BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY
STATISTICAL REPORT
1954
BOSTON
PUBLISHED BY THE TRUSTEES
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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
Term expires April 30, 1958
LEE M. FRIEDMAN
Term expires April 30, 1959
MILTON E. LORD
Director, and Librarian
CONTENTS
I — Summary of Expenditures, 1930-1954 ... 1
II — Appropriations and Expenditures for Personnel,
1930-1954 3
III — Appropriations and Expenditures for Books . 10
IV — Personnel 14
V — Book Stock 27
VI — Use of Books, Films, and Recordings ... 38
VII — The Catalogs 42
VIII — Printing and Binding 43
IX — Programs and Exhibitions 44
X — Trust Funds 69
XI — Officers of the Library, as of December 31, 1954 85
Financial Statement 89
[1]
SUMMARY OF EXPENDITURES, 1930-1954
Total Expenditures, 1930 - 1954
FROM ANNUAL
FROM SPECIAL
FROM
FROM
CITY
CITY
INCOME OF
GIFTS FOR
TEAR
APPKOPRIATION
APPROPRIATION
TRUST FUNDS ]
IMMEDIATE USE TOTAL
1930
$1,132,520.06
$237,962.11
$22,796.21
$1,393,278.38
1935
1,139,114.88
36,295.49
24,496.50
1,199,906.87
1940
1,232,633.01
52,930.24
128,403.69
$88.80
1,414,055.74
1945
1,309,615.79
42,695.41
387.68
1,352,698.88
1950
2,573,781.32
66,786.08
61,030.37
2,706.48
2,704,304.25
1951
2,873,124.15
28,298.65
39,274.94
558.55
2,941,256.29
1952
3,038,232.65
50,401.34
36,124.77
117.53
3,124,876.29
1953
3,287,998.43
102,206.67
50,211.25
300.40
3,440,716.75
1954
3,246,066.55
63,484.48
1,015.60
3,310,566.63
Distribution of Expenditures from Annual City Appropriation,
1930 - 1954
YEAR
SALARIES
AND WAGES
BOOKS AND OTHER
LIBRARY MATERIALS
ALL OTHER
ACCOUNTS
TOTAL
1930
$809,530.41
$159,999.97
$162,989.68
$1,132,520.06
1935
912,339.26
99,233.95
127,541.67
1,139,114.88
1940
1,045,735.40
57,499.94
129,397.67
1,232,633.01
1945
1,064,343.72
81,701.74
163,570.33
1,309,615.79
1950
2,109,771.34
147,498.16
316,511.82
2,573,781.32
1951
2,275,545.61
226,628.41
370,950.13
2,873,124.15
1952
2,392,393.76
222,753.05
423,085.84
3,038,232.65
1953
2,607,323.94
260,138.54
420,535.95
3,287,998.43
1954
2,656,821.65
259,372.41
329,872.49
3,246,066.55
Distribution of Expenditures from Special City Appropriations, 1930 - 1954
CENTRAL LIBRARY
BRANCH
RELIEF
CENTRAL
FOUNDATIONS
LIBRARIES
PROJECTS
LIBRARY
ROOF CONSTRUCTION
NEW
(WPA, ETC.)
BUILDING
TEAB
AND IMPROVEMENTS
BUILDINGS
REMODELING
TOTAL
1930
$206,391.46
$31,570.65
$237,962.11
1935
4,867.40
5,705.30
$25,722.79
36,295.49
1940
14,743.24
38,187.00
52,930.24
1945
1950
214.61
66,571.47
66,786.08
1951
28,298.65
28,298.65
1952
50,401 .34
50,401.34
1953
102,206.67
102,206.67
1954
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Distribution of Expenditures from Income of Trust Funds, 1930 - 1954
1930 $22,466.21 $180.00 $150.00 $22,796.21
1935 22,264.83 1,602.67 629.00 24,496.50
1940 124,618.89 2,070.00 1,714.80 128,403.69
1945 41,370.31 481.65 843.45 42,695.41
1950 60,530.37 100.00 400.00 61,030.37
1951 38,749.94 225.00 300.00 39,274.94
1952 35,724.77 400.00 36,124.77
1953 47,863.82 250.00 2,097.43 50,211.25
1954 60,872.61 2,211.87 400.00 63,484.48
Distribution of Expenditures from Gifts for Immediate Use, 1930 - 1954
BOOKS AND OTHER
YEAR LIBRAHT MATERIALS
1930
1935
1940 $88.80
1945 387.68
1950 2,706.48
1951 558.55
1952 117.53
1953 300.40
1954 1,015.60
3]
II
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL, 1930-1954
Total Appropriations and Expenditures for all Personnel, 1930 - 1954
TEAB
AMOUNT
APPROPRIATED
AMOUNT
EXPENDED
UNEXPENDED
BALANCE
1930
1935
1940
$812,000.00
915,000.00
1,065,000.00
$809,530.41
912,339.26
1,045,735.40
$2,469.59
2,660.74
19,264.60*
1945
1950
1,065,000.00
2,110,000.00
1,064,343.72
2,109,771.34
656.28
228.66
1951
1952
1953
1954
2,278,850.00
2,450,000.00
2,604,925.93
2,617,700.00
2,275,545.61
2,392,393.76
2,607,323. 94§
2,656,821.6511
3,304.391
57,606. 24t
* $18,775.53 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
t $3,304.39 transferred to other accounts of the Library.
t $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 was transferred from unexpended balances in other accounts of the Library.
II To take care of the commitments above the amount appropriated for 1954, the sum of
$39,121.65 was transferred from unexpended balances in other accounts of the Library
and of another City department.
