
FOR BOOKS
1930
$1,132,520.06
$1 59.999.97
14.12%
1931
1 .239.257.45
190.636.12
1538%
1932
1.147.579.89
1 59.970.58
13.94%
1933
1.000.431.87
87.323.50
8.73%
1934
1 .065.367.44
98.291.63
9.23%
1935
1.139.114.88
99.233.95
8.11%
1936
I.I 16.657.14
54.999.98
4.93%
1937
1.204.994.47
81.522.49
6.77%
1938
1,231.278.52
73,874.93
6.00%
1939
1.231.198.08
54.999.97
4.47%
1940
1,232.633.0!
57.499.94
4.66%
1941
1.274.184.43
74.999.47
5.88%
1942
1.272.554.07
88.000.00
6.91%
1943
1.254.573.76
75,000.00
5.98%
1944
1,280.646.5!
80.000.00
6.25%
1945
1.309.615.79
81.701.74
6.24%
1946
1.379.562.24
90,899.98
6.59%
1947
1.811,389.47
118,533.62
6M7o
1948
2.132.297.40
119,000.00
5.58%
1949
2.500.979.80
150,019.35
6.oa%
1950
2.573,781.32
147,4?8.16
5.73%
1951
2,873.124.15
226.623.41
7.86%
1952
3,038,232.65
222.753.05
7.33%
!953
3.237,998.43
260.138.54
7.87%
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Books and Other Library
Materials in Rel.ation to Total Annual Expenditures
1930 - 1953
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS AND OTHER
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
LIBRARY MATERIALS
PERCENTAGES
FROM CITY FUNDS
FROM CITY FUNDS
OF EXPENDITURES
YEAR
& TRUST FUNDS
& TRUST FUNDS
FOR BOOKS
1930
$1,155,316.27
$182,466.18
15.79%
1931
1.260.097.18
209.895.67
16.65%
1932
1.170.380.93
180.016.20
15.38%
1933
1.027.065.81
111.196.69
10.82%
1934
1.084.451.26
1 1 5.288.20
10.63%
1935
1.163.611.38
121,498.78
10.44%
1936
1.175.483.17
111.909 .94
9.44%
1937
1.256.156.28
131.164.30
10.44%
1938
1.3 1 7.61 7.48
156,631.89
11.89%
1939
1351.097.94
171.257.40
12.67%
1940
1,361.036.70
182,118.83
13.38%
1941
1.363.153.79
167,182.13
11.82%
1942
1,323.! 79.77
136,447.64
10.03%
1943
1315.590.38
133.483.39
10.15%
1944
1321.486.39
119.735.05
9.06%
1945
1352311.20
123.072.05
8.85%
1946
1,424.761.85
134.040.10
9.41%
1947
1,857.545.74
162.403.51
S.75%
1948
2.189,105.78
172.62135
7.89%
r«M9
2.584.867.08
233,906.63
9.04%
1950
2,634311.69
208.028.53
7.90%
1951
2.911.874.09
26537835
9.10%
1952
3.073.957.42
258.477.82
8.41%
«953
3335,862 25
308.002.36
9.23%
[M]
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Salaries and Books and Other
Library Materials in Relation to Each Other
1930 - 1953
total expenditures
for SALARIES
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
& WAGES
FOR BOOKS
YEAR
FROM CITY FUNDS
%
FROM CITY FUNDS
%
1930
$609,530.41
847c
$159,999.97
\6%
1931
852.987.17
827o
190,636.12
]87o
1932
853.680.10
847o
1 59.970.58
16%
1933
788,603.37
90%
87,323.50
10%
1934
821.974.51
&9%
98.291.63
n%-
1935
912,339.26
907o
99.233.95
I07o
1936
930,788.04
947o
54.999.98
6%
1937
975,751.61
927o
81,522.49
8%
1938
1.023,225.41
937-
73,874.93
7%
1939
1.032,696.19
957c
54.999.97
5%
1940
1.045.735.40
957o
57,499.94
5%
1941
1.043.754.52
93%
74,999.47
7%
1942
1.062,220.17
91%
88.000.00
87o
1943
1.036.381.35
93 7o
75.000.00
7%
1944
1,058,671.96
93 7o
80.000.00
7%
1945
1,064,343.72
93 7o
81,701.74
7%
1946
1,108,102.75
927o
90,899.98
8%
1947
1.453,087.76
91%
118,533.62
S%
1948
1.718.217.60
9A%
119,000.00
6%
1949
2.029.465.96
93%
150.019.35
7%
1950
2,109,771.34
93'/o
147.498.16
7%
1951
2.275.545.61
91 %
226,628.41
9%
1952
2.392,393.76
9]%
222.753.05
9%
1953
2,607.323.94
9\%
260,138.54
9%
$969,530.38
1.043.623.29
1.013.650.68
875,926.87
920,266.14
1,011.573.21
985.788.02
1.057.274.10
1,097.100.34
1.087.696.16
1.103.235.34
1.118.753.99
1.150.220.17
1,111.381.35
1.138.671.%
1,146.045.46
1.199.002.73
1,571.621.38
1,837,217.60
2,179.48531
2.257.269.50
2.502,174.02
2.615.146.81
2.867,^62.48
%
i007o
I007o
I007o
ioo7o
lOOSr)
I007o
I007o
I007o
1007o
I007o
iu07o
100%
I007o
ioo7o
100%
1007o
I007o
lOO^'o
I007o
I007o
I007o
I007o
1007o
1007c
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Salaries and Books and Other
Library Materials in Relation to Each Other
1930 - 1933
total expenditures
FOR SALARIES
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
& WAGES
FOR BOOKS
FROM CITY funds
FROM CITY FUNDS
YEAR
& TRUST funds
%
& TRUST FUNDS
%
1930
$809,710.41
61%
$182,466.18
187o
1931
854.467.35
80'-o
209.895.67
207o
1932
856.435.52
83%
180,016.20
177o
1933
791.364.12
887o
111.196.69
127o
1934
824.061 .76
887c
1 1 5,288.20
\1%,
1935
913.941.93
88%
121.498.78
127o
1936
932,062.11
897o
1 1 1 .909.94
ii7o
1937
976,879.61
887?
131.164.30
12%
1938
1,026,351.41
877^
156,631.89
137c
1939
1,035,953.52
867o
171,257.40
147c
1940
1,047,805.40
857o
182,118.83
157c
1941
1.045,254.52
867o
167.182.13
147c
1942
1,063.720.17
89%
136.447.64
il7o
1943
1 .038,085.68
897o
133,488.39
11%
1944
1 .059,296.96
90%
119,735.05
107c
1945
1 .064,825.37
907o
123,072.05
107^
1946
1.108,292.20
897o
134,040.10
117c
1947
1,453,129.87
907o
162,403.51
10%
1948
1,718,559.60
91 7o
172,621.35
97c
1949
2.029.515.96
907o
233,906.63
I07o
1950
2,109,871.34
9\%
208.028.53
97c
1951
2.275.770.61
907«
265.378.35
107c
1952
2,392,393.76
907o
258.477.82
107c
1953
2.«)7.573.94
89/0
308,002 36
11%
$992,176.59
1,064.363.02
1.036.451.72
902.560.81
939,349.96
1. 03 5. 440.7 1
1 .043,972.05
1,108.043.91
1.182.983.30
1,207,210.92
1 ,229.924.23
1.212,436.65
1,200,167.81
1,171.574.07
1,179,032.01
1,187.897.42
1.242.332.30
1.615,533.38
1.891.180.95
2.263.422.59
2.317,899.87
2.541,148.96
2.654.528.01
2,915,576.30
I007o
1007o
1007o
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
i007o
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
I007o
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007c
1007o
1007c
[151
Percentages of Amounts Requested from City for Salaries and for Books
AND Other Library Materials in Relation to Each Other
1930 - 1953
requested
requested
FOR BOOKS
FOR SALARIES
AND OTHER
YEAR
& WAGES
%
LIBRARY MATERIALS
%
1930
$812,000.00
84%
$150,000.00
16%
I93I
883.903.00
82%
200,000.00
18%
1932
866,124.00
81%
200,000.00
19%
1933
886,000.00
84%
163,000.00
16%,
1934
830.569.56
85%
1 50.000.00
15%
1935
937,187.75
86%,
1 50,000.00
14%
1936
940,039.28
86%
1 50,000.00
14%
1937
985,000.00
87%
150,000.00
13%
1938
1,055.000.00
88%
1 50,000.00
12%
1939
1.070,388.58
88%
1 50.000.00
12%
1940
1.096.830.57
88%
1 50,000.00
12%
1941
1,065.000.00
88%
1 50.000.00
12%
1942
1.101.145.95
88%,
1 50.000.00
12%
1943
1,065.000.00
88%
150,000.00
12%
1944
1.065,000.00
88%
150.000.00
12%,
1945
1.065,000.00
88%
1 50.000.00
12%
1946
1,110.000.00
88%
150,000.00
12%
1947
1.642,076.53
92%
1 50,000.00
8%
1948
1.720,905.84
92%
150.000.00
8%
1949
2.055,650.00
93%
1 50.000.00
7%
1950
2,110,000.00
93%
150.000.00
7%
1951
2,278,850.00
90%
263.000.00
10%
1952
2.491,083.00
86%
395,000.00
14%
1953
2,604,925.93
87%
395,000.00
13%
$962,000.00
1,083.903.00
1.066.124.00
1.049.000.00
980.569.56
1.087,187.75
1.090,039.29
1.135.000.00
1 ,205.000.00
1 ,220,388.58
1,246.830.57
1.215,000.00
1.251.145.95
1.215.000.00
1.215.000.00
1,215,000.00
1,260,000.00
1 .792,076.53
1.870,905.84
2,205.650.00
2,260.000.00
2,541.850.00
2.886,083.00
2.999,925.93
%
100%
100%
lOOfo
100%
100%
100%
I007o
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
[16]
VtAR
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933*
I934»
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
IV
PERSONNEL
Cost and Number of Total Personnel, 1930 - 1953
TOTAL EXPENDIl URES
TOTAL PERSONNEL
FOR SALARIES &
AS OF
WAGES FOR ALL
7c OF CHANCE
DECEMBER 3 l»t
% OF CHANCE
PERSONNEL
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 1929
$770,367.26
602
809.530.41
+5.1^0
644
+7.07o
852.987.17
4-10.7%
657
+9.1 7o
853.680.10
-i-I0.87o
665
+ IO.570
788.603.37
4-2.470
695
+ 15.570
821.974.51
+6.770
679
+ 12.87o
912.339.26
-i- 18.37c
687
+ 14.1 7o
930.788.04
-l-20.87c
699
+ 16.1 7o
975.751.61
+26.6'r«
705
+ 17.170
1.023.225.41
+32.7%
697
+ 15.770
1,032.696.19
+33.97o
687
+ 14.170
1,045,735.40
+35.77o
632
+5.070
1.043,754.52
+35.47o
656
+9.070
1,062,220.17
+37.9%,
607
+0.87o
1.036,381.35
+34.57o
641
+6.470
1,058,671.96
+37.47o
630
+4.6%
1.054,343.72
+38,2%
620
+2.970
1.108,102.75
-f43.87o
624
+3.67o
1,453,087.76
+88.67o
664
+10.070
1.718,217.60
+ I23.07o
671
+11.0%
2,029,465.96
-fl63.47o
718
+'^•5^''
2,109,771.34
+ l73.87o
752
+24.970
2,275.545.61
-f!95.37o
753
+25.1 %
2,392.393.76
+210.57o
740
+22.9%
2,607,323.94
-f 238.3 7;
748
+24.3%
ry reductions were in
effect from April 21. 1933 to December 31. 1934.
Cost and Number or Regular Service, 1930 - 1953
TOTAL NUMBER OF
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
REGULAR SERVICE
FOR SALARIES &
AS OF
WAGES FOR REGULAR
% OF CHANCE
DECEMBER 3 1 »t
% OF CHANGE
YEAR
SERVICE
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 1929
1929
$663,747.98
475
1930
694.183.74
+4.6%
512
+7.8%
1931
734,150.50
+ 10.670
535
+ 12.67o
1932
746.221.52
+ 12.4%
537
+ 13.070
1933*
683.618.01
+3.07«,
550
+ 15.87o
1934»
682.797.16
+2.9%
563
+ 18.5%
1935
799.271.34
+20.470
571
+20.270
1936
833.763.68
+25.87o
578
+21.770
1937
875.957.34
+32.170
592
+24.67o
1938
932,579.59
+40.77r
590
+24.27o
1939
945,123.21
+42.57o
580
+22.170
1940
954,292.69
+43.770
543
+ 14.3%
1941
941.707.31
+4l.87o
511
+7.570
1942
939.37095
+41.570
501
+5.5%
1943
918.763.36
-;-38.47o
5n
+ 7.57r>
1944
953.028.30
-^40.67o
514
+8.27r>
1945
940.227.10
-41.6%
516
+8.6%
1946
981.514.81
-47.8%
510
+7.4%
1947
1.2'^n.831.07
-^88.47o
545
--M.77o
1948
1,487,537.16
+ 124.07o
579
+21.87o
1949
1,766.557.23
+ 1 66.070
588
+23.87o
1950
1.838.560.39
+ l76.87o
584
+22.2%
1951
1.975.774.57
4-197.67^
618
+30.1 7o
1952
2.080.801.84
-^213.47o
603
-26.9%
1953
2,290,464.50
-244.9';;
647
+36.2^-;
• Salary reductions were in effect from April 21. 1933 to Decemlier 31. 1934.
117]
Cost and Number of Extra Service (Pakt-Time Personnel, etc.), 1930-1953
TOTAL extra SERVICE
personnel in terms
of equivalent of
YEAR
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933*
1934*
1933
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
TOTAL EXPLNDITLRES
FULL-TIME PERSONNEL
FOR SALARIES &
AS OF
WAGES FOR EXTRA
% OF CHANGE
DECEMBER 3 1st
% OF CHANCE
SERVICE
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 1929
$104,032.23
127
112,214.67
4-7.8%
132
+3.9%
1 1 5,888.67
+ 11.3%
122
-3.9%
105,448.58
+1-4%
128
+0.8%
102,982.11
-1.0%
145
+ 14.1%
111,792.41
+7.4%
116
-8.6%
96.330.61
-7.4%
116
-8.6%
92.411.73
-11.1%
121
-4.7%
97,706.13
-6.0%
113
-11.0%
88,305.46
-15.1%
107
-15.7%
85,661.98
-17.6%
107
-15.7%
89.517.71
-13.9%
89
-29.9%
100,136.21
-3.7%
145
+14.1%
120,983.22
+ 16.9%
106
-16.5%
115,031.99
+ 10.6%
130
+2.3%
122,061.66
+ 173%
116
+8.6%
120,536.62
+ 15.8%
104
-18.1%
122.983.94
+18.2%)
114
-10.2%
198,611.69
+90.9%
119
-6.3%
230,680.44
+ 121.7%
92
-27.5%
262,908.73
+ 152.7%
130
+2.47^
271,210.95
+ 160.6%,
168
+32.3%
299,771.04
+ 188.2%
125
-1.6%
311,591.92
+ 199.5%
137
+7.9%
316.859.44
+204.6%
101
-24.5%
• Salary reductions were in effect from April 21. 1933 to December 31. 1934.
[18]
General Administrafive Oifices
Division of Business Operations
Circulation Division
Division of Home Reading
£>nd Community Services
Reference Division
Division of Reference and
Researcii Services
Total
PERSONNEL
BY DIVISIONS AND UNITS. 1929-1953
DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934
DEC. 31
1939
DEC. 31
1944
DEC. 31
1950
DEC. 31
1951
DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1952 1953
14 11
13
22
26
27
26 27
119 138
127
112
136
146
146 147
210 254
257
237
132
475
160
563
257 277
183
165 168
580
514
584 61 f
281
150
322
143
151
603 647
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929 - 1953
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 3! DEC. 31 DEC. 3(
1929 1934 1939 1944 1950 1951 1952 1953
Executive Department 1 1
Editor's Department I ■
Training Class 2
Training Office 2
Director's Office — II 13 6 10 9 8 8
Exhibits O.fTice — — — — 2 2 3
Information Office 6 5 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 27 26 27
>? DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929 - 1953
DIVISION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
'.. >■ . DEC. 3! DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3! DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1950 1951 1952 1953
Division of Business Operations,
Executive Staff
Business Office
Auditor's Department
Auditing Department
Accounting Department
Ordering Department
Book Purchasing Department
Book Preparation Department
Stock Purchasing Department
Supply Room
Stock and Supply Section
Shipping Department
Shipping and Receiving Section
Bindery Department
Binding Department
Printing Department
Engineers Department
Buildings Department
Cleaners
Total
* Includes 2 emergency driTer*
_ 5 5
— 3 8 8 10 9
5 — — — — — — —
— 5 5 — — — — —
_ — — 7 7 7 7 7
13 — — — — — — —
17 17 15 18 19 18 16
— II 16 13 15
-_ 2 2 2 — — — —
— 2 2 1 —
2
— 3 3 23 3 5* —
_ — — — — 3
31 — — — — — — —
_ 35 34 26 25 24 23 25
66665655
41 — — — — — — —
45 39 38 43 46 50 50
23 20 16 13 14 15 14 15
179 138 127 112 136 146 146 147
[19]
DISTRIBUTION
DIVISION OF HOME
Ctrculation Division, Executive Staff
Division of Home Reading and
Community Services, Executive Staff
Audio- Visual Center*
Audio-Visual Department
Branch Department
Central Office, .Branch Libraries
Book Preparation Department
Cataloging and Classification Dept.
Branch issue Department
Btsok Seleclion Department
Central Charging Records**"^
Registration Department***
Open Shelf Department
Children's Department
Young Peoples Room
School Issue Department
Adams Sirt-etjtS
Aliston
Andrew Square
Boylston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Scuare
Connolly
Dorchester
East .Boston
Egleston S(|uareiftiF
I'aneuil
Fellowes Athenaeum
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plrtm
Jeffries Point
Kirsfein
Lower Milis
Maltapan
Memorial
Mount Bowdoin
Mount Pleasant
Neponset
Norlh End
Orie.-it Heights
Parker Hill
Phillips Biooks
Roslindale
Roxbury Crossing
South Boston
South End
Tyler Street Reading RoomSSSJf
Uphams Corner
Washington Village
West End
West Roxbury
Bookmobile I §
bookmobile II §§
Hospital Library Service §§§
Total
OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929 - 1953
READING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 ! DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1950 1951 1952
8 9 8
DEC. 31
1953
— — 14 15 11 14
7
— _ — — — — . — 7
25 — — — — — ■ - — —
— 26 21 — — ^ — ■ — • —
5 **
— ■ 6 7 10 7 9
— — 10 8 9 9 '^
— — -223 34^5
— — . — 8 8 9 9
— 6 6 12 26 Zi
— 5 4 4 3 $
— 35886b
__ 7 8 •*
4 8 3 7 3 8 7 7
4 5 5 Name changed to Washmglon ViUjge
4 5 7 Name changed to Connolly
76777877
89958877
24445555
78878888
7 6 8 8 8
67768767
11 11 10 8 9 9 8 t^
37766666
7 6 7 6 Closed March 15, 1949
7 7 766666
6 5 6 5 8 8 7 8
35664444
— 3 4 Closed July !, 1940
34444444
S9 10 99988
9 12 II 8 8 8 7 6
76667767
34444444
3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3
8 10 10 3 9 9 8 10
34444444
3 8 8 7 7 7 7 7
3 3 3 3 2 3 3
57778878
4 4 Closed July 1.1938
88745556
87655650
4 4 2 3 3
10 9 10 8 7 7 7 8
— 67 766
9 9 9 9 10 iO 9 9
68879988
4 5 5 -i
210 254 257 237 257 277 281 322
* Opened as Audio- Visual Center Jan. 2. 1952; became Audio- Visual Departmenl April I, 1953
** Transferred to Division of Business Operations February 13. 1946
*** Registration Department incorporated into Central Charging Records April I, 1953
::: Became Children's Section, Open Shelf Department, November 17, 1952
$S Branch Library opened August 29, 1951 ttt Branch Library opened July 8, 1953
jfSffJf Closed as Branch Library July I. 1938; re-opened as Resding Room December 7, 1951
§ Service began February 20, 1950 . .r^r,
§§ Service began February 20, 1952 §§§ Service began June 4, 1953
[20]
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE. 1929 - 1953
DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1 DEC. 31 DEC. 3 1
1929 1934 1939 1944 1950 1951 1952 1953
Reference Division, Executive Staff 6 11 3
Division of Reference and
Rosearrli Services, Executive Siafi 6 6 6 7
Book Selection Dcparlmer^t 2 - — - - —
Book Selection Department,
.Reference Division ■ 2 2
Book Selection Department,
Division of Reference and
Research Services 2 2 -I 2
Catalog Department 19
Shelf Department 15
Cataiocini ..nd Classification Dept. 33 31 27 29 28 26 2«
Registration Department 8 9 10 *
Issue Department 36 40 46
Book Stack Service 38 45 46 40 36
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 ■ — T — — -— ~ ~
General Reference Department 10 11 12 9 8
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 j6 — — - - — — - - ——
Fine Arts Depa-lment [8] 19] '» ^ 10 9 8 9
Music Department ^^^ ^^^ ^ 1i i 1 i i
Science and Technology Department [4] [4] 10 8 _____
Patent Department — o ~~Z ~~fl ~~ft ~Q ~R "7
Rare Book Department [3] 8 8 8 » V » f
Print Department 3 4 4 3 4
Teachers Department 13 3 4 4 4 4
Statistical Department 55444555
History Department 2 5 5 4 5
Kirslein Business Branch Zi^-^-^^-^ — ~
To,al 132 160 183 143 165 168 150 151
* Transferred to Circulation Division March I, 1940
*• Transferred to General Administrative Offices July 1, 1940
♦** Transferred to Circulation Division July 1, 1940 • i j j
JMcte: Cleaners assisned to Kirstein Business Branch arc included.
121]
Distribution of Full-Time Personnel ey Categories, December 31, 1953
LIER.A.RY WORKERS
General Officers
Assistant to the Director
Branch Librarian .
Chief of Department
Curator
Reaciers Aclvisor
Assislanf-in-Charge
Administrative Assistant
Aduhs Librarian
Book Preparation Librarian
Book Purchasing Librarian
Cataloger and Classifier
Children's Librarian <
Extension Librarian .
Hospital Librarian .
Reference Libiarian
School Librarian
Young Adults Librarian
Assistant, 5th Step .
Adults Assistant
8ook Preparation Assistant
Cataloger
Children's Assistant .
Executive Assistant .
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)
Unclassified Assistant (Military Substitute) .
Total ....
13
3
31
19
I
3
8
5
19
1
1
3
17
1
I
7
1
1
3
9
1
3
2
2
4
2
105
101
83
53
II
516*
* This figure does not include those members of the staff who
were absent on Military Leave on December 31, 1953 and for
whom there were no Military Substitutes.
Clerical and Mechanical Workers
Auditor ....
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping Machine Operator
Senior Clerk and Typist
Clerk and Typist
Key Punch Operator .
Principal Clerk .
Clerk ....
Clerk-Messenger
Chief of Binding Department
Foreman
Finisher
Forwarder
Apprentice Bookbinder
Working Forewoman of Sewers
Sewer ....
25
i P
[22]
Chief of Printing Department
Linotype Operator
Pressman, Cylinder
Supermtendent of Buildings
Stenographer
Fire Prevention Inspector
Senior Building Custodian
Junior Building Custodian
\X'atchman
Housekeeper
Assistant Housekeeper .
Cleaner ....
Head Electrician
Electrician
Electrician's Helper
Working Foreman of Carpenters
Carpenter
Working Foreman of Painters
Fainter ....
Turniture Finisher
fc-ngineer, 3rd Cia^s Stationary
Steamfitter
Machinists Helper
Mason ....
Elevator Operator
I
2
2
I
1
I
12
23
3
I
I
26
I
2
2
1
2
T
3
1
2
89
131
Recapitulation of Full-time Personnel, December 31, 1953
Library Workers .
Clerical and Mechanical Workers
Total
. 516
. 131
. 647*
* This figure does not include those members of the staff who
were absent on Military Leave on December 31, 1953 and for
whom there were no Military Substitutes.
123]
PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULES
FOR THE BIBLIOTHECAL SERVICE
The Sub-Professional Library Service
as of October 1. 195)
The Non-Technical Library Service
Exlra Assisiant (by the hour only)
High school students . . . . . /5 cents per hour
College students (based on length of Boston Public
Library employment while attending college)
80 cents per hour
85 cents per hour
90 cents per hour
1st year of employment
2nd year of employment
3rd and subsequent years of employment
Unclassified Assistant (by the hour)
Rate to be determined individually in each case, as for example:
95 cents per hour
$1.05 per hour
$1.15 per hour
or at an hourly rate dependent upon the qualifications of the individual,
and based on the weekly rate paid to an Uncleissified Assistant employed
by the week and to an Assistant in the Sub- Professional Library Service
or to a Probationary Assistemt and an Assistant in the Professional
Library Service.
as of April 1, J 953
The Non-Technical Library Service
Unclassified Assistant (by the week) (Steps 1-3) . , $24iO-$2560
Assistant (Steps 4-iO) 2610- 2910
Assistant (Steps 11-15) 2960-3160
The Professional Library Service
as of April I, J953
The Technical Library Service
Probationary Assistant (Steps 1-5) . . $30I0-$3260
Assistant (Steps 1-5) . . . . 3260- 4260
Adults Assistant (Step 4) . . . . 4260- 4510
Audio-Visual Assistant (Step 4) . . . 4260- 4510
.Book Preparation A.5sistant (Step 4) . . 4260- 4510
Book Purchasing Assistant (Step 4) . . 4260- 4510
Book Selection Assistant (Step 4) . . 4260- 4510
Cataloger (Step 4) 4260- 4510
Children's Assistant (Step 4) . . . 4260- 4510
Classifier (Step 4) 4260- 4510
Executive Assistant (Step 4) . . . 4260- 4510
Extension Assistant (Step 4) . . . 4260- 4510
Hospital Library Assistant (Step 4) . . 4260- 4510
Reference Assistant (Step 4) . . . 4260- 4510
[24]
School Library Asoistant (Step 4)
Young Adulls Assistant (Step 4) .
Administrative Assistant (Step 5)
Adults Librarian (Step 5) .
Audio-Visual Librarian (Step 5) .
Book Preparation Librarian (Step 5)
Book Purchasing Librarian (Step 5)
Book Selection Librarian (Step 5)
Cataloger and Classifier (Step 5)
Children's Librarian (Step 5)
Extension Librarian (Step 5)
i-4ospital Librarian (Step 5)
Reference Librarian (Step 3)
School Librarian (Step 5) .
Young Adults Librarian (Step 5) .
$426a-$45IO
4260- 4510
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
4510- 4760
The Specialist Service
Curator $4860-$5360
Readers Advisor 4860- 5360
Specialist Activities
Rate of remuneration to be determined for each case individually.
The Administrative Service
Chief of Department .
Branch Librarian
Bookmobile Librarian
. $4860-$5360
4860- 5360
4860- 5360
Other Officers
Rate of remuneration to be determined for each case individually.
PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULES
FOR THE CLERICAL AND MECHANICAL SERVICES
as of April 1. 1953
The Clerical Service
Auditor
Bookkeeper
Bookkeeping Machine Operator
Clerk .
Clerk-Messenger
Clerk-Typist
Key Punch Operator
Stenographer
Senior Clerk-Typist .
Principal Clerk
The Mechanical Service
Carpenter, Working Foreman
Carpenter
Electrician, Head
Electrician
Electrician's Helper .
Painter, Working Foreman
Painter
lurnifure Finisher
$4«60-$5360
65.50-80.00
65.50- 80.00
43.00- 55.50
43.00- 55.50
45.50- 58.00
45.50- 58,00
46.00- 60.50
55.50- 68.00
65.50-80.00
$7O.5O-$87.00
68.00- 83.50
70.50- 87.00
68.00- 83.50
58.00- 70.50
70.50- 87.00
68.00- 83.50
68.00- 83.50
[251
Engineer, 3d Class Stationary
Stearnfitler
Machinist's Helper
Mason
Mason's Helper
Fire Prevention Inspector
^Senior Building Ciutodian
^Junior Building Cu.stodian
*Watchman
Elevator Attendant
Elevator Operator
Housekeeper
Assistant Housekeeper
Cleaner
$68.0O-$83.50
68.00- 83.50
58.00- 70.50
68.00- 83.50
58.00- 70.50
65.00- 80.00
63.00- 76.50
53.00- 65.50
53.00- 65.50
53.00- 65.50
53.00- 65.50
48.00- 60.50
45.50- 58.00
43.00- 55.50
To individuals whose regular work schedule is set entirely between
the hours of 10:00 P.M. and 8:(K) A.M. there will be paid a differ-
ential to the amount of lO'J'^ as compensatory adjustment for such
nifliht work.
The Mechanical Service — Printing and Binding
as cf May I, 1953
Chief -
*s of June 6, 1951
Foreman .....
Finisher (Special)
Finisher ....
Forwarder ....
Apprentice Bookbinder
Sewer, Working Forewoman
Sewer .....
Apprentice Sewer
Linotype Operator
Pressman, Cylinder .
Pressman, Job ....
$3350-$5350
87.94
87.38
83.88
83.88
50.44- 83.88
52.50
45.00
39.00- 45.00
84.00
83.88
83.88
[26]
COST OF SALARY INCREASES. 1930 - 1953
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
$12,269.86
14,094.34
5,626.78
309.84
29,880.01
15.891.29
11,9)8.89
47.137.52
51.067.44
31,127.91
44,793.41
54.943.11
30.595.85
10.632.70
39,028.57
30,861 .40
29,401.47
247,982.70
193,295.81
1 1 1 ,520.86
13.389.11
102.326.54
24,267.75
189.708.42
DISTRIBUTION OF COST OF SALARY INCREASES. 1930
1930
Increases for 1930 effective at various dates ....
1931
Overlay from increases effective in 1930 at various dates for
vihich provision had to be made in 1931 for payment over a
full 1 2 months period .......
Increases for 1931 effective at various dales ....
Total
1932
Overlay from increases effective in 1931 at various dates for
which provision had to be made in 1932 for payment over
a full 12 months period ......
Increases for 1932 .......
1933
Overlay from increases effective in 1932 .
Increases for 1933 effective at various dates
1934
Overlay from increases effective in 1933
Increases for 1934 effective at various dates
Total
Total
Total
1935
Overlay from increases effective in 1934 at various dates for
which provision had to be made in 1935 for payment over
a full 12 months period ......
Increases for 1935 effective at various dales
- 1953
$12,269.86
$ 8,713.34
5.381.00
$14,094.34
$ 5,626.78
None
$ 5.626.78
None
$ 309.84
$ 309.84
$ 501.79
29,378.22
$29,880.01
$ 1.583.02
14.308.27
Total
$15,891.29
127]
1936
Ovcriay from increases efiechve in 1935 at various dates for
which provision had Jo he ir^ade in 1936 for payment over
a full 12 months period ......
Increases in 1936 effective October 30-Deceinber 31, 1936
Total
1937
OveiLy from increases effective in 1936 only for October 30-
DecemKcr 31, 1936 but for which provision had to be made
in 1937 for payment cvtr a full 12 months period .
Increajes in 1937 effective June 4, 1937-Decemler 31, 1937 .
1938
Overlay from increases cfleclive ir. 1937 only for June 4—
December 31, i937 tut for viTiich provision had to be made
in 1938 for payment over a full 12 months period .
Increases in 1938 cfiective from June 3-Dece:nber 31, 1936
1939
Overlay from increases effective in 1938 only from June 3-
December 31, 1938 but for v.'h;ch provision had to be made
in 1939 for payment over a full !2 montlis period
Increases in 1939 effective Sepltmber 27-December 31, 1939 .
1940
Overlay from i.ncrca&es effective in 1939 at various dates for
which provision had to be rrade in 1940 for paymeiit over
a full 12 months period ......
Increases in 1940 .......
Total
1941
Overlay from increases effective in 1940 for which provision
had to be made in 1941 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 194! effective January 1, 1941
1942
Overlay from incre.-ises effective in 1941 for which provision
had to be made in 1942 for paymeBl over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1942 effective January I, 1942 on a pro raSa
basis (75%)
Total
1943
Overlay from increases elTectivc in 1942 for w'.iich provision
had to be made in 1943 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1943 effective January i, 1943, etc. .
Total
1944
Overlay from increases effective in 1943 for which provision
had to be made in 1944 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1944 effective January !, 1944, etc. .
Total
$ 9.554.17
2,364.72
$11,913.89
$10,181.08
36,956.44
Total $47,137.52
$26,946.68
24,118.76
Total $31,067.44
$17,171.48
13.956.43
Total $31,127.91
$44,793.41
None
$44,793.41
None
$54,943.11
$54,943.1 1
None
$30,595.85
$30,595.85
None
$10,632.70
$10,632.70
None
$39,028.57
Total
$39,028.57
[281
1945
Overlay from increases effective in 1944 for which provision
had to be made in 1945 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1945 effective January 1, 1945, etc. .
1946
Overlay from increases effective in 1945 for which provision
had to be made in 1946 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1946 effective January 1, 1946, etc. .
None
$30,861.40
Total $30.861 .40
1947
Overlay from increases effective in 1946 for which provision
had to be made in 1947 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Basic increase of $400 per annum for all city employees as of
January 1, 1947 . . .
Other increases in 1947 ^ ..... .
None
$29,401 .47
Total $29,401.47
1948
Overlay from increases effective in 1947 for which provisioa
had to be made in 1948 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1948 effective January I, 1948, etc. .
. $204,000.00
43.982.70
Total $247,982.70
1949
Overlay from Increases effective in 1948 for which provision
had to be made In 1949 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1949 effective January I, 1949, etc. .
1950
Overlay from increases effective in 1949 for which provision
had to be made in 1950 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1950 effective January 1, 1950, etc. .
1951
Overlay from increases effective in 1950 for which provision
had to be made in 1951 for payment over a full 12 months
period .........
Increases in 1951 effective January 1, 1951, etc. .
1952
Overlay from increases effective in 1951 for which provision
had to be made In 1952 for payment over a full 12 months
period ........
Increases in 1952 effective January I, 1952, etc. .