Changes Year by Year in Total Expenditures for all Personnel,
1930 - 1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
% OF
% OF
FOR SALARIES AND WAOES
CHANGE FROM
CHANGE
Y£AB
FOR ALL PERSONNEL
PRECEDING TEAR
FROM 1929
1929
$770,367.26
1930
809,530.41
+5.1%
+5.1%
1935
912,339.26
+ 11.0%
+ 18.3%
1940
1,045,735.40
+ 1.2%
+35.7%
1945
1,064,343.72
+0.5%
+38.2%
1950
2,109,771.34
+4.0%
+ 173.8%
1951
2,275,545.61
+7.3%
+ 195.3%
1952
2,392,393.76
+4.9%
+210.5%
1953
2,607,323.94
+8.2%
+238.3%
1954
2,656,821.65
+ 1.9%
+244.8%
Changes Year by Year in Total Expenditures for Regular Service
(FuLL-TiME Personnel), 1930 - 1954
1929
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
% OP
FOR S.'^LARIES AND WAGES
CHANGE FROM
FOR REGULAR SERVICE
PRECEDING TEAR
$663,747.98
694,183.74
+4.6%
799,271.34
+ 17.1%
954,292.69
+ 1.1%
940,227.10
+0.8%
1,838,560.39
+4.1%
1,975,774.57
+6.9%
2,080,801.84
+5.1%
2,290,464.50
+9.0%
2,353,575.31
+2.7%
% OF
CHANGE
FROM 1929
+ 4.6%
+20.4%
+43.8%
+41.6%
+ 176.8%
+197.6%
+213.4%
+244.9%
+254.4%
[4]
Changes Year by Year in Total Expenditures for Extra Service
(Part-time Personnel, Etc.), 1930 - 1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
% OF
% OF
FOR SALARIES AND WAGES
CHANGE FROM
CHANGE
YEAR
FOR EXTRA SERVICE
PRECEDING YEAR
FROM 1929
1929
$104,032.28
1930
112,214.67
+7.8%
+7.8%
1935
96,330.61
-13.8%
-7.4%
1940
89,517.71
+4.3%
-11.6%
1945
120,536.62
-1.1%
+ 15.8%
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%
1954
303,246.34
-4.5%
+ 191.57o
[5]
ANALYSIS AND DISTRIBUTION OF EXPENDITURES FOR
PERSONNEL, 1954
Summary by Divisions
Administrative Offices
Regular Service
$114,156.31
Extra Service:
Part-time Service
$8,017.29
Evening and Holiday Service
211.52
Sunday Service
703.74
8,932.55
Total Expenditures for Administrative Offices
$123,088.86
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Regular Service
$1,160,215.99
Extra Service:
Part-time Service
$150,491 .41
Evening and Holiday Service
563.52
Janitorial and Cleaning Service:
By the Hour
6,826.93
Evening and Holiday Service
16,320.59
Sunday Service
5,825.93
180,028.38
Total Expenditures for Division of Home
Reading and Community Services
1,340,244.37
Division of Reference and Research Services
Regular Service
$561,428.74
Extra Service:
Part-time Service
$54,707.32
Janitorial and Cleaning Service:
Evening and Holiday Service
40.93
Sunday Service
13,563.64
68,311.89
Total Expenditures for Division of
Reference and Research Services
629,740.63
Division of Business Operations
Regular Service
$517,774.27
Extra Service:
Part-time Service
$255.58
Evening and Holiday Service
4,242.54
Janitorial and Cleaning Service:
Evening and Holiday Service
24,544.37
Sunday Service
13,072.02
Sunday Service
37.51
42,152.02
Total Expenditures for
Division of Business Operations
559,926.29
Miscellaneous Services
Storytelling
$3,612.00
Stereopticon Operator
Services
209.50
Total Expenditures for Miscellaneous
3,821.50
Total Expenditures for all Personnel
$2,656,821.65
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES,
1954
EVENING AND
REGULAR PART-TIME HOLIDAY SUNDAY TOTAL
SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE SERVICE
Director's Office $47,404.18 $22.06 S10.54 $47,436.78
Personnel Office 29,778.10 $268.63 22.85 30,069.58
Information Office 13,628.07 7,748.66 128.65 666.45 22,171.83
Office of Records, Files,
Statistics 12,890.91 5.75 12,896.66
Exhibits Office 10,455.05 32.21 26.75 10,514.01
I,
Total Expenditures for
Administrative Offices $114,156.31 $8,017.29 $211.52 $703.74 $123,088.86
[7]
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF HOME READING AND
COMMUNITY SERVICES
Executive Staff
Audio-Visual Department
Book Selection Department
Branch Issue Department
Cataloging and Classification
Department
Central Charging Records
Open Shelf Department
School Issue Department
Branch Libraries
Total Expenditures for
Division of Home
Reading and Com-
munity Services
Branch Libraries
Adams Street
Allston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Boston
Egleston Square
Faneuil
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Mattapan
Memorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
Neponset
North End
Orient Heights
Parker Hill
Phillips Brooks
Roslindale
South Boston
South End
Tyler Street Reading Room
Uphams Corner
Washington Village
West End
West Roxbury
Bookmobile I
Bookmobile II
Hospital Library Service
Total Expenditures for
Branch Libraries
REGULAR
SERVICE
$58,072.80
21,786.41
19,280.73
32,856.61
30,791.33
74,628.27
87,780.29
22,661.53
812,358.02
P.\RT-TIME
SERVICE
$736.81
3,176.01
3,513.37
1,155.91
8,898.77
9,667.77
5,089.69
118,253.08
janitorial and
cleaning: evening,
by the hour holiday and
and evening sunday
and holiday service
— $560.95
3,093.91
2,734.59
$23,147.52
TOTAL
SERVICE
$58,809.61
25,523.37
19,280.73
36,369.98
31,947.24
86,620.95
100,182.65
27,751.22
953,758.62
$1,160,215.99 $150,491.41 $23,147.52 $6,389.45 $1,340,244.37
$30,558.65
26,981.01
25,166.62
31,610.24
13,493.02
29,836.58
29,958.52
25,103.82
24,502.84
28,999.75
25,281 . 14
24,715.26
27,325.08
14,825.03
14,735.26
31,093.95
20,012.58
24,462.74
14,692.23
13,757.37
26,056.44
14,331.58
28,209.52
11,826.51
29,405.53
21,692.53
20,732.01
10,609.55
30,004.19
22,531.35
37,809.44
33,617.55
19,243.46
18,995.94
10,180.73
$7,024.63
1,734.61
3,566.60
4,244.23
3,524.46
4,368.15
3,004.66
2,625.34
3,938.74
5,192.36
2,856.03
3,256.28
2,894.91
3,918.11
1,704.48
3,562.39
2,818.80
2,872.83
2,142.61
3,100.99
3,545.83
2,164.21
3,122.12
2,094.83
3,216.66
4,186.06
3,195.58
2,582.05
5,270.84
3,297.10
4,648.95
3,095.06
5,165.66
4,316.92
$1,724.96
2,010.67
1,136.09
1,324.13
615.92
1,485.48
755.30
1,110.11
99.81
683.67
1,672.96
832.95
858.12
1,056.94
2,241 , 67
1,239.67
1,565.41
645.11
987.10
1,101.45
$39,308.24
28,715.62
30,743.89
36,990.56
17,017.48
34,204.73
34,287.31
27,729.16
29,057.50
35,677.59
28,892.47
29,081.65
30,319.80
18,743.14
17,123.41
36,329.30
23,664.33
27,335.57
16,834.84
17,716.48
30,659.21
18,737.46
32,571.31
15,486.75
33,267.30
25,878.59
23,927.59
13,191.60
35,275.03
25,828.45
43,445.49
37,814.06
24,409.12
23,312.86
10,180.73
$812,358.02 $118,253.08 $23,147.52
— $953,758.62
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND
RESEARCH SERVICES, 1954
Executive Staff
Book Selection Department
Book Stack Service
Cataloging and Classification
Department
Fine Arts Department
General Reference Department
History Department
Music Department
Periodical and Newspaper
Department
Print Department
Rare Book Department
Science and Technology De-
partment
Statistical Department
Teachers Department
Kirstein Business Branch
Total Expenditures for
Division of Reference
and Research Services
REGULAR
SERVICE
$28,214.11
7,368.27
102,998.99
100,197.60
36,420.02
30,361.03
21,982.00
13,126.60
36,664.50
18,443.89
37,970.92
37,847.02
22,100.09
17,847.45
49,886.25
PART-TIME
SERVICE
$21,324.36
5,936.06
4,240.54
3,083.50
572.10
2,604.91
5,028.75
54.63
1,012.34
4,010.19
1,899.59
1,112.85
3,827.50