None
$193,295.81
Total $193,295.81
None
$111,520.86
Total $111,520.86
None
$13,389.11
Total $13,389.11
None
$102,326.54
Total $102,326.54
None
$24,267.75
Tota
1953
Overlay fiom increases effective in 1952 for which provision
had to be made in 1953 for payment over a full 12 months
period .....-•••
Increases in 1953 effective January I, 1955, etc. .
$24,267.75
None
$189,708.42
Total $189,708.42
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ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, 1953
INDIVIDUALS
INDIVIDUALS
rXAMlN/.TlON
WHO PASJED
MJ!0 FAILED
TOTAL
Sub- Professional
Service
Lierary
General Paper
326 ( 639; )
195 (3790
521 (100%)
Pfopessional Lierary
Service
General Paper
114 ( 839V)
24 (17%)
138 (lOOoO
French Paper
German Paper
Italian Paper
Spanish Paper
64 ( 89'/;)
14 ( 67%)
6 ( 7590
18 ( 629;)
10 (11%)
7 (33%)
2 (25%)
11 (3890
94 (1009'c)
21 (I009O
8 (1009c)
29 ( 10090)
QU.^iJ^lFYlNG EXAMINATIONS, 1953
The Professional Library Service
INDIVIDUALS
INDIVIDUALS
EXAMINATION
WHO PASSr.D
WHO FAILED
TOTAL
General Book Selection (Q)
13
( 81%)
3 (19%)
16 (100%)
Cataloging and Classification (Q)
5
( 83%)
» (>7%)
6 (100%)
General Reference Work (Q)
6
( 679; )
3 (33%)
9 ( 10070)
Boston Public Library —
Central Library (Q)
23
( 77^; )
7 (23%)
30 (100%)
Boston Public Library —
Branch Libraries (Q)
25
( 86';)
4 (14%)
29 (1009;^)
The Sub-Professional Library
Service
INDIVIDUAL?
INDIVIDUALS
EXAMINATION
WHO PASSED
WHO FAILED
TOTAL
Book Ordering (Q)
19
( 7990
5 (21%)
24 (]0Q%)
Book Preparation (Q)
20
( 83%)
4 (1790
24 (100%)
Book Shelving (Q)
4
( 57%)
3 (43%)
7 ( 10070
Elementary Cataloging (Q)
17
(100'/;)
( 0%)
17 (1007c)
Elementary nformation
Sources (Q)
37
( 939; )
3 ( 7%)
40 ( 10070)
Filing and the Organization of
F.les (Q)
20
( 91%)
2 ( 9%)
22 (1009i)
Resistration and Charging
>iocedures (Q)
7
( S89f)
1 (>29^0
8 (100%)
Boston Public Library —
Central Library (Q)
9
( 50';)
9 (509^0)
18 (100%)
Boston Public Library —
Branch Libraries (Q)
10
( 63%)
6 (37%)
16 ( 10070)
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS, 1953
EXAMINATION
Advanced Languages — French (II)
Advanced Languages — German (II)
Audio-Visual Materials (III)
Boston Public Library — Histoiy (II)
Fine Arts — General Field (III)
Library Administration (V)
Literature — General Field (III)
Literature for Children (IV)
Literature for Young dults (IV)
Public Library as an Institution (I)
Social Sciences and History —
General Field (II)
Work with Children (V)
Work with Young dults (V)
Special Fields — Subject Knowledge (IV)
Sp>ecial Fields — Bibliographical
KnowIe(dge (V)
INDIVIDUALS INDIVIDUALS
WHO PASSED WHO FAILED
1 ( 10070)
( 0%)
1 ( 10090
2 ( 67%)
1 ( 33'/r)
3 (1007^)
2 (IOO9;)
( 0%)
2 (100%)
1 (1007)
( 0%)
1 ( 10090)
( 07)
1 (100%)
1 ( 10070)
1 ( 33%)
2 ( 67%)
3 ( 10090)
9 ( 82%)
2 ( 187)
11 (I007r)
4 ( 8O9O
1 ( 207)
5 (1 009/0)
5 ( 567)
4 ( 447)
9 ( 10070)
4 ( 407)
6 ( 60%)
10 (IOO70)
6 ( 55%)
5 ( 45%)
11 (100%)
4 (1007)
( 0%)
4 ( 1009/0)
3 ( 50%)
3 ( 5070)
6 (1007,)
2 ( 679^ )
t ( 33%)
3 (100%)
2 (1007) ( O'/O 2 ( 10070)
[31]
APPOINTMENTS TO TITULAR POSITIONS, 1953
Mildred Kaufman
Maiy M. O'Neill
Dorothy K. Becker
Duilia Capobianco
M. Jane Manthome
Lucia S. Faulkner
Gloria S. Seidenberg
Mary C. West
Rita M. Desaulniers
Helen G. Pappas
May C. McDonald
Margaret F. Filburn
Dorothy M. Lovett
Sara A. Lyon
Branch Librarian
Branch Librarian
Assistanl-in-Charge
Adults Librarian
Young Adults Librarian
Children's Librarian
Children's Librarian
Children's Librarian
Reference Librarian
Administrative Assistant
Children's Assi'^fant
Cataloger
Business Branch Librarian, Emcriius
Bfanch Librarian, Etnerilui
RETIREMENTS FROM THE LIBRARY, 1953
William A. McGowan
Anna G. Lynch
Sara A. Lyon
Nettie C. Bandiera
Susan W. Renfrew
Dorothy M. Lovett
Anne S. Vinnicombe
After 50 years of service
After 47 years of service
After 27 years of service
After 27 years of service
After 25 years of service
After 2! years of service
/Vfler 19 years of service
132]
V
BOOK STOCK
Total Number of Volumes in the Library as of December 31, 1953
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library ...... 1 ,282,752
Kirstcn Business Branch . . . . .
Total for Division ......
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Open Shelf Department . . . . .
School Issuf Department .....
Branch Issue Department . . . . .
Branch Libraries
Adams Street
Allslon
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Bosion
*Eg!f£ton Square
Fancuil
Hyde Park .
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Maltapan
Memorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant .
Neponset
North End .
Orient Heights
Parker Hill .
Phillips Brooks
Roslindale
South Boston
Soutii End
Tyler Street .
Uphams Corner
Washington Village
West End .
West Roxbury
Bookmobile 1
Bookmobile 11
**Hofp!tal Library Se
Total for Branch Libraries
Total for Division . ' .
lotal for Entire Library System
* Branch Library opened July 8, 1953
** Service began June 4, 1953
16,927
18,841
22,455
16,537
1 1 ,934
19,102
17,765
18,049
16.793
14,155
18,879
20,042
16,878
8,752
12.399
22,958
14,110
1 5,070
9,902
10,101
15,114
10.132
16,401
8,769
19,126
12,669
16.017
6,765
18.867
14,797
24,690
20,812
13,068
12,930
3,809
535,815
40,816
1,323,568 1,323,568
52,051
40,918
59,006
535,815
687,790
687.790
2,011,358
[33]
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 .
1853-54
1854-55
1855-56
1856-57
1857-58
1858-59
1859-60
1860-61
1861-62
1862-63
1863-64
1864-65
1865-66
1866-67
1867-68
1868-69 ,
1869-70 ,
1870-71 ,
1871-72
1872-73 .
1873-74 .
1874-75 ,
1875-76 .
1876-77 .
1877-78 ,
1878-79 .
1879-80 .
1880-81 .
1881-82 .
! 882-83 ,
1883-84 .
1884-85 .
1885
1886
1887
1888
1889
1890
1891
1892
1893
1894
1895
1896-97 .
1897-98 .
1898-99 .
1899-1900
1900-01 .
1901-02 .
1902-03 .
9.688
1903-04
16.221
1904-05
22.617
1905-06
28.080
1906-07
34.8%
1907-08
70.851
1908-09
78,043
1909-10
85.031
1910-11
97.386
1911-12
105.034
1912-13
110,563
1913-14
116,934
1914-15
123.016
1915-16
130.678
1916-17
136.080
1917-18
144.092
191&-19
152,796
1919-20
160.573
1920-21
179.250
1921-22
192,958
1922-23
209.456
1923-24
260,550
1924-25
276.918
1925
297.873
1926
321.010
1927
345.734
1928
360.963
1929
377,225
1930
390.982
1931
404,221
1932
422,116
1933
438.594
1934
453.947
1935
460,993
1936
479.421
1937
492.956
1938
505,872
1939
520.508
1940
536,027
1941
556,283
1942
576,237
1943
597.152
1944
610,375
1945
628,297
1946
663.763
1947
698.888
1948
716,050
1949
746.383
1950
781377
1951
812.264
1952
835.904
1953
848.884
871.050
878.933
903.349
922348
941,024
961.522
987.268
1.006,717
1,049.011
1.067.103
1.098.702
1.121.747
1.139.682
1.157326
1.173,695
1.197.498
1.224.510
1.258.211
1.284.094
1.308,041
1.333,264
1.363,515
1.388,439
1.418,489
1.442.802
1.475,743
1.526.951
1.572,802
1.631.422
1,654,017
1.673,609
1.682,848
1.693335
1.700.681
1.693.688
1,704.729
1,714,923
1.720,605
1,734.516
1 ,732395
* 1.7 19,983
1,733,000
1,757,095
1,770,414
1,811,806
1,832,173
1 .870,428
1 ,924,640
1.960,922
2.01 1 358
* In 1944 the number of volumes belonging fo Fellowes Athenaeum Trustees wa«
removed from the book stock count.
[34j
ACCESSIONS, 1955
The following statistics include materials received in 1953;
they do not include materials received in earlier years, but proc-
essed only in 1953,
Classification or Accession?. 1953
NO. OF
VOLUMES
By p.irchas- fi8.880
By gift and exciiange ... 3,866
By binding cf newspapers ... 24
By binding of serials .... 5,613
98.383
DlSTRlULTlON OF EXPENDITURES FOR THE PURCHASE OF BoOfCS
AND Other Li3tt\RY Materixls, 1953
Division of Reference and Research Services
From City Appropriation $73,343.09
From Trust Funds Irtcome 46.248.71 $119,591.80
Divisioa of Home Reading and Community Services
From City Appropriation U ! 56,795.45
From Trust Funds Income 1.61 5.1 1 188,410.56
$308,002.36
Distribution of Books Acquired av Purchase
Division of Ref?renie and Research Serviices
From City Appropriation 10,141
From Trust Funds Income 4,728 14,869
Division of Home Reading and Community Service*
From City .Appropriation 73,478
From Trust Funds Income 533 74,01 I
88,880
[35]
Increase or Decrease in Book Stock of the Division of Home Ri;AD!Nc.
AND Community Services, 1947 - 1953
YEAR
1947
194S
J 949
1950
1951
1952
1953
NUMBER OF
NET INCREASE
VOLUMES
NUMBER OF
OR DECREASE IN
DISCARDED
VOLUMES ADDED
NO. OF VOLUMES
44.247
50.393
+6.146
53.130
80,579
+27,449
56,621
61.854
+5.233
44,861
69,993
+25.! 32
59.101
100.303
+41.202
51,523
73,301
-^2 1,778
56,121
89,427
+33.306
TOTAL NUM3ER
OF VOLUMES
DIVISION OF HOME
READING AND COM-
MUNITY SERVICES
533.690
561,139
566.372
591.504
632,706
654.484
687.790
[36]
A SELECTION OF NOTABLE PURCHASES, 1953
Incunabula
Alanus de Insulis. Les paraboles Paris. 1492.
Bertholdus. Hovologium devotionis. Nuremberg, 1 489.
Biblia Germanica. Cologne, ca. 1478.
Regulae S. Benedict!. Venice, 1500.
Retza, Franciscus de. Defensorium virginitatis Mariae. Speier, ca. 1485.
St. Jerome. Leben der Altvater. Augsburg, ca. 1481.
Americana
Adams, Abigail. A.L.S., Jan. 4, 1770.
Adams, John. A.L.S., May 3, 1797.
American Monthly Review, v. 1-3. Philadelphia, 1795.
Blowers, Thomas. The death of eminent men and excellent friends . . .
Boston, 1716.
A Counterpart to the state dunces, by a native of New York. London,
1733.
Fay, Theodore S. Views in New York and its environs. New York,
1831.
Gambari, Laurentii. De navigatione Christophori Columbi. Rome, 1581.
Hickman, William. Sketches on the Nipisaguit. Halifax, 1 860.
Keith, George. An account of the great divisions among the Quakers.
London, 1692.
Lewis, James Otto. The aboriginal portfolio. Philadelphia, 1835.
[Mather, Moses] America's appeal to the impartial world. Hartford,
1775.
Military history of Great Britain for 1756, 1757. London, 1757.
Nicolai, Eliud. Newe vnd warhaffte relation ... in den West-vnd Ost-
Indien. Munchen, 1619.
Penn, William. A discourse for taking off the tests and personal laws
about religion. London, 1687.
The Poor Man's advice to his neighbors: a ballad. New York, 1774.
Underbill, Thomas. Bell broke loose: or a history of the Quakers both
old and new. London, 1 660.
United States Magazine. Vol. I, nos. 1-5. Newark, 1794.
Wade, William. Panorama of the Hudson River from New York to
Waterford. New York, 1847.
Woodwell, Charles H. A soldier's diary, with transcript. 1862-63.
Biography and History
Bourdigne. Johan de. Croniques d'Anjou. Angiers, 1529.
[Cusak, George] The grand pyrate. London, 1676.
Petrarca, Francesco. Chronica delle vite de pontefici et imperetori Rom-
ani. Venice, 1 507.
Tolet, Frideric Schotus. Christoph Wagners Leben und Thaten. Berlin,
1712.
[37]
Language and Literature
Badius, Jodocus. Stultiferae navicula. Strassburg, 1 502.
Fanti, Sigismondo de. Theorica et practica de modo di fabricandique
omnes litterarum species. Venice, 1514.
Horus A.pollo. De la signification des notes hieioglyphe des Aegyptiens.
Paris, 1543.
Lorris, Guillaume de. Le Roman de la rose. Paris, 1 526.
Roseo, Mambrino. Lo assedio di Firenze. Perugia, 1530.
Science
Hill, John. A general natural history. London, 1 748—52.
Jamarro, Juan Bautista. Conocimiento de las diez aves. Madrid, 1 604.
Johann, Lichtenberger. Pronosticatio. Cologne, 1 528.
Rosaccio, Giuseppe. Teatro del cielo e della terra. Venice, 1 598.
Sutherland, William. The Shipbuilder's assistant. London, I 794.
Theophrastus. Theophrasti Eresii de historia plantarum libri decern.
Amsterdam, 1 644.
Theology and Religion
Bartholomaeus de Pisis. Opus auree. Milan, 1513.
An Biobla Naomhtha. Luunduin, 1 690.
Boccaccio, Giovanni. De genealogie des dieux. Paris, 1531.
Bodin, Jean. Le fleau des demons et sorciers. Nyort, 1616.
Borromeo, Antonio. Clypeus Virginis. Venice, 1 508.
Callot, Jacques. Vita Beatae Mariae Virginis. 1 626.
Canne, Abednego. A new Windmil, A new. Oxford, 1 643.
Carmignano, Colantonio. Le cose vulgare de Missere. Venice, 1516.
Church of England. Certaine prayers set foorth by Authoritie, to be
used for the prosperous successe of her Maiesties forces and navy.
London, 1597.
— — - — An order for prayer and thanksgiving . . . for the safetie and
preservation of her Maiestie. London, 1 598.
Correggio, Niccolo da. Inamoramento di Cupido. Venice, 1553.
Luther, Martin. Das der frey will. Wittemberg, 1 526.
[Mowlin, John] The Divel in Kent. London, 1647.
Privilegia ordinis sancti Augustini. 1506.
St Bonaventura. Legenda de . . . Sancta Clara. Venice, 1513.
Passionis Christi. 1510.
St Gregory. Omelie. Venice, 1505.
Illustrated Books
Alciati, Andrea. Livret des emblemes. Paris, 1536.
Claudel, Paul. Ode des muses. Paris, 1905. Binding by Gras.
Du Fciiilloux, Jacques. La Venerie. Paris., 1573.
Lvangeliar Codex Sangallensis No. 5 1 . Irish miniatures of the founda-
tion Library in St. Gall. Berne, 1953.
Fargue, Leon-Paul. Illuminations nouvelles; illus. by Dufy. Paris, 1953.
Le Grelot, Journal illustre politique et satirique. Paris, 1871-1879.
Huysmans, Joris-Karl. Croquis Parisiens; illus. by Forain. Paris. 1880.
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l^ger. Fernand. Cirque. Paris, 1950.
iMontherlant, Henry de. Pasiphae; illus. by Matisse. Paris, 1944.
Orleans, Charles d'. Poemes; il!us. by Matisse. Paris, 1950.
Picard, Edmond. Le jure; illus. by Odilon Redon. Brussels. 1837.
Rappresentazione dell' Angiolo Raffaello. Firenze, 1 596.
Ronsard, Pierre de. Florilege des amours; illus. by Matisse. Paris, 1948.
V'crini, Giovanni Batiista. Ardor dainore. Rome, 1542.
Medieval Manuscripts
AugUotinus. De contemplutione Christi. F/ance, 1 5th century.
Carta Esecutoria. Spanish ms., ca. 1550.
Dati, Grceorio. La Sfera. Pesaro, 1484.
Miniature of St. Francis. Florence, 1 4th century.
Miniature of two saints. Venice, 1 4lh century.
Miniature: Presentation in the temple. Venice, I 4th century.
Petrarca, Francesco. Sonetti, cenzoni e trionfi. 1 5th century,
Philip V. Carta de hidalguia. Madrid. 1713.
Poor Clares. Regulae. Italian ms., 14th century.
St. Bonaventuia. Flemish ms., 1 5th century.
Prints and Drawings
Bonnard, Pierre.
Five etchings: One illustration f'.om Din^o, four illustrations from
La Vie de Si. Moniquc. Four lithographs: Les Fiacres (2); Por-
hail of My Wife; one untitled, in color.
Ciry, Michel.
Fourteen etchings: Alkalis. Dame Pauvrete, Deposition dc Croix,
Jeunne Fille au Bracelet, Le Lit Defait, La Lumiere est Ailleurs.
Mariage Mystique de Si. Francois el la Dame Paicvrele, Mater
Dolorosa. Mon Portrait en Chapeau, Les Oeufs, La Pitie de Noire
Dame, Rtsurrcclion de Lazore, St. Francois au Crucifix, Si. Jean a
Palhmos.
Clave, Antoni.
Birds in Cages, colored etching.
Degas, Edgar.
Balleieuse, lithograph.
I'orain, Jean-Louib.
La Paralytiquc dc Lourdcs. etching.
KoUwit.?., Kaethe.
Eight etchings: i\ ude man silling, Man at the table, one from the
series Die Weher, Nude, Dance Around the Cuilloliuc, Woman and
Death, Detail, Mother Feeding Child. One etching and aquatint:
5e// Por trail. Ten lithographs: One from the series Revolt of the
Weavers, Hamburger Kneipe, Woman tvilh Folded Hands, Grief,
Begging, Fraternization, Mother and Child, Child's Head, Mother
with Baby, Call of Death. Two v,oodcuts: The Mothers, Visit to
the Hospital.
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Logan, Robert.
Twenty-one etchings: Amiens; VArcade; Charlres; L'Echauguetie;
Fish Houses, Port Clvde; CrarJes Ecuries, Chanlillv; Harl(ness
Tower, published state; Harvard Hall; Johnson Cale, Harvard; Loyv
Tide; Marche aux Fleurs de la Madeline, published state; Notre Dame,
Dijon; Notre Dame de St. Julien le Pcuvre; Pont Neuf; Rue des
Toiles, Bourses; St. Nicholas du Chardonnei; Springtime; L'Usine;
Fese/ev (basilica); Voies des Garages; Works.
Renoir, Pierre.
Two lithographs: Ambrose Vollard, Louis Valtat.
Turner, Janet.
Two linoleum cuts: BuUdogsing Blocli, Srceet Corn. One serigraph:
Pelicans.
Utrillo, Maurice.
Street Scene, lithograph.
Vlaminck, Maurice.
Village Street, lithograph.
Vuillard.
Lucien Fabre, lilhogiaph.
Waters, Herbert.
Seven woodcuts: Calves; Gifts oj the Sea; New England Farms;
Farms and Environs; Rhythm for November; White Mountains of
Nen-> Hampshi-e, one proof; White Moimtair.s of Neto Hampshire,
two separation proofs.
A SELECTION OF NOTABLE GIFTS, 1953
Books and Other Materials
Anonymous.
A collection of twenty-six volumes, among them several old children's
books, incuding the rare Louisa Ralston.
Faerie Queene, by Edmund Spenser. In two volumes. Published in
London, 1590 and 1596. Given in memory of Ray Livingston
Murph}'.
Boston, Archdiocese of.
Acta et statuta Synodi Bostoniensis Septimae quae in Ecclesia Metro-
politana Sanctae Crucis die vicesima nona mensis Maii, Anno Domini
MCMLII tulit et promulgavit. Two copies.
Boston Brovt'ning Society.
A collection of twenty-seven volumes and three pamphlets, including
twenty bound scrapbooks of illustrations to the poems of Robert
Browning collected by the Reverend Charles N. Addison. For the
BrovNTiing Collection.
Boston Globe.
Microfilms of the Boston Globe for the year 1953.
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Boston Heiald-Tiaveler Corixjiation.
Microfilms of the Boston Herald and the Boston Traveler for De-
cember, 1952, and the year 1953.
Brigham, Lucy.
A collection of approximately nineteen hundred and fifty post cards
tor the Fine Arts Department.
Buckner, Lewis P.
A collection of twenty-nine volumes in French and German.
Clark, Lester L.
A collection of forty-five volumes of miscellaneous material.
Cobb, Sylvanus H.
La historia d'ltalia, by Francesco Guicciardini. 1583.
A memoir of Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., by Ella W. Cobb.
Dane, David H.
Subscriptions to the Hadoar Hebrew Weekly and the Mabua He-
brew Quarterly for the West End Branch Library.
Eastman Kodak Company Research Laboratories.
Abridged scientific publications from the Kodak Research Labora-
tories. Volumes 3, 10-27, 29-31, 1917-1949.
Eire Society of Boston.
An oil painting of Keel, .Achill Island, County Mavo, by Ferpus
O'Ryan, and two handbooks of the Commission on Gaelic Dancing.
t ogg Art Museum Library.
A collection of approximately fourteen hundred post cards and eighty-
one photographs of scenes throughout the world.
Friedman, Lee M.
A collection of eighty volumes and seven pamphlets of miscellaneous
material.
Hagen, G. A.
A collection of twenty-three volumes of the works of Ingeborg Ref-
ling Flasen, printed in Norwegian.
Harper and Brothers.
The I"lome Bible, arranged for family reading from the King James
version, by Ruth H. Greenough, with illustrations from designs by
William Blake, and decorations by Rudolph Ruzicka.
Indiana Historical Society.
Bibliographical studies of seven authors of Crawfordsville, Indiana,
by Dorothy R. Russo and Thelma L. Sullivan. Two copies.
Kaiser, Mrs. Benjamin.
A collection of one hundred and eighty-one volumes of miscellaneous
works, including books by Dickens, Arnold, and Stevenson; one hun-
dred and twelve periodicals and |)amphlets, includmg sixty-seven is-
sues of National Geographic, 1933—1939.
Kavaljian, Lousintak.
An Armenian Bible, containing the same text as the Armenian manu-
script Bible already in the Rare Book Department.
History of the Armenian Church m America. In Armenian. Given
to the Codman Square Branch Library in memory of Mrs. Satanig
Salian.
Pages and subjects of psychology, by Kevork A. Sarafian. In Ar-
menian. Given to the Adams Street Branch Library in memory of
Kachadoor M. Goolkasian.
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McAvoy, Estate of William J.
A collection of twenty-eight volumes prmcipally in the fields of mathe-
matics, history, and science.
Rissland, Mi. and Mrs. Karl.
A collection of thirteen volumes mainly relating to music.
Engraving of The First Musical Festival in New England, King's
Chapel, Boston, January 10, 1786.
Slonimsky, Nicolas.
A collection of twelve volumes and sixteen pamphlets of pieces of
music and material relating to music.
Stowell, Estate of Mary A.
A collection of twenty-seven volumes, prmcipally works in the fields
of history and music, and five maps, including three of Boston in 1 868,
1894, and 1919.
Whitham, Stanley.
A collection of approximately three hundred volumes of miscellaneous
works, including some Japanese publications, and a soroban (abacus).
Wyman, Silas D.
A collection of eighty-four volumes, including a fourteen-volume edi-
tion of the Bible, forty-two volumes of the works of Charles Paul da
Kock, a fifteen-volume edition of Norrcena-Anglo-Saxon Chronicles,
and thirteen miscellaneous volumes.
Yale University Library.
One hundred and thirteen bound volumes of the Boston Herald, May \ ,
1941, to July, 1950.
Autographs
Anonymous.
A collection of twenty-two autograph documents. letters, etc., for in-
clusion in the Virginia and Richard Ehrlich Collection.
Films, La.ntern Slides, Recordings
Anonymous.
A collection of one hundred and five recordings. A combined record
of ten gifts.
Boston Sales Managers Club.
Three films: The Importance of SdlinS, Face In the Mirror, Selling
America.
Fogg Art Museum Library.
A collection of five hundred and twenty-three lantern slides, princi-
pally of Oxford and the Lake District, Paris, and Germany.
Klein, Ivan A.
A collection of seventy-nine lantern slides on Latvia and an article by
M. O. Williams, Latvia, Home of the Letts.
May, E. L.
A collection of forty-five recordings, including recordings by Kirstea
Flagsted, Lauritz Melchior, Judith Anderson, and others.
Shea, The Reverend Gerard F.
A collection of thirty-^even recordings, including several albums, for
the Charlestown Branch Library.
142)
Prsnts and Drawings
AbramsoM, Mr. and Mrs. Monls R.
Pins, Jacob. Trees and Shadows, woodcut.
Alien, W. G. Russell.
Pins, Jacob. Eleven woodcuts: Illustrations for Michael Kohlhaas by
Heinrich von Kleist. One color woodcut : Fish.
hfarkai, Mrs. Fanny.
Pins, Jacob. Olive Trees, woodcut.
Eiack, Louis W.
One hundred and thirt}-six prints.
Bornstein, Abraham.
Picasso, Pablo. One wood engraving for Volard's unpublished edi-
tion of Hcdene chcz Axhimede, by Andre Suarcs.
Pornstein, Mr. ond Mrs. Abraham.
Pins, Jacob. The Knrdic Porter, woodcut.
Rorfman, Mr. and Mrs. Mark.
Pins, Jacob. Two woodcuts: The Black Horses, SnoW in Jerusalem.
One color woodcut: Village in Israel.
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Matthew.
Pins, Jacob. The Falcon, woodcut.
Crossett, Edward C.
Heintzclman, Arthur \V. Six drawings: Indian Mother and Chid.
Martha^ Vineyard; Indian Women. Martha's Vineyard; Noa
Bright. Indian Fisherman. Martha's Vineyard; Sally Bright. Indian
Child. Martha's Vineyard; Study. Portrait Head of Old Indian.
Martha's Vineyard; Sliidy of Fishermen. Martha's Vineyard.
Ehrman, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert B.
Pins, Jacob. Old Houses, Jerusalem, Avoodcut.
Friedman, Lee M.
Pins, Jacob. Sixteen woodcuts: Fifteen initials and vignettes for the
Book of Ester; The Sheil(.
Goldberg. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Sherman.
Pins, Jacob. Head, woodcut.
Gray, Joseph C.
Three hundred and ninety-six etchings and engravings.
Kaplan, Judge and Mrs. Jacob J.
Pins, Jacob. Boats Near Acre, woodcut; Self -Portrait with Japanese
Print, color woodcut.
Kaplan, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph.
Pins. Jacob. The Old Beggar, woodcut.
Knoblock, Isabella S.
Wen^nroth, Stow. Eight lithographs: Conflict, The Cornnns House,
Country Home, Early Light, Lonely River, Long Island Marshes,
Mid-Summer Shade, Willow Lane.
Langston, Bryant W.
Briscoe, Arthur. Three etchings: Painting the Mainmast, Make Fast,
Clewing up the Mainsail.
Lebowich, L. A.
Appain, Adolph. Un Mare. Environs de Rossillon, etching.
Benton, Thomas Hart. Two lithographs: Wallow Creek, Frankie
and Johnnie.
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Chahine, Edgar. Saint Germain, V Auxerrais, etching.
Haden, Seymour. TTiree etchings: The Moat House, second state;
Kidwelbj Castle, first state; Grim Spain.
Israels, Joseph. Old Woman, etching.
Lalanne, Maxime. Two etchings: Richmond 1871, Passage de la
Marmiie.
Palmer, Samuel. The Herdsman's Cottage or Sunset, etching.
Pins, Jacob. Two woodcuts: The Tree in the Sun, Head. One color
woodcut: The Cock.
Wolf, Henry. Mercedes, after Francis Louis Mora, wood engraving.
Medalia, Dr. and Mrs. Leon S.
Pins, Jacob. Two woodcuts: Jerusalem Courtvard, Trees in a Storm.
Mernll Hiram C.
Blampied, Edmund. Three drypoints: The Cowman, Milkmg, San
Sehastien, the Harbor.
Bracquem.ond, Felix. Two etchings: Stories, Bird Nailed to Barn
Door.
Cole, Timothy. Catherine of Aragon and Maid, after C. R. Leslie,
original woodblock and two proof prints.
Gaudin, Auguste-Jean. Sixteen etchings: Banlieu aux Enfanfs, Le
Dome, L'Eglise, Le Grande Chaumiere, La Guinguette, Helene,
Ijmuiden, Hollande, Ijmuiden aux Mouettes, Ma Mere, Melancolie,
Metro a la Communicante, Metro a VEnfant, Le Metro Barhes,
La Nique de Due, Place Jeanne d'Arc, La Plage a l' Enfant.
Haden, Seymour. Two etchings: The Village Ford, Grim Spain.
LePere, Auguste. Baurieux, les Roches Prehistoriques, watercolor
and crayon drawing.
Pennell, Joseph. Below the Chestnut Street Bridge, etching.
Shannon, C. H. Three lithographs: The Letter, Mother and Child,
Hot August.
van Ostade, Adrian. Four etchings: The Desired Doll, Peasant with
Hands on His Back, The Smoker and the Dunker, Three gro-
tesque figures.
Whistler, J. M. Longshoremen, etching
Zorn, Anders. Anatole France, etching.
Mintz, Mr. and Mrs. Herman A.
Pms, Jacob. Three woodcuts: Girl Before a Mirror; House, Horse
and Tree; The Wood Gatherer.
Schwartz, Mr. and Mrs. S. R.
Pins, Jacob. The Old Tree, woodcut.
Sima, Miron.
Sima, Miron. Ten woodcuts: Eight in Boston Series — Boston Pub-
lic Librarv, The ^'Constitution', Faneuil Hall, The New State
House, old North Church, Old South Church, Old State House,
Paul Revere House; Portrait of Arthur Heintzelman; Head of a
Girl, third state.
Wasserman, Mr. and Mrs. Max.
Pins, Jacob. Acre, woodcut.
l-»4i
VI
USE OF BOOKS, FILMS, AND RECORDINGS
COMPARATIVE CIRCULATION STATISTICS. 1949-1953
Division of Reference
and Research Services
Central Library
Kirsfein Business Branch
Total for Division
Division of Home Reading
and Community Services
1949
1950
1951
1952 nttl953
146,353
137.922
131,562
135.297 557.438
9.845
8,179
7.121
7,086 8,045
156.198 146.101 138.683 142,383
*Oper Shelf Department 178,657 181,753 199,036 319,538
*Young Peoples Room
**School Issue Department
Branch Issue Department
Staff Library
Deposit Circulation
(Estimated)
Branch Libraries
***Adams Street
AUston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codrnan Square
Connolly
Dorchester
Eart Boston
'fEgleston Square
Faneuil
'"^^^Feliowes Athenaeum
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffr:es Point
Lowei Mills
Maitapan
Meniorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
jNeponset
North End
Orient Heights
Park'.r Hill
Phillips Broob
Roslinda'.e
*'Soiit'i Bo = ;on
South End
22;Tyltr Str-^et
Uphams Corner
^X'.1^hin^!on Village
West End
West Roxhury
39.082 40.160 46.974 38.823
16,170
58.294
3,034
£6.043
56,653
84,644
56.320
130,118
98,101
84,930
70.007
48,396
7.>85
78.182
86.472
26,693
47,831
104,041
84.581
S0,846
43,609
51,827
64,966
38.013
77.497
29,628
132.682
50.474
62,689
108,214
80.604
108,551
115062
14,917
60,413
4.394
14,416
56,914
4,905
9.797
54.485
3.399
265.045 263,594 238,932 260.018 262,543
79.533
54.320
75.241
53.774
127.210
84.327
80.432
57,757
45,481
82.733
59.068
86.050
53,358
141.126
36,266
80.943
63,874
47,244 51,024
72.897
79.705
26.539
42.808
90.962
74.030
69.656
40.436
45.256
59.156
38.457
69,337
25.864
1 1 7,889
42.076
63.581
102,041
71.605
103.203
106,161
76,194
81,027
26,201
45,255
99,170
76.466
76,K!6
44,510
45.160
49,417
35,738
72.977
25,424
13!, 611
70.881
65.777
660
122 803
72,368
109.117
115.413
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
52,932
22,655
136.465
b6.255
58.381
12.211
122.939
79.646
102.533
112.577
1 1 6,059
74,260
56.836
62.688
38,146
128,704
81,903
63.761
53.962
77,692
47.537
61 817
68.439
23,366
41.096
100.202
48,242
76,257
35.080
35,853
38,077
26.312
64.759
21,723
136 328
61.927
52,739
13.225
103,130
76,236
83,118
110,92!
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tt§BooUobile I 104.278 162,639 171,977 127,539
tt§§Bookmobi!e II 107.744 114.363
tttHospital Library Service 9,795
Total for Blanch Libraries 2,195,656 2,110,795 2,355,747 2,417,933 2,334,312
Total for Division 2,755,948 2.676,026 2.916,924 3,103.993
1 otal for Entire Library
System 2.912.146 2.822.127 3,055.607 3,246.376 3,162.338
* Young Peoples Room circulation includrid in Open Shelf Department as
of November 1. 1952.