JANITORIAL A>fD
cleaning:
evening and sunday
holiday service
$417.58
5,046.19
36.00
1,390.29
925.60
405.77
507.86
1,961.45
30.79
871.58
941.92
502.11
526.50
$40.93
TOTAL
SERVICE
$28,631.69
7,368.27
129,369.54
106,169.66
42,050.85
34,370.13
22,959.87
16,239.37
43,654.70
18,529.31
39,854.84
42,799.13
24,501.79
19,486.80
53,754.68
,428.74 $54,707.32
$40.93 $13,563.64 $629,740.63
EXPENDITURES FOR PERSONNEL IN DIVISION OF BUSINESS
OPERATIONS, 1954
JANITORIAL AND EVENING,
Business Office
Shipping and Receiving
Section
Stock and Supplies Section
Accounting Department
Binding Department
Book Preparation Department
Book Purchasing Department
Buildings Department
Mechanical Service
Cleaning Service
Printing Department
REGULAR
SERVICE
$37,369.69
8,271.95
6,151.45
26,325.95
98,226.84
47,257.45
57,549.82
172,622.51
42,962.00
21,036.61
Total Expenditures for
Division of Business $517,774.27
Operations
PART-TIME
SERVICE
cleaning:
evening and
HOLIDAY
$255.58
$25,995 . 36
11,621.03
HOLIDAY AND
SUNDAY
SERVICE
2,645.06
50.76
151.51
48.01
52.78
774.45
449.20
TOTAL
8EKVICH
$108.28 $37,477.97
10,917.01
6,202.21
26,477.46
98,274.85
47,310.23
58,579.85
198,617.87
54,583.03
21,485.81
$255.58 $37,616.39 $4,280.05 $559,926.29
EXPENDITURES FOR MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES, 1954
Storytelling
Stereopticon Operator
$3,612.00
209.50
Total Expenditures for Miscellaneous
Services $3,82 1 . 50
RECAPITULATION, 1954
Regular Service
Full-time Members of the Staff
$2,353,575.31
Extra Service
Part-time
$213,471.60
Evening and Holiday Service
5,017.58
Janitorial and Cleaning Service:
By the Hour
6,826.93
Evening and Holiday Service "
40,905.89
Sunday Service
13,072.02
Sunday Service
20,130.82
299,424.84
Miscellaneous Services
Storytelling
$3,612.00
Stereopticon Operator
209.50
3,821.50
Total Expenditures for all Personnel
$2,656,821.65
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III
APPROPRIATIONS AND EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS
City Appropriations for the Purchase of Books and
Other Library Materials, 1930-1954
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 150,000
1951 230,000
1952 217,500
1953 277,500
1954 262,875
Total Expenditures for Books and Other Library Materials,
1930 - 1954
TEAR
FROM
CITT FUNDS
FHOM INCOME
or TRUST FUNDS
TOTAL
1930
$159,999.97
$22,466.21
$182,466.18
1935
99,233.95
22,264.83
121,498.78
1940
57,499.94
124,618.89
182,118.83
1945
81,701.74
41,370.31
123,072.05
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
260,138.54
47,863.82
308,002.36
1954
259,372.41
60,872.61
320,245.02
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Expenditures for Books
AND Other Librj
1935 - 1954
KUY Materials
BY Divisions,
TEAB
DIVISION OP
HOME HEADING
AND COMMUNITY
SERVICES
DIVISION OF
KEFERENCB AND
RESEARCH
SERVICES
ENTIRE
LIBRARY
SYSTEM
1935
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$72,440.78
1,335.89
$26,793.17
20,928.94
$99,233.95
22,264.83
Total
$73,776.67
$47,722.11
$121,498.78
1940
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$56,100.44
9,305.14
$1,399.50
115,313.75
$116,713.25
$57,499.94
124,618.89
Total
$65,405.58
$182,118.83
1945
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$78,211.92
1,553.76
$3,489.82
39,816.55
$43,306.37
$81,701.74
41,370.31
Total
$79,765.68
$123,072.05
1950
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$140,501.56
724.25
$6,996.60
59,806.12
$66,802.72
$147,498.16
60,530.37
Total
$141,225.81
$208,028.53
1951
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$188,960.79
870.49
$37,667.62
37,879.45
$75,547.07
$226,628.41
38,749.94
Total
$189,831.28
$265,378.35
1952
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$179,773.80
1,214.18
$42,979.25
34,510.59
$77,489.84
$222,753.05
35,724.77
Total
$180,987.98
$258,477.82
1953
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$186,795.45
1,615.11
$73,343.09
46,248.71
$119,591.80
$260,138.54
47,863.82
Total
$188,410.56
$308,002.36
1954
From City Funds
From Trust Funds
$190,767.93
1,039.64
$68,604.48
59,832.97
$259,372 .41
60,872.61
Total
$191,807.57
$128,437.45
$320,245.02
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Percentage of Annual Expenditures for Books and Other Library
Materials in Relation to Total Annual Expenditures from City Funds,
1930 - 1954
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
TOTAL
EXPENDITURES
FROM CITY FUNDS
$1,132,520.06
1,139,114.88
1,232,633.01
1,309,615.79
2,573,781.32
2,873,124.15
3,038,232.65
3,287,998.43
3,246,066.55
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS AND OTHER
LIBRARY MATERIALS
FROM CITY FUNDS
$159,999.97
99,233.95
57,499.94
81,701.74
147,498.16
226,628.41
222,753.05
260,138.54
259,372.41
PERCENTAGES
OF EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS
14.12%
8.11%
4.66%
6.24%
5.73%
7.86%
7.33%
7.87%
7.99%
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Books and Other Library
Materials in Relation to Total Annual Expenditures,
1930 - 1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR BOOKS AND OTHER
FROM CITY FUNDS
LIBRARY MATERIALS
PERCENTAGES
AND TRUST FUNDS
FROM CITY FUNDS
OF EXPENDITURES
AND TRUST FUNDS
FOR BOOKS
$1,155,316.27
$182,466.18
15.79%
1,163,611.38
121,498.78
10.44%
1,361,036.70
182,138.83
13.38%
1,352,311.20
123,072.05
8.85%
2,634,311.69
208,028.53
7.90%
2,911,874.09
265,378.35
9.10%
3,073,957.42
258,477.82
8.41%
3,335,862.25
308,002.36
9.23%
3,306,939.16
320,245.02
9.69%
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Salaries and Books and Other
Library Materials in Relation to Each Other,
1930 - 1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR SALARIES
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
AND WAGES
FOR BOOKS
TEAR
FROM CITY FUNDS
%
FROM CITY FUNDS
%
TOTAL
%
1930
$809,530.41
84%
$159,999.97
16%
$969,530.38
100%
1935
912,339.26
90%
99,233.95
10%
1,011,573.21
100%
1940
1,045,735.40
95%
57,499.94
5%
1,103,235.34
100%
1945
1,064,343.72
93%
81,701.74
7%
1,146,045.46
100%
1950
2,109,771.34
93%
147,498.16
7%
2,257,269.50
100%
1951
2,275,545.61
91%
226,628.41
9%
2,502,174.02
100%
1952
2,392,393.76
91%
222,753.05
9%
2,615,146.81
100%
1953
2,607,323.94
91%
260,138.54
9%
2,867,462.48
100%
1954
2,656,821.65
91%
259,372.41
9%
2,916,194.00
100%
[13]
Percentages of Annual Expenditures for Salaries and Books and Other
Library Materials in Relation to Each Other,
1930 - 1954
TOTAL EXPENDITUREa
FOB SALARIES
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
AND WAGES
FOR BOOKS
FROM CITY FUNX>8
FROM CITY FUNDS
YEAR
AND TRUST FUNDS
%
AND TRUST FUNDS
%
TOTAL
%
1930
$809,710.41
82%
$182,466.18
18%
$992,176.59
100%
1935
913,941.93
88%
. 121,498.78
12%
1,035,440.71
100%
1940
1,047,805.40
85%
182,118.83
15%
1,229,924.23
100%
1945
1,064,825.37
90%
123,072.05
10%
1,187,897.42
100%
1950
2,109,871.34
91%
208,028.53
9%
2,317,899.87
100%
1951
2,275,770.61
90%
265,378.35
10%
2,541,148.96
100%
1952
2,392,393.76
90%
258,477.82
10%
2,654,527.01
100%
1953
2,607,573.94
89%
308,002.36
11%