** Circulation at schools discontinued June 1952.
*** Branch Library opened August 29. 1951.
t Branch Library opened July 8. 1953.
**** Branch Library closed March 15. 1949.
' Building condemned February 3, !947; branch library reopened in tem-
porary quarters March 31, 1947.
5{ Closed in old quarters January 28, 1950; reopened in new quarters June
12, 1950.
%%% Reopened as Reading Room December 7. 1951.
§ Service began February 20 1950.
§§ Service began February 20, 1952.
ft Drivers' strike; Bookmobiles not operated November 20, 1 952-April 4,
1953.
ttt Service began June 4, 1953.
fttt Central Charging began September 17, 1953; breakdown by Divisions no
longf^r possible.
SUMMARY OF CIRCULATION
Books Lent for Home Use
Central Library (including Central Library books
issued through Branch Libraries) .... 557.438
Kirstein Business Branch ..... 8,045
Branch Libraries 2,334,312 2.899.795
Total Circulation in 1953
Books Lent for Home Use
Centra! Library 557.438
Kirstein Business Branch ..... 8,04?
Branch Libraries 2.334.312
Deposits of books (estimated) ..... 262.543 3,162.33S
Inter-Library Loans. 1953
Under the inter-library loan system with other libraries the
following lending of books for the purpose of serious research is
shown :
Volumes lent to other libraries in Massachusetts 1,343
Volumes lent to libraries outside of Massachusetts 330
1.673
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DlSTRIEUTlOV OF TOTAL CIRCULATION IN 1953
Central Library
Direct lending to borrowers 547,372
Central Library volumes cir-
culated through Branch Issue
Department 10,065
Total 557.438
■Kirstein Business Branch 8,045
School Issue Department
**.Branch Issue Department
Branch Libraries
Adcims Street
116,059
Allston
74.260
Brighton
56,836
Charlestown
62.688
City Point
38,146
Codman Square
128,704
Connolly
81.903
Dorchester
63,761
East Boston
53,962
***Egleston Square
77,692
Faneuil
47.537
Hyde Park
61,817
Jamaica Plam
68,439
Jcflries Point
25,566
Lower Mills
41.096
Mattapan
100,202
Memorial
48,242
Mt. Bowdoin
76.257
Mt. Pleasant
35 080
Neponset
35,853
North End
38,077
Orient Heights
26,312
Parker Hill
64.759
Phillips Brooks
21,723
Roilindale
136 323
Sooth Boston
61.927
Sviuth End
52,739
Tyler Street
13,225
Ur>hams Corner
103,130
Washington Village
76,236
West End
83,118
West Roxbury
110,921
SBookmobile I
127.559
^Bookmobile il
114.363
JtJfHospital Library Service
9,795
Total for Branch Libraries 2,334,312
Total for Entire Library System 2,899,795
FROM DEPOSITS IN
SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS,
AND ENGINE HOUSES* TOTALS
547,372
10.066
557.438
8,045
240,655
18,555
240.655
18.555
3.333
3,333
262,543
116,059
74.260
56.836
62,688
38,146
128.704
81,903
63.761
53,962
77,692
47,537
61.817
68,439
25,566
41,096
100,202
48,242
76,257
35,080
35,853
38,077
26.312
64.759
21,723
136,328
61,927
52.739
13,225
10-^.130
76,236
86 451
110.921
127,559
114,363
9,795
2,337,645
3.162.338
* Estimated
** Direct Home Use Circulation included under Central Library
**♦ Branch Library opened July 8, 1953
; Drivers' strike; Bookmobiles not operated from November 20, 1952-
April 4, 1953
J:; Service began June 4, 1953
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Gains and Losses in Circulation, 1929 - 1953
PERCENTAGE OF
PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
BOOKS LENT
DECREASE FROM
DECREASE FROM
DECREASE
YEAR
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
+ 16%
+42%
1933
5.548.283
-19,398
-0.3%
+41%
1934
, 5,194.351
-353,932
-7%
+32%
1935
4.949.70!
-244.650
-5%
+267o
1936
4.806.737
-142.964
-3%
+22%
1937
4.531.378
-275.359
-6%
+ 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
+88.348
+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
-t- 1 90,769
+6%
-17%
1953
3.162,338
-84.038
-3%
-20%
Missing Books from the Branch Libpjvries, 1934 - 1953
YEAR
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
TOTAL
NUMBER
12,234
12.769
11.012
8.786
6.931
5.299
4.710
4.977
4.369
3.616
3.490
3.334
2,908
3,348
3.824
3.549
4.094
3.709
3.869
3.054
percentage of
PERCENTAGE OF
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
DECREASE OVER
DECREASE
PRECEDING YEAR
OVER 1934
+4%
+4%
-14%
-10%
-20%
-28%
-21%
-43%
-24%
-57%
-11%
-62%
+6%
-59%
-12%
-64%
-17%
-70%
-3%
-71%
-4%
-73%
-13%
-76%
+ 15%
-73%
+ 14%
-69%
-7%
-71%
+15%
-67%
-9%
-70%
+4%
-^%
-21%
-n%
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Books Unrecovxrable from Borrowers from Branch Libraries, 1934 - 1953
PERCENTAGE
number of
PERCENTAGE OF
OF INCREASE
VOLUMES
INCREASE OR DECREASE
OR DECREASE
YEAR
UNRECOVERABLE
OVER PRECEDING YEAR
OVER 1934
1934
2.262
1935
1,399
-38%,
-387o
1936
953
-32%
-58%
1937
979
-hi. 7%
-577o
1938
742
-24%
-67%
1939
642
-13%
-72%
1940
645
+0.5%
-71%
1941
577
-11%
-74%
1942
713
-1-24%
-68%,
1943
1,066
+50%
-53%
1944
797
-25%
-65%,
1945
1,119
+40%
-51%
1946
954
-15%,
-58%
1947
874
-87o
-61%
1948
934
+7%
-59%
1949
1,133
+21%
-50%
1950
1.220
+8%
-467o
1951
895
-27%
-60%
1952
1,568
+75%
-31%
1953
3,275
+ 109%
+45%
Books Unreccverable from Borrowers from Branch Librarjes, 1944 - 1953
percent of
total number
total number
volumes borrowed
of volumes
OF volumes
WHICH WERE
YEAR
unrecoverable
borrowed
unrecoverable
1944
797
2,153,367
0.037 7o
1945
1,119
2,076,638
0.054%
1946
954
2,106,249
0.0457o
1947
874
2,093.939
0.042%
1948
934
2,148,279
0.043 7o
1949
1,133
2,195.666
0.0527o
1950
1,220
2.117,082
0.0587o
1951
895
2,359.653
0.0387o
1952
1.568
2,424,551
0.065%,
1953
3,275
2,337.645
0.140%,
USE OF FILMS AND RECORDINGS
Audio- Visual Department
Film Showings
In Boston Public Library System .
Outside Boston Public Library System
Total
1953
1,046
7.797
8,843
Film Audiences
inside and outside boston public library system
Adult 169,051
Juvenile ........
Total
346,066
5!5.1I7
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Film Collection
Films in collection, January I, 1953 . . * ,_,' ^
Films added in 1953 '26
Films withdrawn in 1953 ..... 33
Net Gain, 1953
93
Films in collection, December 31, 1953 .... 640
CIRCULATION OF RECORDINGS
1953 51.828
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VII
THE CATALOGS
Volumes Cataloged
Cataloged
Central Library 13,994
Kirstein Business Branch 1,122
Recataloged
CentraJ Library 2,075
17.191
Division of Home Reading and Comnnunity Services
Cataloged
Open Shelf Department 5,588
School Issue Department 3,137
Branch Issue Department 3,622
Branch Libraries 75,635
Miscellaneous 23
88,005
Films Cataloged
Division of Home Reading and Community Services 125
Recordings Cataloged
Division of Home Reading and Community Services 3,963
Card Work
Division of Reference and Research Services
Library of Congress cards processed 76,240
Cards processed on duplicating machine 66,392
Cards typed 4,199
146.831
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Division of Reference and Research Services
Cards processed on duplicating machine 296,455
Cards typed 81.923
378378
The number of volumes shelved and thus made available for
public use was:
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library (including continuations) 18,891
Kirstein Business Branch 1. 1 22
Books reported lost or missing in previous years.
but now found, etc, 680 20.693
15U
Division of Home Reading and Community Service*
Open Shelf Department
School Issue Department
Branch Issue Department
Branch Libraries
88.715
Books reported lost or missing in previous years,
but now found, etc. 712 89,427
10,120
The 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 2,771
Kirstein Business Branch 788 3,559
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Open Shelf Department
School Issue Department I "lA 1 9 1
Branch Issue Department
Branch Libraries
59.680
VIII
PRINTING AND BINDING
The Printing Dep.\rtment
Requisitions received and filled 501
Cards (indicator, lime, guide, etc.) 56,267
Wiggin Print Collection (exhibition cards) 6,446
Signs, posters, etc. 1,569
Forms (numbered series, including blank forms) 6,270,130
Forms, circulars, and sundries (outside the numbered series) 754,053
Library publications, including book lists, programs, etc. 278,353
The Binding Department
Number of volumes bound in various styles 23,148
Volumes repaired 539
Volumes guarded 1 91
Engravings, maps, and photographs mounted 1 ,809
Library publications folded, plate tipped, collated, stitched,
covered, and trimmed 285,595
Portfolios, blocks, boxes, and desk pads made 4,361
.Buckram, canvas, and leather pouches made 164
Covers made (miscellaneous types) 2,188
Cutting, bundling, and drilling stock 1,376 hours
Miscellaneous work done 1,573 hours
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IX
PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS IN THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY
PROGRAMS
DATE
Jan. 1 5
Feb.
Mar.
Mar.
12
TITLE
Film Program. Dust or Desiinvi?
Film Program. Family Night.
Circus Bo^.
Film Program. The Golden Tiven-
ties.
Film Program. Family Night.
Sadler's Wells Ballerina and Mvs-
ierious Poacher.
Introduced by Reverend Carl
N. Larsen, Film Representa-
tive, Moody Institute of Sci-
ence.
Apr. 21
Film Program. British Films in Introduced by L. C. S. Bar^
connection with the Coronation of ber, British Consul in Boston.
Queen Elizabeth II. Roval Des-
/m\j. Coronation CeremonV, and
Master of the Air.
Jan. 8
FILM PROGRAMS
Miracle on Skis.
FILMS ON THE OUT-OF-DOORS
Introduced by Sidney Di-
mond. Assistant Professor of
Radio and Speech, Boston
University School of Public
Relations.
Jan. 22 Daredevils of the Alps, Internation-
al Ice Patrol, and Men of Glouces-
ter.
Jan. 29 Nanook of the North.
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.)
Jan. 26
and
Feb. 9
Feb. 16
and
Mar. 9
Let's Talk About Operation Rewrite: The Agony of Soviet His-
torians.
Let's Talk About Hard Choices in South Africa.
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DATE TITLE
Mar. 23 Let's Talk About The World Is Round.
Apr. 30 Let's Talk About NATO Changes Direction.
May 28 Let's Talk About Touch-and-Go in Italy.
June 4 Let's Talk About France and Europe.
VICTORY AT SEA
(In cooperation with the First Naval Air Base and Station WBZ-TV.)
Jan. 1 I A Combat Artist Looks at TV. Commander Dwight C. Shep-
ler, United States Naval Re-
serve.
Jan. 1 8 The United States Navy — Post Lieutenant William Gordon
War Through Korea. Buchanan, United States
Naval Reserve.
Jan. 25 Victory at Sea on Television. Lieutenant Commander Ber-
nard S. Solomon, United
States Navy.
WAYS OF MANKIND
(A series of discussion programs prepared by the Fund for Adult Education,
established by the Ford Foundation. Open to
Members of The Never Too Late Group.)
Nov. 2 Stand-in for a Murderer, a study in culture.
Nov. 9 Survival, a study in technology.
Nov. 1 6 Desert Soliloquy, a study in education.
Nov. 23 Home Sweet Home, a study in family.
Nov. 30 When Greek Meets Greek, a study in values.
Dec. 7 The Case of the Sea Lion Flippers, a study in ethics.
Dec. 1 4 Legend of the Long House, a study in authority.
Dec. 21 Museum of Man, a summary.
WORLD AFFAIRS ARE YOUR AFFAIRS
(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.)
Jan. 6 Based on the motion picture. Oriental Cit^ (Canton, China).
Jan. 2? Based on the motion picture. Crisis in Iran.
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Feb. 3 Based on the motion picture. Tropical Mountain Land (Java),
Feb. I 7 Based on the motion picture, Tilo — New Ally?
Mar. 3 Based on the motion picture. Challenge in Nigeria.
Mar. 24 Based on the motion picture. Picture of Britain.
Mar. 31 Based on the motion picture. World Trade for Better Living.
YOU AND YOUR CHILDREN
(A series of film discussion programs in cooperation with the
Massachusetts Association for Mental Health.)
DA IE TITLE LECTURER
Feb. 1 2 Based on the motion picture. Fears Lester G. Houston. Commu-
of Children. nity Consultant, Massachu-
setts Association for Mental
Health.
Feb. 1 9 Based on the motion picture. Why Lester G. Houston, Commu-
Wonl Tommy Eat? nity Consultant. Massachu-
setts Association for Mental
Health.
Feb. 26 Based on the motion picture. Fare- Lester G. Houston, Commu-
Tpell to Childhood. nity Consultant. Massachu-
setts Association for Mental
Health.
YOUR MONEY AND YOUR LIFE
(A series of discussion programs prepared by the Fund for Adult Education,
established by the Ford Foundation. Open to members
of The Never Too Late Group.)
Apr. 6 Problems of Inflation — A Survey.
Apr. 1 3 Effects of Inflation.
May 4 Causes of Inflation.
May 11
May 1 8 The Control of Inflation.
May 25
May 28 Summary and Review of Inflation.
June i The Federal Budget for 1953-54.
June 8 Cutting Federal Spending.
June 1 5 Changing Federal Taxes.
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FILM PREVIEWS IN THE AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT
Apr. 9 Music Films. Don Pasquale, Exploring the Instruments, Iniroduc-
iion to Jazz, Tanglewood, and To Hear Your Banjo Pla^.
Apr. 16 Human Relations Films. Born Equal, The High Wall, Palmour
Street, and The Tovmaker.
Apr. 23 Films for Young Adults. Herald Tribune Youth Forum, How Do
You Know It's Love?, How to Say No, The Procrastinator, and
Social Courtes}).
Apr. 30 Films on Meeting the Audience. Curtain Time, Room for Discus-
sion, Speech: Stage Fright, and Speech: Using Your Voice.
FILM PROGRAMS IN THE AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT
Jan. 7 Canvon Countrv and West Virginia and Its Natural Resources.
Jan. I 4 In observance of Printing Education Week. Making Books, Print-
ing Through the Ages, and 5forp of the Boston Globe.
Jan. 21 Life Along the Waterways, Sea Hunt, and Wonder House.
Jan. 28 Films on Government Services. Clean Waters, F. B. I., and Fraud
Fighters.
Feb. 4 History Films. Monroe Doctrine, News Magazine of the Screen,
and Story That Couldnt Be Printed.
Feb. I I In observance of Lincoln's Birthday and Negro History Week.
Abraham Lincoln: A Background Study, Booker T. Washington,
and Story of Dr. Carver.
Feb. 1 8 Films on International Cooperation. A Chance to Live, Let's Be
Childish, and Miracle of Cassino.
Feb. 25 In observance of Washington's Birthday and Brotherhood Week.
Mount Vernon in Virginia and The Challenge.
Mar. 4 American Cowboy and Yosemite National Park-
Mar. 1 1 Andrew Jackson and West Virginia and Its Natural Resources.
Mar. 1 8 Irish Program. Promise of Barty O'Brien.
Mar. 25 Films on Spring. Gift of Green, Miracle of the Trees, and Spring
Fever.
Apr. 8 Music Films. Carmen and Telephone Hour.
Apr. 1 3 Special program of films from Introduced by Professor Ar-
French Teaching Series and French mand Hoog, Visiting Lee-
Reader Series. A Paris, La Seine, turer. Harvard University.
Dans Les Pyrennes, and La Famille
Martin.
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Oct. 7 In observance of National Library Day. The Impressionable Years
and Scotland: Background of Literature.
Oct. 1 4 In observance of Columbus Day. Storv of Christopher Columbus
and Historic Ncn> England.
Oct. 2 I In observance of United Nations Week. Born Equal, The Children,
and News Magazine of the Screen. Recording of This Is the U. N.
Oct. 28 Texas and its Natural Resources and selected recordings.
Nov. 4 In observance of American Art Week. Art and Motion, Crandma
Moses, and A Phantasv.
Nov. 18 It's All Yours — in observance of National Book Week. Bird Mi-
gration, and News Magazine of the Screen.
Nov. 25 In observance of Thanksgiving Day. Colonial Children and the re-
cording Hymns of Thanksgiving.
Dec. 2 Films on Concert Masters. Jascha Heifetz — The Portrait of an
Artist and Trio — Arlur Rubenslein, Jascha Heifetz, and Cregor
Piatigorslf};.
Dec. 9 In observance of Human Rights Day. Born Equal, Due Process of
Larp Denied, and Heritage.
Dec. I 6. Films on Community Cooperation. The Baltimore Plan, Fight for
Better Schools, and News .Magazine of the Screen.
Dec. 23 In observance of Christmas. Christmas in Sweden and Silent Nighl,
Holy Night.
Dec. 30 iXIarian Anderson and selected Marian Anderson recordings.
RECORDINGS PROGRAMS IN THE AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT
MUSIC APPRECIATION AND FAMILIAR MUSIC SERIES
Jan. 7 Recorded music of Schubert. Symphony No. 8 in B minor — Un-
fmished; Piano Sonata in B flat — Posthumous; and selected songa
from Die Schone MuUerin, Opus 25 and Die Winterreise, Opus 29.
Jan. 14 Recorded music of Schubert. Trout Qumtette in A, Opus 114;
Quartet No. 14 in D minor. Death of the Maiden; and Symphony
No. 9 in C.
Jan. 21 Recorded music of Mendelssohn. Incidental music of A Midsummer
Night's Dream, Opus 21 and 61 ; The Hebrides: Fingais Cave.
Opus 26, Concert Overture No. 2 in B minor; Symphony No. 3 in
A minor. Opus 56 (Scotch) ; Concerto in E minor for Violin and
Orchestra, Opus 64; and exceri)ts from Elijah.
Jan. 28 Recorded music of Schumann. Songs from Dichterliebe, Opus 48;
Symphony No. I in B flat. Opus 38; and piano selections from
Fantasiestucke, Opus 12; Carnaval, Opus 9; and Piano Concerto
m A minor. Opus 54.
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Feb. 4 Recorded music of Chopin, Wieniawski, and Liszt. Chopin —
Ballads and Nocturnes. Wieniavsski — Concerto No. 2 in D minor
for Violin. Liszt — Les Preludes.
Feb. 1 1 Recorded music of Liszt and Berlioz. Liszt — Concerto in E flat
for Piano. Berlioz — Roman Carnival Overture and S^;mphonie
Fantasiique.
Feb. 1 8 Recorded music of Wagner and Smetana. Wagner — Siegfried
Idyll and Faust Overture. Smetana — The Moldau, From Bo-
hemia s Fields and Groves, and portions from the symphonic cycle.
My Country.
Feb. 25 Recorded music of Brahms. Symphony No. 2, First Movement;
Symphony No. 4, First Movement; Hungarian Dances; and selected
songs.
Mar. 4 Recorded music of Brahms. Concerto in D for Violin, selected
Lieder, and excerpts from Symphony No. I.
Mar. I 1 Recorded music of Brahms. Concerto No. 2 in B flat for Piano,
First Movement; excerpts from Variations on a Theme by Haydn;
Ein Deulsches Requiem, First Movement ; and excerpts from Sym-
phony No. 3.
Mar^ 1 8 Recorded music of Saint-Saens. Carnival of Animals, Danse Ma-
cabre, and Symphony No. 3 with Organ.
Mar. 25 Recorded music of Franck and Bizet. Franck — Symphony in D
minor and Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra. Bizet —
Far Maid from Perth Suite.
Apr. 1 Recorded music of Tchaikowsky. Excerpts from The Nutcracker
Suite; Concerto in B flat minor for Piano, Opus 23; and Symphony
No. 4 in F minor. Opus 36.
Apr. 8 Recorded music of Tchaikowsky. Excerpts from Overture 1812;
Romeo and Juliet Fantasy — Overture; and Symphony No. 5 in E
minor. Opus 64.
Apr. 1 5 Recorded music of Tchaikowsky. Francesca da Rimini; Concerto
in D for Violin, Opus 35; and Svmphony No. 6 in B minor. Opus
47.
Apr. 22 Recorded music of Rimsky-Korsakov. Capriccio-Espagnol, Opus 34;
Scheherazade ; and Coq d'Or Suite.
Apr. 29 Recorded music of Borodin and Moussorgsky. Borodm — Prince
Igor; Polovtsian Dances. Moussorgsky — Selected songs and ex-
cerpts from Pictures at an Exhibition, Boris Codounov, and Night
on Bald Mountain.
Oct. 5 Recorded music of Bach. Brandenberg Concerto No. I in F ; First
Movement; excerpts from St. Matthew Passion; Toccata and Fugue
m D minor; Brandenberg Concerto No. 2 in F, First Movement;
and Italian Concerto.
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Oct. 1 9 Recorded music of Bach. Excerpts from Orchestral Suite in B minor
No. 2; Mass in B minor; unaccompanied Violin Sonata No. / in G
minor; Air on the C String from Suite m D; Jesu Jov of Mans De-
siring; and Brandenherg Concerto No. 6 in B flat. First Movement.
Oct. 26 Recorded music of Handel. Hallelujah Chorus from The Messiah;
Water Mu-sic; Violin Sonata in D ; and Concerto Crosso in D minor.
Opus 6, No. 10.
Nov. 2 Recorded music of Haydn. S\3mphon\i No. 101 in D (Clock),'
Symphonv No. 94 in C (Surprise) ; and excerpts from The Creation
(Oratorio).
Nov. 9 Recorded music of Mozart. Piano Concerto m D mmor, K. 466;
Eine Kleine Nachtmusiff, K. 467; and Violin Concerto in A, First
Movement.
Nov. 16 Recorded music of Mozart. Svmphonv No. 40 in G minor, K. 550;
Quintet in G minor, K. 516, First Movement ; excerpts from the
Requiem; and Svmphony No. 41 in C, K. 531, First Movement
(Jupiter).
Nov. 23 Recorded music of Beethoven. 5l)mp/ionp No. 3 in E flat. Second
Movement (Funeral March); Sonata for Piano in F minor. First
Movement (Appassionato) ; Concerto for Violin in D, Second Move-
ment; Egmonf Overture; and Svmphonv No. 6 in F, Fourth Move-
ment (Pastorale) .
Nov. 30 Recorded music of Beethoven. German Dances; Piano Concerto
No. 5 in E flat. First Movement (Emperor) ; and S],imphon\) No. 9
in D minor. Fourth Movement (Chorale) .
Dec. 7 Recorded music of Schubert. Svmphony No. 7 in C, First Move-
ment; excerpts from Die Winterreise; Die Schone Mullerin; Quintet
in A (Trout), Fourth Movement; The Trout (song) ; and Symphony
No. 8 in B minor (Unfinished).
Dec. 14 Recorded music of Mendelssohn. Midsummer Night's Dream; Con-
certo for Violin in E minor; and Symphony No. 4 in A (Italian),
First and Fourth Movements.
Dec. 21 Handel's Messiah. Excerpts from the recording of the Royal Phil-
harmonic Orchestra vs'ith Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor, and the
Luton Choral Society.
Dec. 28 Recorded music of Mendelssohn and Schumann. Excerpts from
Elijah by Mendelssohn. Concerto for Piano in A minor; selections
from Dichterliebe (PoeCs Love) ; and Symphony No. 4 in D minor.
First Movement by Schumann.
NON-MUSICAL RECORDINGS
CONTEMPORARY DRAMA
Mar. 2 The Cocktail Parly by T. S. Eliot, featuring Alec Guinness.
Mar. 1 6 The Ladys Not for Burning by Christopher Fry, featuring Pamela
Brown and John Gielgud.
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Mar. 30 Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, featuring Thomas Mitchell.
Apr. 27 Hedda Cabler by Isben. Narrated by Margaret Webster, with Eva
LeGallienne. David Lewis, and Richard Waring.
Nov. 3 Don Juan in Hell by George Bernard Shaw, with original cast
featuring the First Drama Quartette — Charles Boyer, Charles
Laughton, Cedric Hardwicke, and Agnes Moorehead.
Nov. 10 John Browns Bodv by Stephen Vincent Benet, with original cast
featuring Tyrone Power, Judith Anderson, and Raymond Massey.
Nov. I 7 The Lady's Not for Burning by Christopher Fry, with original cast
featuring Jolin Gielgud and Pamela Brown.
Nov. 24 Hedda Cabler by Henrik Ibsen, featuring Eva LeGallienne and
David Lewis.
DRAM.^
Jan. 1 2 The Tempest by Shakespeare, featuring Raymond Massey.
Jan. 26 The Consul by Gian-Carlo Menotti, featuring Marie Powers and
Patricia Neway.
Feb. 9 Julius Caesar by Shakespeare, featuring Ralph Truman and Ralph
Hewlett.
Feb. 1 6 Medea by Euripides ; revised by Robinson Jeffers, featuring Judith
Anderson.
Dec. I Recorded selections from Shakespeare's poetry and the motion pic-
ture, Shal(espeare' s Theatre.
Dec. 8 Hamlet by Shakespeare, featurmg John Gielgud and Pamela Brown.
Dec. 1 5 Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare, featuring Eva LeGallienne and
Dennis King.
Dec. 22 A/facbeth by Shakespeare, with the Old Vic Company, featuring
Alec Gumness and Pamela Brown.
Dec. 29 The Tempest by Shakespeare, featuring Raymond Massey, Hurd
Hatfield, and Margaret Phillips.
THE OPERA
(Rcordings of complete operas)
Apr. 7 Aida by Verdi, featuring Tebaldi, Del Monico, and Stignani.
Apr. I 4 Der Rosenkavalier by Strauss, featuring Kempe and Lemnitz.
Apr. 2 1 Madame Butterfly by Puccini, featuring Del Monte and Gigli.
Apr. 28 Rigoletto by Verdi, featuring Berger, Peerce, Warren, and Tajo.
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SELECTIONS FROM MUSICAL REVIEWS
(Planned for Young Adults)
Mar. 1 The King and I by Rodgers and Hammerstein, featuring Gertrude
Lawrence and Yul Brynner.
Mar. 24 Oklahoma by Rodgers and Hammerstein, with original cast.
Mar. 3 1 5even/een by Booth Tarkington, with original cast.
Apr. 1 4 South Pacific by Rodgers and Hammerstein, with original cast.
Apr. 28 Paint Your Wagon by Lerner and Rowe, with original cast.
Oct. 2
through
Oct. 30
Oct. 14
through
N(
Nov. 14
through
Dec. 9
Jan. 6
through
Jan. 30
Jan. 29
through
Feb. 26
LOWELL LECTURES
(Under the auspices of the Lowell Institute)
TITLE ,
Ancient and Modern Man in
Southwestern Asia. (A course of
eight lectures, Mondays and Thurs-
days.)
School and Society in Scotland. (A
course of eight lectures, Tuesdays
and Fridays.)
Evolution in the Social Insects. (A
course of eight lectures, Tuesdays
and Fridays.)
Causation, Freedom, and Morality,
(A course of eight
days and Fridays.)
lectures, Tues-
The Ways of a Writer. (A course
of eight lectures, Mondays and
Thursdays.)
LECTURER
Henry Field, B.A., Diploma
in Anthropology, M.A..
D. Sc. (Oxford University),
Research Fellow in Anthro-
pology, Peabody Museum,
Harvard University.
Sir Godfrey Thomson
D.C.L., D. Sc. (Dunhelm),
Ph.D. (Strasburg), Emeritus
Professor of Education, Uni-
versity of Edinburgh.
Caryl P. Haskins, Ph.B.
(Yale University), Ph.D.
(H a r v a r d University), D.
Sc, Hon. (Tufts C!olIege),
Director, Haskins Labora-
tories, and Research Profes-
sor, Union College.
Philip Hamilton Rhinelander.
A.B., L.L.B., Ph.D., Lec-
turer on General Education
and Philosophy, and Chair-
man of the Committee on
General Education, Harvard
University.
Rollo Walter Brown, A.M.,
Litt. D., Author of The
Creative Spirit, Dean Briggs.
Harvard Yard in the Golden
Age, etc.
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DATE
Feb. 3
through
Feb. 20
Mar. 3
through
Mar. 31
Jan. 8
Jan. 15
Jan. 22
Jan. 29
Feb. 5
Feb. 12
Feb. 19
Feb. 26
Mar. 5
Mar. 12
Mar. 19
TITLE
The Banquet Years: Literature
and the Arts in France, I 885— 1 9 1 4.
(A course of six lectures, Tuesdays
and Fridays.)
The Russian Constitutional Move-
ment. 1900-1905. (A course of
eight lectures, Tuesdays and Fri-
days.)
LECTURER
Roger W. Shattuck. A.B..
Junior Fellow, Society of Fel-
lows, Harvard University.
George Fischer, Ph.D., Ju-
nior Fellow, Society of Fel-
lows, Harvard University.
THE NEVER TOO LATE GROUP
I Discover India ! Illustrated with Mrs. Eugene Tyron Red-
colored motion pictures. mond.
The Sculptor at Work. Illustrated John Cheney, Sculptor,
with a practical demonstration.
Film Program. Covernmeni Is Your
Business, News Magazine of the
Screen, and Washington, D. C.
Harry S. Bradstreet.
My Experiences in British Colum-
bia. Illustrated with the motion
picture, British Columbia — Cana-
da's Pacific Gaten>a\;.
You and the Exchange Student. Charles Fraggos, Advisor to
Illustrated with the motion picture. Foreign Students, Boston Uni-
Herald Tribune Youth Forum. versity.
A Hobby Demonstration. Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
International Affairs; a film program. News Magazine of the
Screen, World Affairs Are Your Affairs, and World Trade for
Better LivinS.
Mar. 26
Musicale.
Understanding Yourself After Sixty.
Impressions of the Middle East. Il-
lustrated with colored slides.
Living with the Coolidges in the
White House. Illustrated with the
motion picture Northwestern States,
which includes vacation scenes vis-
ited by the Coolidge family.
Irish Program. Film : The Promise
of Barty O'Brien.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Mrs. Elmore S. Trowbridge.
Instructor, Boston University.
Philip W. Bourne, Architect,
Ellen A. Riley.
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DATt
Apr. 2
Apr. 9
Apr. 16
Apr. 23
Apr. 30
May 7
May T4
May 21
May 28
Film Program. In observance of
Easter. Morning Slav and Croivth
oi Florvers.
Original Writings.
Does Youth Have as Many Oppor-
tunities for Success as Its Grand-
parents? A panel discussion.
How Good Were "The Good Old
Days"? A panel discussion.
World Affairs; a demonstration of
a discussion program. Illustrated
with the motion picture. Room for
Discussion.
Film Program. The C o I d e n
Tiventies.
Current Book
Dramatically.
Re
ited
Touch-and-Go in Italy ; a discus-
sion on Foreign Affairs.
Your Money and Your Life; a
discussion. Illustrated with the mo-
tion picture, Storv of "Kip'' Van
Winkle.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Rosiindale High School De-
bating Club. John J. Lan-
drigan, English Master, Ros-
iindale High School, Moder-
ator.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group.
Mrs. Ramona Graham Cook,
President, Massachusetts Pen
Women.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group. William Train-
er, Assistant Director, United
Council on World Affairs,
Leader.
Members of The Never Too
Late Group Discussion Group.
[631
January 4 — 31
February 1 - March 4
March 5-31
April I -30
May 1 -31
June 2-30
July 1 - 22
July 23 - August 1 4
August 1 5 - September 30
EXHIBITIONS
Main Lobby
Victory at Sea. In cooperation with the
First Naval District and WBZ-TV. Chan-
nel 4.
Gourds — Old and New. Including ob-
jects made from gourds, lent by the Museum
of The Gourd Society of America, Mrs.
Hazel Davis, Roslindale, Ernest S. Dodge,
Director of the Peabody Museum at Salem,
and Sterling H. Pool of Rockport.
Careers for Young Adults. In observance
of Career DaVs in the Boston high schools.
Foreign Commerce. In cooperation wth
U. S. Department of Commerce.
Eculy Wedgwood Ware in Picture and
Fact. Works of the famous English potter
Josiah Wedgwood, F. R. S., 1 730-1 795.
In cooperation with Mrs. Charles P. Gorely.
Jr., Co-founder and Secretary of the Wedg-
wood Club.
Massachusetts Panorama. Including sketches
by Virginia Grilley. In connection with the
Boston Historical Festival, sponsored by the
Committee on Historic Places of the Greater
Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Seals — Wax and Plaster Impressions.
Through the courtesy of the English-Speak-
ing Union.
Fifty Years of Powered Flight. Including
pictures and books lent by the Massachusetts
Board of Aeronautics and the Aero Club
of Boston; photographs from the collection
of the State Street Trust Company. In com-
memoration of the first power-controlled and
sustained flight made by Orville and Wilbur
Wright on December 1 7, 1 903.
Printing Uninhibited. Works of individuals
who make printing a hobby, including pro-
fessional printers.
[64]
October 1 — November 2
November 3 - 30
De
iber 1 -31
Sherlock Holmes Memorabilia. In connec-
tion with Sherlocl( Holmes, the new play,
which had its world premiere at the Majestic
Theatre in Boston on October 1 0. In co-
operation with The Speckled Band, The
Local Chapter of the Baker Street Irregulars.
Centennial Exhibit. In observance of the
one hundredth anniversary of the Library,
many rare books and some items of historical
interest, including the first book charged to
a borrower, the first registrations, the corre-
spondence of Joshua Bates, the first catalog
of Bates Hall, the first Handbook for Read-
ers, the first shelf list, the Washington por-
trait medal for the Cincinnati Society of
Massachusetts, the contents of the box taken
from the cornerstone of the Boylston Street
Library, the original Seal of the Library, the
Vattemare Letters, a list of books given to
the Library by Vattemare, a list of books
sent to the Union soldiers in 1861, and the
letters of William W. Greenough, who was
a Trustee of the Library for thirty-six years,
the longest term served by an individual.