2,915,576.30
100%
1954
2,659,033.52
89%
320,245.02
11%
2,979,278.54
100%
Percentages of Amounts Requested from City for Salaries and for Books
AND Other Library Materials in Relation to Each Other,
1930 - 1954
YEAR
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
REQUESTED
FOR SALARIES
AND WAGES
$812,000.00
937,187.75
1,096,830.57
1,065,000.00
2,110,000.00
2,278,850.00
2,491,083.00
2,604,925.93
2,617,700.00
%
84%
86%
88%
93%
90%
86%
87%
87%
REQUESTED
FOR BOOKS
AND OTHER
LIBRARY MATERIALS
$150,000.00
150,000.00
150,000.00
150,000.00
150,000.00
263,000.00
195,000.00
395,000.00
402,500.00
%
16%
14%
12%
12%
7%
10%
14%
13%
13%
$962,000.00
1,087,187.75
1,246,830.57
1,215,000.00
2,260,000.00
2,541,850.00
2,886,083.00
2,999,925.93
3,020,200.00
%
100%
100%
100%
100%,
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
14
IV
PERSONNEL
Cost and Number of Total Personnel, 1929 - 1954
1929
1930
1935
1940
1945
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FOR SALARIES AND
TOTAL PERSONNEL
AS OF
WAGES FOR ALL
% OF CHANGE
DECEMBER 31ST
% OP CHANGE
PERSONNEL
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 1929
$770,367.26
602
809,530.41
+5.1%
644
+7.0%
912,339.26
+ 18.3%
687
+ 14.1%
1,045,735.40
+35.7%
632
+5.0%
1,064,343.72
+38.2%
620
+2.9%
2,109,771.34
+ 173.8%
752
+24.9%
2,275,545.61
+ 195.3%
753
+25.1%
2,392,393.76
+210.5%
740
+22.9%
2,607,323.94
+238.3%
748
+24.3%
2,656,821.65
+244.8%
716
+ 18.9%
Cost and Number of Regular Service, 1929 - 1954
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TOTAL NUMBER OF
REGULAR SERVICE
FOR SALARIES AND
AS OF
WAGES FOR REGULAR
% OF CHANGE
DECEMBER 31ST
% 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%
1935
799,271.34
+20.4%
571
+20.2%
1940
954,292.69
+43.7%
543
+ 14.3%
1945
940,227.10
+41.6%
516
+8.6%
1950
1,838 560.39
+ 176.8%
584
+22.2%
1951
1,975,774.57
+ 197.6%
618
+30.1%
1952
2,080,801.84
+213.4%
603
+26.9%
1953
2,290,464.50
+244.9%
647
+36.2%
1954
2,353,575.31
+254.4%
579
+21.9%
Cost and Number of Extra Service (Part-Time Personnel, Etc.),
1929 - 1954
TOTAL EXTRA SERVICE
PERSONNEL IN TERMS
OP EQUIVALENT OF
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
FULL-TIME PERSONNEL
FOR SALARIES AND
AS OF
WAGES FOR EXTRA
% OP CHANGE
DECEMBER 3l8T
% OF CHANGE
YEAH
SERVICE
FROM 1929
IN EACH YEAR
FROM 1929
1929
$104,032.28
127
1930
112,214.67
+7.8%
132
+3.9%
1935
96,3.30.61
-7.4%
116
-8.6%
1940
89,517.71
-13.9%
89
-29.9%
1945
120,536.63
+ 15.8%
104
-18.1%
1950
271,210.95
+ 160.6%
168
+32.3%
1951
299,771.04
+ 188.2%
125
-1.6%
1952
311,591.92
+ 199.5%
137
+7.9%
1953
316,859.44
+204.6%
101
-24.5%
1954
303,246.34
+ 191.5%
137
+7.9%
[15]
DISTRIBUTION OF FULL-TIME PERSONNEL BY DIVISIONS AND UNITS, 1929-1954
DEC. 3t DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 19.53 1954
General Administrative Offices 14 11 13 22 26 27 24
Division of Business Operations 119 138 127 112 138 147 132
Circulation Division 210 254 257 237 256
Division of Home Reading and
Community Services ^ — 322 286
Reference Division 132 160 183 143 168
Division of Reference and
Research Services ■ 151 137
Total 475 563 580 514 588 647 579
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929-1954
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1953 1954
Executive Department 11 .
Editor's Department 1
Training Class 2 ■
Training Office - — • 2
Director's Office 11 13 6 9 8 7
Exhibits Office 3 3
Information Office 6 6 5 3
Personnel Office 5 7 7 7
Office of Records, Files, Statistics 3 4 4 4
Total 14 11 13 22 26 27 24
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929-1954
DIVISION OF BUSINESS OPERATIONS
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1953 1954
Division of Business Operations,
Executive Staff 5 5 — - — ^
Business Office 3 6 9 8
Auditor's Department 5
Auditing Department 5 5
Accounting Department 7 7 7 7
Ordering Department 13
Book Purchasing Department 17 17 15 18 16 16
Book Preparation Department 9 15 12
Stock Purchasing Department 2 2 2
Supply Room — — — 4 — —
Stock and Supplies Section — ■ 2 2
Shipping Department 3 3 2 3 - —
Shipping and Receiving Section — — — ■ 3 2
Bindery Department 31 - — - —
Binding Department 35 34 26 26 25 24
Printing Department 6 6 6 6 5 5 2
Engineers Department 41 - —
BuUdings Department — 45 39 38 45 50 44
Cleaners 23 20 16 13 15 15 15
Total 119 138 127 112 138 147 132
[16]
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929-1954
DIVISION OF HOME READING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1953 1954
Circulation Division, Executive Staff 8 9 8 14
Division of Home Reading and
Community Services, Executive Staff — ■ 14 12
Audio-Visual Center* • I 7
Audio-Visual Department 7 8
Branch Department
Central Office, Branch Libraries
Book Preparation Department
Cataloging and Classification Dept.
Branch Issue Department
Book Selection Department
Central Charging Records t
Registration Department t
Open Shelf Department
Children's Department
Young People's Room
School Issue Department
Branch Libraries:
Adams Street 1|
Allston
Andrew Square
Boylston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Boston
Egleston Square H
Faneuil
Fellowes Athenaeum
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Kirstein
Lower Mills
Mattapan
Memorial
Mount Bowdoin
Mount Pleasant
Neponset
North End
Orient Heights
Parker Hill
Phillips Brooks
25
26
21
5
1
6
8
9
7
10
9
9
8
2
2
3
5
5
8
9
28
22
6
7
23
21
8
5
5
4
4
— §
8
5
8
6
8.
5
8
4
8
8
7
7
7'
7
4
5
5
Name changed to
Washington Village
4
5
7
Name changed to Connolly
7
6
7
7
7
7
5
8
9
9
6
8
7
8
2
4
4
4
5
5
4
7
8
8
7
8
8
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
7
6
7
7
6
11
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
3
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
6 Closed March 15, 1949
7
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
5
6
5
8
8
6
3
5
6
6
5
4
4
3
4
Closed July 1,
1940
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
5
9
10
9
9
8
8
9
12
11
8
8
6
5
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
8
10
10
8
9
10
7
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
8
8
7
7
7
7
3
3
3
3
3
2
§ Became Children a Section. Open Shelf Department,
Jl Branch Library opened August 29, 1951.
if Branch Library opened July 8, 1953.
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DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1953 1954
Roslindale 5 7 7 7 6 8 7
Roxbury Crossing 4 4 Qosed July 1, 1938
South Boston 8 8 7 4 5 6 5
South End 8 7 6 5 6 6 5
Tyler Street Reading Room** 4 4 3 3
Uphams Corner 10 9 10 8 8 8 7
Washington Village 6 7 6 5
West End 9" 9 9 9 10 9 9
West Roxbury 6 8 8 7 9 8 8
Bookmobile Ift 5 5
Bookmobile IlJt 5 5
Hospital Library Service §§ 4 2
Total 210 254 257 237 256 322 286
** Closed as Branch Library July 1, 1938; re-opened as Reading Room December 7, 1951.
tt Service began February 20, 1950.
jt Service began February 20, 1952.
§§ Service began June 4, 1953.
Note: Cleaners and Junior Building Custodians assigned to Branch Libraries are included.