Historical backgrounds of the wall cases
were originated by George W. Scully, as-
sistant in the Exhibits Office. The finished
drawings were made through the cooperation
of the Vesper George School of Art, the Bu-
tera School of Fine Arts, the Massachusetts
School of Art, and the School of the Museum
of Fine Arts.
Christmas — The Feast of the Nativity.
Creches from the collection of Edith W.
Fisher of Cambridge, with simulated stained-
glass backgrounds, assembled and decorated
by George W. Scully, Assistant in the Ex-
hibits Office.
First Floor, South Corridor
January 4-31
February 1 - March 8
March 9-31
Victory at Sea.
Main Lobby.
Continuation of exhibit in
Lenten Reading. Including the unusual col-
lection of crosses owned by Alfreida M.
Mosher, International Institute of Boston.
Notable Books of 1952. Suggested by a
committee of the American Library Asso-
ciation.
[65:
April 1-30
May 1-31
June 1 - 30
June 12-28
June 28 - July 4
July 1 -22
July 23 -August 14
August 1 5 — September 30
September 1—30
October 1 — November 2
November 3 — 30
December 1—31
Work of the National Student Association.
In connection with the All-G)llege Confer-
ence at Boston University, April 24—26.
Early Wedguood Ware in Picture and Fact.
Continuation of exhibit in Main Lobby.
The Coronation of Elizabeth II. Including
Gouache paintings of British Regiments and
coaches by His Serene Highness Prince Fran-
cis J. N. Windisch-Graetz.
Massachusetts Panorama,
exhibit in Main Lobby.
Continuation of
Henry George School of Social Science. In
connection w^ith the first annual convention
of the Henry George School held in Boston
in 40 years.
Press Photographers Association of Boston.
Second annual display of prize-winning pho-
tographs and other photographs of significance
taken in 1952.
Fifty Years of Powered Flight,
tion of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Continua-
Printing Uninhibited. Continuation of exhibit
in Main Lobby.
New England Literature.
.Sherlock Holmes Memorabilia,
tion of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Continua-
Centennial Exhibit. Continuation of the ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Christmas. A collection of wood colored
blocks by Allan Rohan Crite, Boston artist,
showing various episodes in the life of Mary,
the Mother of Jesus Christ, including The
Annunciation, The Visitation, The Birth of
Jesus Christ, The Visit of the Magi, and The
flight into Egypt.
First Floor, North Corridor
January 4—31
February 1 — March 4
Victory at Sea.
Main Lobby.
Continuation of exhibit in
Lenten Reading. Continuation of exhibit in
First Floor, South Corridor.
[66]
March 5-31
April I - 30
May 1 -31
June I - 30
July 1 - 11
July 23 -August 14
August 1 5 — September 30
October 1 — November 2
November 3 — 30
December 1—31
Atomic Energy. Servant of Mankind. In-
cluding pictures lent by the Brookhaven Na-
tional Laboratory. Upton, Long Island, and
charts from the Boston Museum of Science.
Work of the National Student Association.
Continuation of exhibit in First Floor, South
Corridor.
Early Wedg^vood Ware in Picture and Fact.
Continuation of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Tire Coronation of Elizabeth II. Continua-
tion of exhibit in First Floor, South Corridor.
Press Photographers Association of Boston.
Continuation of exhibit in First Floor, South
Corridor.
Fifty Years of Po^\■ered Flight. Continua-
tion of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Printing Uninhibited. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Sherlock Holmes Memorabilia. Continuation
of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Centennial Exhibit. Continuation of exhibit
in Main Lobby.
Christmas. Continuation of exhibit in First
Floor. South Corridor.
January 4-31
February 1 - 26
March I -April 5
April 6-26
May 6-31
June 1 - 30
Open Shelf Department
Lower Level
Victory at Sea.
Main Lobby.
Continuation of exhibit in
The Senior Adult. Pamphlet describing
the Library's Never Too Late Croup made
available.
The Wonderful World of Books. A new
publication edited by Alfred Stefferud and
illustrated by Robert Osborne.
Enoch Arnold Bennett, 1 867-1 93 1 . English
Novelist, Essayist, and Playwright.
Ralph Waldo Emerson Sesquicentennial.
May 25, 1 80 3- April 27, 1882.
The Coronation of Elizabeth II. Continua-
tion of exhibit in First Floor, North and
South Corridors.
[67]
July I -31
August 1 - 30
September I — October 3 1
November 1 — 30
December 1—31
The Sea Around Us. Inspired by Rachel
L. Carson's book of the same title.
The Mountains Around Us. Highlighting
the book entitled Annapurna by Maurice
Herzog.
British Women Writers of the Twentieth
Century.
Periodicals Published at the Time of the
Founding of the Library. Sample copies of
Frank Leslie's New Family Magazine, La-
dies Album, Ladies' Wreath and Parlor
Annual, Ladies' Reposiior]}, Peterson's Mag-
azine, Youth's Companion, Codec's Lady's
Book, Gleason's Pictorial Drawing Room
Companion, Harper's New Monthly .Maga-
zine, and Graham's Monthly Magazine from
the collections in the Periodical Department.
Backgrounds prepared by Frances Freedman,
assistant in the Fine Arts Department.
Christmas. Decorations on the Christmas
theme by children from the local schools, in
cooperation with the Department of Fine
Arts of the Boston Public Schools.
January 5 — 31
February 2 - 28
March 1-31
April 1 - 30
Puvis DE Chavannes Gallery
Contemporary Sculpture. Sponsored by the
New England Association for Contempo-
rary Sculpture, supplemented by books on
sculpturing from the Library's collections.
Jewish Bookplates. Italian bookplates of
Medieval times, English, German, and
French bookplates from the collection of
Cecil Roth, Reader in Jewish Studies at Ox-
ford University,
Physical Therapy. In cooperation with the
Massachusetts Chapter of the American
Physical Therapy Association.
Cuba and the Cubans. In commemoration of
the 1 00th anniversary of the birth of Jose
Marti, great Cuban patriot, and in observ-
ance of Pan-American Week. In coopera-
tion with the American Association of Teach-
ers of Spanish and Portuguese, and the Pan-
American Union.
[68]
May 1 -31
June 1 - 30
July 1-31
August 1 — September 30
October 1-31
November 1 — 30
December 1—31
One Hundred Years of Music in the Boston
Public Library. In observance of Music
Week.
Martin Luther and the Luther League. In
connection with the fifteenth biennial Inter-
national Youth Convention of the Luther
League of the Augustana Lutheran Church,
June 24-28.
Vincent \'''an Gogh Centennial. In honor
of his birth, July 29. 1853.
Printing Uninhibited. Works of individuals
who make printing a hobby, including pro-
fessional printers.
Sherlock Holmes Memorabilia. Continua-
tion of the exhibit in Main Lobby and First
Floor, North and South corridors.
Centennial Exhibition — The Old and the
New. Books from the various departments
in the Division of Reference and Research
Services, published at the time of the found-
ing of the Library, to be compared with books
in the same fields which were published
within the last year, to demonstrate the
changes in styles, types of illustration, book
format, scientific development, and reader
interest in the fields of architecture, drawing,
history, geography, mining, photography,
navigation, flying, transportation, communi-
cation, statistics, and music.
Life of the Madonna and Child. Illustra-
tions supplemented by books on the subject
from the collections of the Library.
January 6—31
February 2 — 28
March 1-31
April 1 - 30
Sargent Gallery
Edith N. B. Wharton. In honor of her
birth on January 24, 1862.
Jewish Bookplates. Continuation of exhibit
in Puvis de Chavannes Gallery.
Fra Angelico. Florentine Painter and Do-
minican Monk.
Cuba and the Cubans. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Puvis de Chavannes Gallery.
May 1 -31
June I - 30
July 1 -31
August 1-31
September
November
— October 3
-30
December 1-31
One Hundred Years of Music in the Boston
Public Library. Gjntinuation of the exhibit
in Puvis de Chavannes Gallery.
Martin Luther and the Luther League. Con-
tinuation of the exhibit in Puvis de Chav-
annes Gallery.
Dessins et Aquarelles de Maitres Frangais
du XlCe Siecle. A portfolio edition of
these master works in reproduction, with text
by Walter Hugelshofer, recently acquired by
the Fine Arts Department.
Central European Birds. Colored reproduc-
tions selected from a portfolio in the Science
and Technology Department, edited by
Katharina Heinroth and Joachim Stein-
bacher.
Anthologies of American Poetry and Prose.
Centennial Exhibition — The Old and the
New. Continuation of exhibit in Puvis de
Chavannes Gallery.
The Madonna and Child. Colored repro-
ductions of famous masterpieces from the
collections of the Fine Arts Department.
January 2 — 31
Febi-uary 1 — March 3 I
March 1 - April 30
April I —December 3 1
May 2 — June 1
June 1 — September 30
Sep>tember 1 — October 3 1
Treasure Room
The Art of Botanical Illustration.
Judaica. Jewish books of American interest
from the Prince, Barton, and Lewis Collec-
tions of the Library; from the American
Jewish Historical Society; and from the Ju-
daica collection of Lee M. Friedman, Presi-
dent of the Trustees of the Boston Public
Library, and currently President of the
American Jewish Historical Society.
Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrertt
Browning.
Medieval Manuscripts.
The Fifty Books of 1952. Selected by the
American Institute of Graphic Arts.
First Editions of Works by Charles Dickens
and William Makepeace Thackeray.
Books about Saint Francis from the Sabatier
Collection.
[70]
October 1 - December 3 1
Centennial Exhibition. More than one hun-
dred of the rarest and most valuable volumes
of the Library, selected from about twenty
collections of the Rare Book Department.
Albert H. Wiggin Gallery
January 1—31
February 1 — March
March 4-31
April 1 - May 3 1
Ji
30
July 1 — August 31
September 1 — October 3 1
November 1 — 30
Contemporary American Prints. A gift ex-
hibit for Israel, including representative works
of 1 08 American prmtmakers.
Woodcuts by Jacob Pins.
Lithographs by Stow Wengenroth.
Prints by Michel Ciry and Auguste-Jean
Gaudin.
British Masters. Including Muirhead Bone,
James McBey, David Y. Cameron, Freder-
ick L. M. Griggs. Augustus John, and Ger-
ald Brockhurst.
Cliches- Verre. Examples of the work of the
Barbizon artists Corot, Millet, Delacroix.
Daubigny, and Rousseau.
Bird Prints by Charles E. Heil.
Masterpieces in the Albert H. Wiggin Col-
lection.
December 1—31
Woodcuts by Miron Sima.
[71]
X
TRUST FUNDS
Receipts and Expenditures from Trust Funds Income, 1930 - 1953
BALANCE
TOTAL AMOUNT
unexpended
AVAILABLE
FROM
RECEIPTS
FOR USE
EXPENDED
BALANCE
YEAR
PRECEDING YEAR
DURING ■SEAR
DURING YEAR
DURING Yi.AR
UNEXPENDED
1930
$40,866.73
$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
56,826.03
40.107.73
1937
40.107.73
59.339.65
99.947.38
51.161.81
48,785.57
1938
48.785.57
296,214.26
344.999.83
86.338.96
258.€60.87
1939
258,660.87
57.656.41
316,317.28
119.899.86
1%,4 17.42
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
40,839.83
87.141.63
1945
87,141.63
50,800.60
137.942.23
42,695.41
95.246.82
1946
95.246.82
50,826.62
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
152,689.08
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
43,957.21
73,441.73
36,124.77
37,316.96
1953
37316.96
47,465.86
84,782.62
50.211.25
34.571.57
Receipts and Expenditures from Trust Funds Income. 1930 - 1953
AMOUNT unexpended
FROM previous
1'EAR 1 EAR
1930 $40,886.73
1931 52,110.71
1932 58,777.98
1933 63.690.62
1934 64,283.36
1935 72.205.55
1936 73,203.19
1937 40.107.73
1938 48.785.57
1939 258.660.87
1940 I%.417.42
1941 118.903.26
1942 77.612.44
1943 81.098.90
1944 75.282.69
1945 87.141.63
1946 95.246.82
1947 100.874.03
1948 102,337.82
1949 95.880.70
1950 56,959.31
1951 40.178.23
1952 29,484.52
1953 37316.%
$34,020.19
27,507.00
27.713.68
27,226.68
27.006.01
25.494.14
25,730.57
59,839.65
296.214.26
57.656.41
50.889.53
52.678.52
54.112.16
55.200.41
52,698.82
50,800.60
50.826.82
47.620.06
50.35126
45.215.69
44.249.29
28.581.23
43,957.21
47,465.86
expenditures
$22,796.21
20,839.73
22,801.04
26,633.94
19.083.82
24.496.50
58.826.03
51,161.81
86,338.%
119.899.86
128.403.69
93.969.34
50,625.70
61.016.62
40,839.88
42,695.41
45,199.61
46.156.27
56,808.38
84,137.28
61.030.37
39.274.94
36,124.77
50,211.25
[72]
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1943
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
Income
FROM Trust Funds,
1930 - 1953
WITHOUT
FOR PURCHASE
WITH
TOTAL
lESTRICTION
OF LIBRARY
MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME
AS TO USE
.V|.\TERI\LS
RESTRICTIONS
RECEIVED
$7,468.10
$21,454.51
$5,097.58
$34,020.19
6,147.28
17.159.31
4,200.41
27.507.00
6,148.64
17.355.40
4.209.64
27.713.68
6.060.57
17.096.5!
4.069.60
27.226.68
6.034.35
16.879.37
4.092.29
27.006.01
5,950.53
16.184.59
3.359.02
25.494.14
5,687.72
16.370.97
3.671.88
25.730.57
4,548.14
51.767.20
3.524.31
59.839.65
5.672.19
286.912.72
3.629.35
296.214.26
5,655.74
48.34!. 89
3.658.78
57.656.41
5.660.08
41.594.60
3.634.85
50.889.53
5,660.08
43.325.63
3,692.81
52.678.52
6.130.08
44.655.82
3.326.26
54.112.16
6.218.08
45.565.82
3,416.51
55,200.41
6.122.91
43.193.35
3,380.56
52.698.82
6,213.92
41. 2 1 6.46
3.370.22
50.800.60
5.806.88
41,240.89
3.779.05
50.826.82
5,928.48
37.833.86
3.857.72
47,620.06
5.923.80
40.114.%
4.312.50
50.351.26
5.951.30
34,810.49
4,454.10
45.215.89
5,666.36
33.979.84
4,603.09
44.249.29
2.807.20
22.905.03
2.869.00
28.581.23
4,944.18
35.402.06
3.610.97
43.957.21
5.668.82
37.981 .92
3,815.12
47.465.86
[73]
INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS. 1953
General Summary
Without restriction as lo use of income $5,668.o2
For purchcise of library materials
Library materials which may or may not be books $17,586.50
Boolcs only — without restriction as to kmd of books 10,570.33
Boob only — with restriction as to kind of books 9,825.09 37,98i .92
With miscellaneous restrictions as to use of Income
For special purposes, not purchase of library materials $1,338.56
For specified brjinch libraries 1,051.41
For newspapers only 1,425.15 3,815.12 $47,465.86
INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS, 1953
By Individual Funds
Without Restriction as to Use of Income
Bernard $59.03
Bradlee 25.50
Center 1,217.92
Ford, Legacy I 53.00
Ford, Trust 157.9!
Gammons 12.75
Hemenway 169.58
Hyde 108.33
Kirstein 1 54.60
Lambert 39.81
Moore 5.53
North 59.03
Phillips 1,050.00
Sigilman 479.91
Skinner 1,427.91
Stewart 1 I 5.58
Treadwell 432.43 $5.668j82
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)
•Benloa $17,242.44
Blanchard 127.50
Gest 75.67
Lang 140.89 $17,586.50
Ainsley
Bigelow
Billings
Clement
Cutter
Kimball
For t!^f
Purchase of Book:
, Only —
$5,672.34
Knapp
40.00
Sewall
2.939.33
Underhill
60.05
Wadlin
108.89
Wales
338.40
Wilson
74]
X'l'iiHout Rrstriction rs to Kind of Books
$294.21
816.02
13.37
98.54
160.65
28.51 $10,570.33
For the Purchase of Books Only — \\ ith Restriction as to Kind of Books
Artz
Bates
Bowditch
Bro%\ii
Codman
Elizabeth
Franklin
Green
Hannigan
C. Harris
Hersey
A. Lawrence
Club
$34525
Lewis
$165.12
2.000.00
O'Reilly
33.02
425.00
Pierce
186.78
593.73
Reed^
29.52
V22.54
Scholfield
2.090.52
725.97
Storrow
772.98
42.50
Ticknor
102.79
51.94
Townsend
110.00
3.19
Twentieth Regiment
1 58.74
425.00
J. L. Whitney— Books
727.97
98.55
J. L. Whitney— Manus
363.98
250.00
$9,825.09 $37,981 .92
Funds With Miscellaneous Restrictions as to Use of Income
For Special Purposes, Not for Purchase of Library Materials
Boston Book Fair. 1938 $4.40
Central Library Buildins 3.83
Nichols Book Prize ^ 15.30
Sargent 110.43
A. L. Whitney 140.62
A. L. Whitney — Bibliographic 700.00
A. L. Whitney — Care and Cataloging of manuscripts 363.93
For Branch Libraries
Guerrier
T. B. Harris
Hinsman
E. Lawrence
Loring
Mead
Morse
Oakland
Pratt
South Boston
Tufts
$19.19
86.41
31.88
14.22
12.75
63.45
29.52
460.06
38.33
2.55
293.05
$1,338.56
1,051.41
For NewspajJcrs Only
Todd
1,425.15
3,815.12
$47,465.86
[75]
LIST OF TRUST FUNDS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1953
The figures listed are for the book values of invatmenh as of December
31, 1953.
Emily L. Ainsley Fund — Bequest of EmilY L. Ainsley, under article
12 of her will, for the purchase of books. Received in !938.
$222,440.34
Victorinc Thomas Artz Fund — Donation from ViCTORlNE Thomas
Artz, of Chicago: the income of this sum to be employed in the
purchase of valuable, rare editions of the writings, either in verse or
prote, 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 JoSMLA BaTES of London,
m 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:
"Tlvelfth: All the rest and residue of my properly 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 . . .
"f'trst: — 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. $1,080,658.67
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.
$2,472,400.52
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 m 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 m 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. The 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 Davis Bradlee Fund — Bequest of Rev. Caleb Davis 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 "The Children's Fund," 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. Received in March, 1919. $ 1 08,842. 1 4
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
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 — Bequsst of John Deferrari, of Boston, to
the Trustees of the Boston Public 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 Building has been brought
into being in accordance with the John Deferrari Indenture of
Trust Dated July 1, 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 wing. First pay-
ment received in 1 95 1 . $3,1 36.77
The Elizabeth Fund — Bequest of Sarah A. MaichETT, 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." $28,468.73
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 1 900. $6,000.00
Daniel Sharp Ford Trust Fund — Bequest of Daniel ShARP FoRD
to the Public Library of the City of Boston, to be used for general
purposes. Received in 1933. $6,192.65
Franklin Club Fund — Donation made in June, 1 863, by a literary asso-
ciation of young men in Boston, v/ho, 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 bestONV them on
the Public Library, attaching thereto only the following conditions:
"Li trust, that the incon.e, 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 in 1949. $500.00
Morris Gest Fund — Donation made by Mo?vRis 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
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Dr. Samuel A. Green Memorial Fund — Established on May 2, 1952.
through bequest of H. Sylvia A. H. G, WiLKS, who died Feb-
ruary 5, 1951. Income to be added to principal until otherwise
ordered by Trustees of the Library. $480,000.00
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 GiiL; 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 1950. $1 10.00
Also a gift from the Saturday Evening Girls ; to be added to the
Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 3 951. $25.00
Also a gift from the Saturday Evening Girls; to be added to the
Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1952. $40.00
Also a gift from former library associates of Edith Guerrier; to
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 $ 1 0,000, 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 v/eie
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 Trustees 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 Trustees. Re-
ceived in 1884. $3,345.52
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Alfred Hemenway Fund — Bequest of Alfrf.D HemenWAY. Re-
ceived in 1928. $6,650.00
Heloise E. Hersey Fund — Bequest of Heloise E. Hersey, the in-
come to be expended for the purchase of books, preferably those of
recent issue that have veal 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 1945. $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 lit 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
inscription, bearing the name of the Fund." Received in 1914.
$11,537.50
Frederic and Louise Lambert Memorial F und — 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 m 1931. $1,561.07
B. J. Lang Memorial Fund — Bequest of ISABELLA SteWART Gard-
Ni-R. "To the Trustees of the Boston Public Library, for a memo-
rial to B. J. Lang." Received m 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 1860. $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 m 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 Boiton
Public Library and its branch libraries. Received in 1951.
$516.15
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 Librar>^ Re-
ceived in 1 896. $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 lund 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, 1849, 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 Citv. 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
14th 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 non fiction. $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-
FlELD, who died in New York, January 17, 1 883, 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
io 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 lo the fund given by his brother.
$65,351.21
Richard Black Sewall Fund — Extract from the v.ill of RiCHARD
Black Sewall: "Tenlh: — 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. $18,838.31
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 ht, 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 2 1 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 living.
"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 follov.-ing 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 librarv material.
$4,532.50
James Jackson Storrov*' (Harvard '57) Fund — Gift of HelEN Stor-
Rcw 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 TlCKNOR, 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 lamzuasres 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 1871. $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, 1872, 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 the 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. $1 3,987.69
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 m 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 Yoik, the income to be expended for the purchase of
books. Received in 1939. $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. $59,939.39
(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.)
Mehitable C. C. Wilson Fund — Established in October, 1913, through
bequest of Mehitable Calef Coppenhagen Wilson. who
died May 29, 191 I . Income to be used for the purchase of books.
$1,118.00
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RECAPITULATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
ELniily L. Ainsley Fund
Victonne riiomas Artz Fund
Joshua Bales Fund
Benton Book Fund
Benfoa Building Fund .
Charles M. L. N. Bernard Fund .
John P. Eigelow Fund
Robert Charles Billings Fund
Kate E. Blanchard Fund .
.Boston Bock Fair 1938 Fur.cl
J. Ingersoil Bowditch Fund .
Caleb Davis 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
Abram E. Cutter Fund
John Deferrari Fund
The Elizabeth Fund
Daniel Sharp Ford Legacy Fund
Daniel Sharp Ford Trust Fund .
Franklin Club Fund .
Mrs. iMary E. Gammons Memorial F
Morris Gest Fund
Samuel A. Green Fund
Dr. Samuel Abbott Green Memorial Fund
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
I'rederic and Louise Lambert Fund
B. J. Lang Memorial Fund .
Abbott Lawrence Fund
Edward L.awrence Fund
Mrs. John A. Lewis Fund .
Library Art Fund
Charles G. Loring Memorial Fund
Charles Mead Fund
George \V. 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 F'hillips (Book) Fund .
Jonathan Phillips (Maintenance) Fund
Henry L. Pierce Fund
Sarah E. Pratt Fund .
Guilford Reed Fund .
John Singer Sargent Fund .
$222,440.34
13,538.87
50.0(X).0O
1,080,658.67
2,472,400.52
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
150.00
108,842.14
2,355.00
4,805.65
4,270.00
5,136.77
28,468.75
6.000.00
6.192.65
1 .000.00
500.00
2,967.50
2,037.17
480,000.00
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
516.15
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
4.330.74
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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 Slorrow (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 Furd (1936)
George C. Wales Fund
Alice Lincoln Whitney Fund
James Lyman Whitney Fund
Mehitable C. C. Wilson Fund .
Total .....
$65.35121
32,(JO0.0O
18.8383 1
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
59,939.39
1. 118.00
.$5,227,904.15
GIFTS RECEIVED DURING 1953
For Immediate Use
John F. Gadsby $50.00
(for the purchase of recordings)
Kiwanis Club of Roslindale-West Roxbury. Incorporated . . . 50,00
(for the purchase of books, periodicals, and peunphlets pertaining to
gardening and conservation, for the West Roxbury Branch Library)
Albert H. and Jessie D. Wiggin Foundation 50.00
(for the printing of two Albert H. Wiggin Memorial Purchase Prizes
in connection with the annual exhibition of Boston Printraakers)
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg 10.00
(for the Print Department)
Eliza Frissell 3.(X)
(for the Print Department)
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XI
OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY
AS OF DECEMBER 31. 1953
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 Haraszti
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 Exhibits Office
Elizabeth L Wright
Pearl B. Smart
Sarah M. Usher
Elizabeth B. Boudreau
The
J. M
annmg
Di\ isioN OF Reference and Research Services
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
* Assistant-in-Charge
Richard G. Hensley
Marjorie G. Bouquet
John M. Carroll
Sarah W. Flannery
Bradford M. Hill
Zoltan Haraszti
Arthur W. Heintzelman
'•■"Ruth Michelson
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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
*Rita M. Desaulniers
Harriet Swift
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Chief Librarian, Division of Home
Reading and Community Services
Assistant to the Chief Librarian, Division
of Home Reading and Community
Services
Supervisor of Home Readmg Services
Deputy Supervisor, In Charge of Work
with Children
Deputy Supervisor, In Charge of Work
with Adults
Branch Librarians
Adams Street
Allston
Brighton
Charlestowii
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Boston
Egleston Square
Faneuil
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Vacant
Ruth S. Cannell
Ada A. Andelman
Elizabeth M. Gordon
Muriel C. Javelin
Ruth M. Hayes
Christiana P. Jordan
^Florence E. McManus
Mary K. Harris
Mary L. Gilman
Gladys R. White
Margaret A. Morgan
Elinor D. Conley
Dorothy N. Pitman
Evelyn Levy
Helen M. O'Leary
Ellen C. Peterson
Geraldine M. Altman
Anne F. Coleman
Annie Reis
Assistant-in-Charge
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Mattapaii
Memorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
Neponset
North End
Orient Heights
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 Flome
Reading Services
Chief of Cataloging and Classification
for Home Reading Services
Chief of Central Charging Records
Chief of Open Shelf Department
Chief of School Issue Department
Assistant-in-Chaige of
Branch Issue Department
Readers Advisor for Children
Readers Advisor ior Young Adults
Readers Advisor for Adults
Theodora B. Scoff
Mildred Kaufman
Frances C. Lepie
Marjorie A. Obenauer
^■-Madalene D. Holt
Geraldine D. Herrick
Catherine E. Flannery
Mary A. Hackett
Mary M. O'Neill
Marion R. Hei^zig
Irene H. Tuttle
Marion C. Kingman
^Dorothy K. Becker
Catherine P. Loughmaa
Eleanora W. Chaplik
Fanny Goldstein
Pauline A. Walker
Evelyn B. Marden
Julia L. Miller
Edna G. Peck
Ethel M. Hazlewood
^Ruth S. Cannell
Grace B. Loughlin
Beatrice M. Flanagan
Bessie L. Doherty
Virginia Flaviland
Pauline Winnick
Louisa S. Metcalf
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
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 W-^ith Children,
Emerilus
Business Branch
Librarian,
Emeritus
Business Branch Librarian,
Emeritus
Chief of Book Pu
rchasing Department,
Emerilus
Chief of Book Selection Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Book St
ack Service.
Emeritus
Chief of Cataloging and Classification
Department, E
meritus
Chief of History
Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Main R
eading 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
Brancn Lioranan,
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
Dorothy M. Lovett
William C. Maiers
Christine Hayes
William J. Ennis
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
Sara A. Lyon
Margaret L McGovern
Beatrice C. Maguire
Clara L. Maxwell
Carrie L. Morse
Katherine S. Rogan
Elizabeth P. Ross
Mary M. Sullivan
Geneva Watson
Rebecca E. Willis
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Expenditures for Personnel:
Permanent and probationary employees (ex-
clusive of Printing and Binding Department
employees) .....
Sunday and evening, extra and other service
Expenditures for Contractual Services:
Communications .....
Light, heat, and power ....
Professional and technical services .
Recording and judicial services
Removal and disposal of garbage and waste
Repairs and maintenance of buildings and structures
Repairs and servicing of equipment
Transportation of persons ....
Miscellaneous contractual services .
Expenditures for Supplies and Materials:
Automotive
Building
Heating
Household
Medical and hospital
Office
Firefighling
Public works .
Miscellaneous
Books:
City appropriation $197,024.38
Trust funds income 37,115.77
$2,170,107.11
3 1 5,787.78 $2,465,894.89
$16,364.38
61,160.99
6.765.87
2,075.00
78.00
113,456.13
6,372.07
4.228.24
21.622.21
$5.65
8.661.21
1 1 ,828.22
10,787.39
205.32
38,279.04
207.92
190.46
12,438.75
234.140.15
232,122.89
Manuscripts:
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Periodicals:
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Newspapers :
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Microfilms:
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Posters, prints, photostats, maps:
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Recordings:
City appropriations
Trust funds income
Films:
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Miscellaneous:
City appropriation
Trust funds income
Carried forrvard .
$1 ,300.00
$18,916.79
3,536.63
$3,628.97
1.619.74
$13,424.70
551.44
$1,568.56
523.06
$5,026.86
54.26
$9,979.65
$10,568.63
2,493.41
1 ,300.00
22,453.42
5,248.71
13,976.14
2,091.62
5.081.12
9.979.65
13,062.04 389,936.81
$3,107,954.59
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 3), 1953
Receipts from:
General appropriation 1953 . . . . .
Income from Trust Funds . . . . .
Jjunes L. Whitney Bibliographic Account
Gifts for Immediate Use:
John F. Gadsby $50.00
Kiwanis Club of Roslindale-West Roxbury,
Incorporated 50.00
Albert H. and Jessie D. Wiggins Foundation 50.00
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg 10.00
Eliza Frissell 3.00
$3,276,768.93
54,512.89
700.00
163.00 $3,332, 1 44.82
Carried forward
$3,332,144.62
[941
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Brought forward ......
Expenditures for Current Charges and Osugations:
Insurance .......
Rents
Expenditures for Equipment:
Electrical and mechanical machinery and equipment
Engineering and scientific equipment
Firefighting equipment
Household furniture and equipment
Office furniture and equipment
Miscellaneous equipment
Construction of Buildings and Opjcinal Equipment
AND Furnishings Thereof . . . .
$3,107,954.59
$882.40
61,585.92
62.468.32
$79337
261.80
279.00
2,169.72
12,336.06
1.823.93
17.663.88
102,206.67
Special Items:
Trust funds income, scholarships $400.00
Trust funds income, sick benefits 250.00
Trust funds income, miscellaneous 2,366.94
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Director's Fund $58.93
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg 43.50
Friends of Polish Culture of Boston .47
John F. Gadsby 48.44
Kiwanis Club of Rosiinda!e-W est
Roxbury, Incorpora'ed 49.06
Northern New England District Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers 50.00
Albert H. and Jessie D. Wiggin
Foundation 50.00
Binding Department:
Salaries ....
Comraunlcat'ons
Light, heat, and power
Repairs and servicing of equipmsnl
Transportation of persons
Miscellaneous contractual services .
Household supplies and materials .
Office supplies and materials
Miscellaneous supplies and materials
Ppjnting Department:
Salaries
Communications
Li^ht. heat, and power
Repair and servicing of equipment
Miscellaneous contractual services
Automotive supplies and materials
Oifice supplies and materials
Miscellaneous supplies and materials
Carried forward
$3,016.94
300.40
$95,658.92
1.40
74.70
166.76
1.50
105.98
108.63
36.73
9,035.29
$25,770.13
.10
8.30
273.55
466.04
11.00
182.04
15.204.88
3.317.34
I05.189.9f
41.916.04
$3,440,716.75
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1953
Brought forrvard
Balance Brought Forv.'ard from 1952
Trust Funds income .
James L. Whitney Bibliographic Account
Gifts for Immediate Use :
Allston Chapter 126 of the Women olf
the Moose
Anonymous A
Anonymous B
Mrs. Anne V. Becker
Centennial Anniversary Fund
Anne Cooper
Directors Fund
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg
Friends of Polish Culture of Boston
Hiram C. Merrill
Northern New England District Inter-
national Ladies' Garment ^'orkers
Helen O. Storrow
Lucien E. Taylor
General Appropriation ....
Central Library Building Roof Construction
Construction of Buildings and Original Equipment
and Furnishings Thereof
Revenue on Hand .....
$3,332,144.82
$36,479.08
8,529.40
$3.00
4.45
100.00
5.00
178.00
.97
59.09
45.50
.47
55.00
50.00
9,868.42
100.00
10,469.90
37,174.82
560.05
139,608.04
781.19 233,602.48
Carried forward
$3,565,747.30
[96]
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Brought fonvarJ
Amounts Paid Into the City Treasury:
Fines .....
Sales of Publications .
Payments for lost boolcs and damages
Commission on coin locks
Sales of waste paper .
Miscellaneous receipts
Commission on telephone stations
Miscellaneous fees
Balance, December 31, 1953:
Trust Funds income . . . . .
James L. ^^hitney Bibliographic Account
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Allston Chapter 126 of the Women
of the Moose
Anonymous A
Anonymous B
Anne V. Becker
Centennial Anniversary Fund
Anne Cooper
Director's Fund
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg
Eliza Frissell
John F. Gadsby
Kivvanis Club of Roslindale-West-Roxbury,
Incorporated
Hiram C. Merrill
Helen O. Storrow 9,
Lucien E. Taylor
$3,440,716.75
$3.00
4.45
100.00
5.00
178.00
.97
.16
12.00
3.00
1.56
.94
55.00
868.42
100.00
Construction of Buildings and Original Equipment
and Furnishings thereof
General appropriation:
Amount carried forward to 1954
Surplus Credit Balance ....
Income on hand .....
Balance to Treasury, City of Boston:
Central Library Roof Construction
To Balance . . . • •
$41,668.78
843.67
2.050.00
564.%
334.97
606.45
721.22
5.564.35
$40,780.72
9,229.40
10,332.50
37,40137
25.181.72
763.60
946.37
52.354.40
124,635.66
560.05
$3,618,266.86
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1953
Brought fonvard
$3,565,747.30
Receipts from:
Fines $41,655.80
Sales of publications .
846.99
Payments for lost books and damages
2,072.35
Commission on telephone stations
72122
Commission on com locks .
564.%
Sales of waste paper .
342.75
Miscellaneous fees
5,700.00
Miscellaneous receipts
615.4! 52,519.53
To balance
$3.6l8266.Qd
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