[18]
DISTRIBUTION OF REGULAR SERVICE, 1929-1954
DIVISION OF REFERENCE AND RESEARCH SERVICES
DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31 DEC. 31
1929 1934 1939 1944 1949 1953 1954
Reference Division, Executive Staff 6 11 3 6
Division of Reference and Research
Services, Executive Staff ' 5
Book Selection Department 2 •
Book Selection Department, Reference <, <, ^
Division 2. l Z
Book Selection Department, Division
of Reference and Research Services ^ 2
Catalog Department 19
Shelf Department 15 '
Cataloging and Classification Depart- ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^
Registration Department 8 9 10
Issue Department 36 40 ^^ ~1Z "Z ~7^ ~Z.
Book Stack Service 38 4b 3b 30
Information Department 5 6 9 t
Open Shelf Department +
Bates Hall Reference, Periodicals ^^ "~T ~ ZZ IZ ZZ ZI
Genealogical Department 1
Bates Hall Reference Desk 5 °
Bates Hall Centre Desk -— - 7 4
Main Reading Room
General Reference Department i" i^ » '
Newspaper Department • 2 — — — • —
Periodical Department ^ , , in q o Q «
Periodical and Newspaper Department lU S J J S
Special Libraries Department 19
Fine Arts, Rare Book, and Technologj^
Departments .
Technology, Fine Arts, and Music
FiSTrDCtmeat gl [9| !» ^ ,0 9 9
Music Department _ , ^ m m in « o q q
Science and Technology Department [4] ^J _ _ _ _ _Z
Patent Department roi o « s o o «
Rare Book Department [3 J 8 » » J » »
Print Department 3 4 4 4
Teachers Department 13 3 4 4 4
Statistical Department 5 5 4 4 5 5 5
History Department 2 5 5 5
Kirstein Business Branch ZZ -11 — -— — — —
Total 132 160 183 143 168 151 137
* Transferred to Circulation Division March 1, 1940.
t Transferred to General Administrative Offices July 1, 1940.
X Transferred to Circulation Division July 1, 1940.
Note: Cleaners assigned to Kirstein Business Branch are included.
[19]
DISTRIBUTION OF FULL-TIME PERSONNEL BY CATEGORIES,
DECEMBER 31, 1954
Library Workers
General Officers . 13
Assistant to the Director 3
Bookmobile Librarian 2
Branch Librarian 28
Chief of Department . . . ' 17
Curator 1
Readers Advisor 3
Assistant-in-Charge 11
Administrative Assistant 4
Adults Librarian 17
Book Preparation Librarian 1
Book Purchasing Librarian 1
Book Selection Librarian 1
Cataloger and Classifier 3
Children's Librarian 20
Hospital Librarian 1
Reference Librarian 7
School Librarian 1
Young Adults Librarian 2
Assistant, 5th Step 3
Adults Assistant 9
Book Preparation Assistant 1
Cataloger 2
Children's Assistant 1
Executive Assistant 2
Reference Assistant 5
Young Adults Assistant 1
Assistant, 4th Step 1
Assistant (Professional Library Service) 99
Probationary Assistant 63
Assistant (Sub-Professional Library Service) 93
Unclassified Assistant 38
Unclassified Assistant (Military Substitute) , . 5
Total 459=*
* This figure does not include those members of the staff who were absent
on Military Leave on December 31, 1954 and for whom there were no
MUitary 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 9
— 24
— 7
— 4
[20]
Linotype Operator 1
Pressman, Cylinder 1
— 2
Stenographer 1
Fire Prevention Inspector 1
Senior Building Custodian 16
Junior Building Custodian 16
Watchman 2
Housekeeper 1
Assistant Housekeeper 1
Cleaner 26
Head Electrician 1
Electrician 2
Electrician's Helper 1
Working Foreman of Carpenters 1
Carpenter 2
Working Foreman of Painters 1
Painter 3
Furniture Finisher 1
Engineer, 3rd Class Stationary 2
Steamfitter 1
Machinist's Helper 1
Mason 1
Elevator Operator 2
— 83
120
Library Workers 459
Clerical and Mechanical Workers 120
Total 579=^
* This figure does not include those members of the staff who were absent
on Military Leave on December 31, 1954 and for whom there were no
Military Substitutes.
[21]
PERSONNEL CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY SCHEDULES
FOR THE BIBLIOTHECAL SERVICE
The Sub-Professional Library Service
as of October 1, 1951
The Non-Technical Library Service
Extra Assistant (by the hour only)
High school student 75 cents per hour
College student (based on length of Boston Public
Library employment while attending college)
1st year of employment 80 cents per hour
2nd year of employment 85 cents per hour
3rd and subsequent years of employment . . 90 cents per hour
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 Un-
classified Assistant employed by the week and to an Assistant
in the Sub-Professional Library Service or to a Probationary
Assistant and an Assistant in the Professional Library Service
as of April 1, 1953
The Non-Technical Library Service
Unclassified Assistant (by the week) (Steps 1-3) . . , $2410-$2560
Assistant (Steps 4-10) 2610- 2910
Assistant (Steps 11-15). ......... 2960-3160
The Professional Library Service
as of April 1, 1953
The Technical Library Service
Probationary Assistant (Steps 1-5) $3010-$3260
Assistant (Steps 1-3) 3260- 4260
Adults Assistant (Step 4) 4260- 4510
Audio-Visual Assistant (Step 4) 4260- 4510
Book Preparation Assistant (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
School Library Assistant (Step 4) 4260- 4510
Young Adults Assistant (Step 4) 4260- 4510
22
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 (St^p 5)
Cataloger and Classifier (Step 5)
Children's Librarian (Step 5)
Extension Librarian (Step 5)
Hospital Librarian (Step 5)
Reference Librarian (Step 5)
School Librarian (Step 5)
Young Adults Librarian (Step 5)
The Specialist Service
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4510-
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
4760
Curator .
Readers Advisor
$4860-$5360
4860- 5360
Specialist activities
Rate of remuneration to be determined for each case individually.
The Administrative Service
Chief of Department $4860-$5360
Branch Librarian 4860- 5360
Bookmobile Librarian 4860- 5360
Other Officers
Rate of remuneration to be determined for each case individually.
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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
$4860- $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
48.00- 60.50
55.50- 68.00
65.50- 80.00
Carpenter, Working Foreman $70 . 50-$87 . 00
Carpenter 68.00- 83.50
Electrician, Head 70.50-87.00
Electrician 68.00- 83.50
Electrician's Helper 58.00-70.50
Painter, Working Foreman 70.50-87.00
Painter 68.00- 83.50
Furniture Finisher 68.00-83.50
Engineer, 3d Class Stationary 68.00-83.50
Steamfitter 68.00-83.50
Machinist's Helper 58.00-70.50
Mason
Mason's Helper
68.00- 83.50
58.00- 70.50
Fire Prevention Inspector 65 . 50- 80 . 00
♦Senior Building Custodian 63.00-76.50
*Junior Building Custodian 53 . 00- 65 . 50
*Watchman
53.00- 65.50
Elevator Attendant 53.00-65.50
Elevator Operator 53.00-65.50
Housekeeper 48.00- 60.50
Assistant Housekeeper 45 . 50- 58 . 00
Cleaner 43.00- 55.50
The Mechanical Service — Printing and Binding
as of May 1, 1953
Chief . .
as of May 4, 1954
Foreman
Finisher (Special)
Finisher
Forwarder
Apprentice Bookbinder ....
Sewer, Working Forewoman
Sewer
Apprentice Sewer
$5350- $5850
97.81
97.25
93.75
93.75
93.75
58.63
51.13
51.13
46.88-
38.63-
* To individuals whose regular work schedule is set entirely
between the hovrs of 10:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. there will be paid
a differential to the amount of 10% as compensatory adjustment
for such night work.
[24]
as of September 6, 1954
Linotype Operator $96.25
Pressman, Cylinder 96.25
Pressman, Job 96.25
TRAINING COURSES, 1949-1954
1949-50 1950-51 1951-52 1952-53 1953-54
Individuals taking courses
Total enrollment in all courses
Passing grades
Withdrawals
Cases of incompleted work
Failures
Percentage of courses passed
129
151
109
109
121
148
178
137
138
187
100
134
93
94
141
18
27
28
29
28
0
0
1
0
0
30
17
15
15
18
68%
75%
68%
68%
75<
[25]
ENTRANCE EXAMINATIONS, 1954
EXAMINATION
Sub-Professional Library
Service
General Paper
Professional Library
Service
General Paper
French Paper
German Paper
Italian Paper
Spanish Paper
INDIVIDUALS
WHO PASSED
INDIVIDUALS
WHO FAILED
369 (72%) 145 (28%)
.68 (57%)
67 (86%)
13 (57%)
10 (91%)
7 (47%)
51 (43%)
10 (14%)
10 (43%)
1 ( 9%)
8 (53%)
QUALIFYING EXAMINATIONS, 1954
The Professional Library Service
EXAMINATION
General Book Selection (Q)
Cataloging and Classification (Q)
General Reference Work (Q)
Boston Public Library' — Central
Library (Q)
Boston Public Library — Branch
Libraries (Q)
INDIVIDUALS
WHO PASSED
17 (81%)
10 (91%)
12 (75%)
11 (79%)
14 (82%)
INDIVIDUALS
WHO FAILED
4 (19%)
1 ( 9%)
4 (25%)
3 (21%)
3 (18%)
The Sub-Professional Library Service
EXAMINATION
Book Ordering (Q)
Book Preparation (Q)
Book Shelving (Q)
Elementary Classification (Q)
Elementary Information
Sources (Q)
Filing and the Organization of
Files (Q)
Registration and Charging
Procedures (Q)
Boston Public Library — Central
Library (Q)
Boston Public Library — Branch
Libraries (Q)
INDIVIDUALS
WHO PASSED
9 ( 50%)
17 ( 89%)
30 ( 81%)
18 (100%)
12 ( 75%)
11 ( 85%)
10 ( 71%)
8 ( 42%)
9 ( 82%)
INDIVIDUALS
WHO FAILED
9 (50%)
2 (11%)
7 (19%)
0 ( 0%)
4 (25%)
2 (15%)
4 (29%)
11 (58%)
2 (18%)
PROMOTIONAL EXAMINATIONS, 1954
514 (100%)
119 (100%)
77 (100%)
23 (100%)
11 (100%)
15 (100%)
TOTAL
21 (100%)
11 (100%)
16 (100%)
14 (100%)
17 (100%)
TOTAL
18 (100%)
19 (100%)
37 (100%)
18 (100%)
16 (100%)
13 (100%)
14 (100%)
19 (100%)
11 (100%)
EXAMINATION
Advanced Languages — French (II)
Advanced Languages — German (II)
Boston Public Library — History (III)
Cataloging (IV)
Classification (V)
Fine Arts — General Field (III)
Library Administration (V)
Literature — General Field (III)
Literature for Children (IV)
Literature for Young Adults (IV)
Public Library as an Institution (I)
Social Sciences and Historj'^ — General
Field (II or III)
Work with Children (V)
Work with Young Adults (V)
Special Field — Subject Knowledge (IV)
INDIVIDUALS
WHO PASSED
INDIVIDUALS
WHO FAILED
100%)
100%)
100%)
50%)
0%)
100%)
0%)
89%)
100%)
60%)
90%)
50%)
100%)
80%)
100%)
0%)
0%)
0%)
50%)
100%)
0%)
100%)
11%)
0%)
40%)
10%)
2 ( 100%)
3 ( 100%)
1 ( 100%)
2 ( 100%)
1 ( 100%)
1 ( 100%)
2 ( 100%)
9 ( 100%)
3 ( 100%)
5 ( 100%)
10 ( 100%)
50%) 6 ( 100%)
0%) 1 ( 100%)
20%) 5 ( 100%)
0%) 1 ( 100%)
26]
APPOINTMENTS TO TITULAR POSITIONS, 1954
John IVI. Carroll
B. Gertrude Wade
A. Phyllis Freeman
Rhoda Blacker
Elizabeth F. Howard
May C. McDonald
Louis Rains
Bridie P. Stotz
Edward F. Lunny
George W. Patterson
William F. Quinn
Richard G. Appel
William B. Gallagher
Dorothy N. Pitman
Chief Librarian, Division of Home Read-
ing and Community Services
Book Selection Librarian
Young Adults Librarian
Children's Librarian
Children's Librarian
Children's Librarian
Reference Assistant
Young Adults Assistant
Senior Building Custodian
Senior Building Custodian
Superintendent of Buildings, Emeritus
Chief of Music Department, Emeritus
Chief of Printing Department, Emeritus
Branch Librarian, Emeritus
RETIREMENTS FROM THE LIBRARY, 1954
Francis J. Gough
John A. Williams
Ralph H. Mann
Dorothy N. Pitman
Joseph J. Conway
William B. Gallagher
John L. McNally
William F. Quinn
Richard G. Appel
Catherine C. Kelly
William A. Swan
May L. Crosby
Chester A. S. Fazakas
Rebecca Millmeister
After
After
After
After
After
After
After
After
After
After
After
After
.\fter
After
19 years
21 years
23 years
24 years
27 years
27 years
28 years
30 years
32 years
33 years
37 years
40 years
53 years
53 years
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
of service
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BOOK STOCK
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOLUMES IN THE LIBRARY AS OF
DECEMBER 31, 1954
Division of Reference and Research Services
Central Library 1,299,201
Kirstein Business Branch 41,714
Totalfor Division 1,340,915 1,340,915
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Open Shelf Department 55,003
School Issue Department 41,304
Branch Issue Department 60,558
Branch Libraries
Adams Street 18,500
Allston 19,384
Brighton 23,192
Charlestown 16,849
City Point 12,528
Codman Square 19,701
ConnoUv 18,093
Dorchester 18,522
East Boston 16,882
Egleston Square 16,509
Faneuil 19,570
Hyde Park 20,431
Jamaica Plain 17,445
Jeffries Point 9,365
Lower Mills 12,763
Mattapan 23,774
Memorial 14,685
Mt. Bowdoin 15,867
Mt. Pleasant 10,306
Neponset 10,315
North End 15,019
Orient Heights 10,111
Parker Hill 16,969
Phillips Brooks 8,481
Roslindale 20,258
South Boston 13,378
South End 15,886
Tyler Street Reading Room . . 7,215
Uphams Corner 18,546
Washington Village 15,652
West End 25,790
WestRoxbury 21,384
Bookmobile I 14,905
Bookmobile II 14,177
Hospital Library Service .... 6,490
Total for Branch Libraries . . . 558,942 558,942
Total for Division 715,807 715,807
Total for Entire Library System 2,056,722
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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:
1862-53
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
1882-83
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
1903-04
9,688
16,221
22,617
28,080
34,896
70,851
78,043
85,031
97,386
105,034
110,563
116,934
123,016
130,678
136,080
144,092
152,796
160,573
179,250
192,958
209,456
260,550
276,918
297,873
321,010
345,734
360,963
377,225
390,982
404,221
422,116
438,594
453,947
460,993
479,421
492,956
505,872
520,508
536,027
556,283
576,237
597,152
610,375
628,297
663,763
698,888
716,050
746,383
781,377
812,264
835,904
848,884
1904-05
1905-06
1906-07
1907-08
1908-09
1909-10
1910-11
1911-12
1912-13
1913-14
1914-15
1915-16
1916-17
1917-18
1918-19
1919-20
1920-21
1921-22
1922-23
1923-24
1924-25
1925
1926
1927
1928
1929
1930
1931
1932
1933
1934
1935
1936
1937
1938
1939
1940
1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
1946
1947
1948
1949
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
871,050
878,933
903,349
922,348
941,024
961,522
987,268
,006,717
,049,011
,067,103
,098,702
,121,747
,139,682
,157,326
,173,695
,197,498
,224,510
,258,211
,284,094
,308,041
,333,264
,363,515
,388,439
,418,489
,442,802
,475,743
,526,951
,572,802
,631,422
,654,017
,673,609
,682,848
,693,335
,700,681
,693,688
,704,729
,714,923
,720,605
,734,516
,732,395
,719,983
,733,000
,757,095
,770,414
,811,806
,832,173
,870,428
,924,640
,960,922
,011,358
,056,722
*In 1944 the number of volumes belonging to Fellowes Athenaeum Trustees was removed
from the book stock count.
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ACCESSIONS, 1954
The following statistics include materials received in 1954; thej- do
not include materials received in earlier years, but processed only in
1954.
Classification of Accessions, 1954
SOURCE NO. OP VOLUMES
By purchase 102,098
By gift and exchange . " . . . . 38,384
By binding of newspapers .... 24
By binding of serials 5,613
146,119
Distribution of Expenditures for the Purchase of Books
AND Other Library Materials, 1954
Division of Reference and Research Services
From City Appropriation $68,604.48
From Trust Funds income 59,832.97
$128,4.37.45
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
From City Appropriation $190,767.93
From Trust Funds income 1,039.64 191,807.57
$320,245.02
Distribution of Books Acquired by Purchase
Division of Reference and Research Services
From Citv Appropriation 12,462
From Trust Funds income 6,394 18,856
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
From City Appropriation 82,819
From Trust Funds income 423 83,242
102,098
Increase or Decrease in Book Stock of the Division of Home Reading
AND Community Services, 1950-1954
TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOLUMES
NUMBER OF
NET INCREASE
DIVISION OP HOME
VOLUMES
NUMBER OF
OR DECREASE IN
READING AND COM-
TEAR
DISCARDED
VOLUMES ADDED
NUMBER OF VOLUMES
MUNITY SERVICES
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
44,861
59,101
51,523
56,121
46,013
69,993
100,303
73,301
89,427
74,030
+25,132
+41,202
+21,778
+33,306
+28,017
591,504
632,706
654,484
687,790
715,807
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A SELECTION OF NOTABLE PURCHASES, 1954
BOOKS
Early Printed Books
Alberti, Leone Battista. L'Architettura. Florence, 1550.
Apuleius Madaurensis. Metamorphoseon libri xi. Venice, 1521.
Benzoni, Girolamo. La historia del mondo nuovo. [Venice, 1565.]
Boccaccio, Giovanni. La louenge et vertu des nobles et cleres
dames. Paris, 1493.
Boethius, Anicius. Libro de la consolacion de la philosophia. Seville,
1518.
Delachamps, Jacques. Histoire general des plantes. 2 v. Lyon,
1615.
Deacon, John. Dialogicall discourses of spirits. London, 1601.
[Eusebius, Pamphili] supposed author. Das buch der geschictedes
grossen Alexanders. [Strassburg] 1493.
Gengenbach, Pamphilus. Von ainem Waldbriider der wie er un-
derricht gibt Bapst Kaiser Kiinig und alien standen. Augs-
burg, 1522.
Great Britain. The lawes against witches. London, 1645.
Jacobus de Voragine. Legenda aurea. Augsburg, c. 1475.
Llibeck, c. 1480.
Lyon, 1487.
Nuremberg, 1488.
La Harpe, Jean Francois. Abrege de I'histoire generale des voyages
. . . dans les pays ou les voyageurs ont penetre. 33 v.
Paris, 1780-1801.
Mason, James. Anatomic of sorcerie. London, 1612.
Nunez de Avendafio, Pedro. Aviso de ca^adores y de caga. Alcala
de Henares. 1543.
L'Orme, Philibert de. Le premier tome de Tarchitecture. Paris,
1567.
Petrarca, Francesco. Triumphus damoris. Sonnetti. Venice,
1491-92.
Sacra rappresentazioni. 9 v. :
II Malatesta. Rappresentazione . . . Santa Caterina da
Siena. Siena, c. 1580.
Abraam et Sarra. Siena, n.d.
Ester. Siena, n.d.
Santa Agata. Siena, 1644.
Santa Agnese. Firenze, 1588.
Santa Caterina. Firenze, 1581.
San Francesco. Siena, n.d.
Santa Uliva. n.p., n.d.
Festa della nativita di Christo. Siena, n.d.
Turneussers, Leonhardt. Von der magia schwartzen Zeuberkunst.
Notopyrgen, 1591.
Americana
Brice, James. Reminiscences of ten years' experience on the western
plains. Kansas City [1905].
[31]
Cook, Darius B. Six months among the Indians, wolves and other
wild animals, in the forests of Allegan County, Michigan,
Niles, Mich., 1889.
[Davies, Henry Eugene] Ten days on the plains. New York [1871]
De Barthe, Joseph. The life and adventures of Frank Grouard.
St. Joseph [1894]
Du Bois, John Van Deusen. Campaigns in the West, 1856-1861.
Tucson, 1949.
Duniway, Abigail Scott. Captain Gray's company; or, Crossing
the plains. Portland, Oregon, 1859.
Du Pont, Samuel Francis. Extracts from the private journal-letters
. . . while in command of the Cyane, 1846-48. Wilming-
ton, 1855.
The Fort Sutter Papers. [New York, 1921]
Frost, Griffen. Camp and prison journal, embracing scenes in
camp, on the march, and in prisons. Quincy, 111., 1867.
Grierson, Benjamin Henry. Special orders . . . Nov. 13, 1886
— Nov. 20, 1888. Santa Fe, 1886-1888.
McCarty, John. A thanksgiving sermon, preached in the National
Palace, City of Mexico, on Sunday, October third, 1847.
Mexico, 1847.
Mooso, Josiah. The life and travels of Josiah Mooso. Winfield,
Kansas, 1888.
Robinson, Fayette. Reminiscences of a campaign in Mexico.
Nashville, 1849.
Shaw, Pringle. Ramblings in California. Toronto [c. 1860]
Smith, Ashbel. An address delivered in the City of Galveston on
the 22d of February, 1848. Galveston [1848]
U. S. War Dept. Information respecting the movements of the
expedition which lately ascended the Missouri River. Wash-
ington, 1826.
Illustrated Books
Bible. O.T. Song of Solomon. Le cantique des cantiques; illus.
de INIarianne Clouzot. Paris, 1951.
Callot, Jacques. Les grands miseres de la guerre. Paris, 1633.
Cervantes, Saavedra, Miguel de. Don Quichotte de la Manche;
ill. de Louis Jou. 4 v. Paris, 1950.
Colette, Sidonie Gabrielle. La naissance du jour; ill. de Luc-Albert
Moreau. [Paris, 1932]
Un conte par jour, ou la semaine du grand papa. 7 v. Paris, 18 — ?
Frenaud, Andre. Poemes de Brandenbourg; ill. par Jacques Villon.
Paris, 1947.
Goll, Ywan. Elegie dThp^tonga; ill. de Picasso. Paris [1949]
Kokoschka, Oskar. Die traeumenden Knaben. Wien, 1908.
MacOrlan, Pierre. Les jeux du demi-jour, avec Uthographies de
Vertes. Paris, 1926.
Le Miriiton, nos. 1-188, October 1885-March 1896. 3 v. Paris.
Poppelmann, Matthaeus Daniel. Vorstellung und Beschreibung
des . , . Zwinger-Gartens Gebauden, oder der . . .
Orangerie zu Dresden. [Dresden] 1729.
Pons, Joseph S^bastien. Concert d'ete, poemes; gravures de Aristide
Maillol. Paris, 1945.
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Tasso, Torquato. La Gerusalemme liberata. Venice, 1745.
Vergilius Maro, Publius. Les Georgiquez; illus. de Aristide Maillol.
3 V. Paris, 1937-44.
MANUSCRIPTS
Medieval
Aldegatus, Marcus Antonius. In Cynthiam. [Milan ? 1476-83]
Antiphonarium. 14th century. Cologne.
Bible. O.T. Psalms. [Psalter for monastic use] Flanders, 14th
century.
Catholic Church. Liturgy and ritual. Hours. [Book of hours of
the Sarum use. England, early 14th century]
Office of the Passion. [Officium passionis domini nostri
Jesu Christi. Italy, c. 1330]
[La Passion de notre seigneur Jesus Christ. Northern France, c.
1470]
Raymundus, of Wiener Neustadt. Summa. [Germany, 14th
century]
Antiphonarium. Six leaves from a 14th century Italian manuscript.
Five single leaves from French and Itahan manuscripts, 14th and
15th centuries.
Miscellaneous
Bunker, Samuel. Journal of a voyage from Nantucket towards the
South Seas and elsewhere. [Nantucket . . . Sept. 13,
1837 — March 4, 1831]
Whahng. 53 letters and 3 documents relating to whaHng out of the
port of New London. 1832-1836.
Higginson, Thomas Wentworth. 55 letters, 1854-1908.
Rothenstein, Sir WilHam. 22 letters. 1894-1906.
Zakarija ibn Muhammad, al Kazwini. [Ajaib-al mahlouquat wa
gharaib-al-mawjou-dat. Persia, c. 1570]
Reproductions
Duft, Johannes. Irish miniatures in the Foundation Library of
St. Gall. Olten, 1954.
Oeuvre Nationale pour le Reproduction de Manuscrits, Bruxelles.
Le Breviaire de Phihppe le Bon. 2 v. Bruxelles, 1929.
Theatrum sanitatis, codice 4182 della R. Biblioteca Casantense.
2 V. Rome, 1940.
Prints
Afro, Basaldella.
Composition, lithograph.
Amen, Irving.
Three woodcuts : Italian Landscape, Scandal, Venice Remembered.
Arri, Pierluigi.
Two etchings: Crocefissione, Nude Figure.
Barlach, Ernst.
Six woodcuts: Dance of Death, Elderly Couple in Storm, The
Foundling, Transfiguration of God (2), 2\co Illustrations for
Goethe.
[33]
Bartolini, Luigi.
A7ina and Emma, etching.
Bengtz, Ture.
Prayer, lithograph, four states.
Bernhardt, John.
Three woodcuts: Torso, Backyard, Bridge Approach.
Buhot, FeHx.
The Cabstand, etching. .
Camphgi, Massimo.
Four Hthographs: Diaholo, Jeu de fils, Seated Woman, The
Weaver.
Casorati, FeHce.
The Orphans, hthograph.
Chagall, Marc.
Six etchings: Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh, Moses before
Pharaoh, The Golden Calf, Abraham and the Three Angels,
Grief, Moses and Angel.
Ciarrochj, Arnaldo.
Woman with Cat, lithograph.
De Chirico, Giorgio.
Four lithographs: Castore, I Figli delV Arconte, Ippolito,
Retoma all Sponda.
De Pisis, Filippo.
La Vita e Misera, lithograph.
Derain, Andre.
Woman with Earring, lithograph.
Drewes, Werner.
Five woodcuts: The Cove, Diana (two states), Pears, Pensive.
Erni, Hans.
Two lithographs: Omega, Team.
Flory, Arthur.
Two Owls, Hthograph.
Forain, Jean-Louis.
Le bon Feu, etching.
Goldstein, Milton.
Tomato Plants, etching.
Kollwitz, Kaethe.
One etching: Peasant Revolt. Five lithographs: Plowers,
Weavers, Tod Greift in Eine Kinder schar, Tod in Wasser, Aus des
Todes. Two woodcuts: Memorial, Tod mit Madche im Schoss.
Landeck, Armin.
Two etchings: Stair Hall, Subway Station.
La Regina, Guido.
Composition, color linoleum cut.
Loffredo, Silvio.
Rudolf e Marglari, etching.
Mirko.
The Dove, lithograph.
Moreau, Luc-Albert.
Eight, Nine, Ten, hthograph.
Moy, Seong.
Lovers in Flight, color woodcut.
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Music, Antonio.
Four lithographs: Cavalli che Passane, Fish, Ida, Ritratto.
Pascin, Jules,
Cendrillon, color etching.
Pechstein, H. M.
Eight woodcuts, untitled in portfolio.
Pierce, Danny.
Fish in Nets, etching and aquatint; In the fields, color woodcut.
Pierce, Leona.
Child on Stilts, woodcut.
Poulbot, Francisque.
Four lithographs: Journee de Paris 1915, Journee de Paris
1917, Journee de Pouli, Emprunt National.
Quastler, Gertrude.
Three woodcuts: Light and Shade, No. 1, Light and Shade, No.
2, Dream.
Redon, Odilon.
Tentation de St. Antoine, hthograph, three prints.
Santomaso, Guiseppe.
The Window, lithograph.
Spruance, Benton.
Fortune Teller, lithograph.
Steinlen, Theodore.
Four lithographs: Les Beiges ont Faim, Journee serve, Office
de Renseignement, Les Prissoniers Russes.
Turner, Janet.
Two linoleum cuts : Bulldogging Block, Sweet Corn. One serigraph :
Pelicans.
Unwin, Nora.
Four wood-engravings: Gourd Vine, Peaceable Kingdom, The
Game, Warm Afternoon.
Villon, Jacques.
Dance an Moulin Rov^e, lithograph, four prints.
Weddige, Emil.
The Trumpet, lithograph.
Whistler, James McNeill.
Two etchings: Sketching, No. 1, The Punt.
Yunkers, Adja.
Gathering of the clans, color woodcut.
Zighera, Francoise.
Le Jongleur de Notre Dame, color woodcut, four states.
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A SELECTION OF NOTABLE GIFTS, 1954
BOOKS AND OTHER MATERIALS
Adlow, Dorothy.
White Africans and black, by Caroline Singer and Cyi'us Le
Roy Baldridge.
Old Charleston: twenty-four woodcuts, by Charles W. Smith.
Allen, Fred.
Treadmill to oblivion. Autographed by the author.
Almy, Mrs. George O.
The Ring, 1929 to 1953, inclusive.
American Genealogical Index.
Six hundred and eighteen microcards of the genealogy columns
of the Boston Transcript, 1904-1941.
American Legion, North End Post No. 53.
A collection of forty-two volumes and pamphlets for the North
End Branch Library.
Besant, James J.
A collection of forty-nine volumes on economics, home building
and care, language study, chemistry and other sciences.
Boston Browning Society.
A collection of thirty-eight volumes for the Browning Collection.
Buxton, Frank W.
A collection of one hundred and seventeen volumes and
pamphlets for the Judaica Collection.
Clark, Lester L.
A collection of eighty-six volumes and pamphlets, including
bibliographical, historical, and literary material.
Darby, Waitt.
A collection of forty-six volumes of tax services and similar
material published by Commerce Clearing House.
Dichter, Harry.
Handbook of American sheet music: second series, compiled
and edited by Harry Dichter and Bernice Larrabee.
Seven songs for the harpsichord, by Francis Hopkinson. (1788.)
Reproduced from the original work by Albert Saifer . .
1954.
An introduction to the singing of Psalm-tunes, in a plain and
easy method, with a collection of tunes in three parts, by
John Tufts. Facsimile reprint of the 5th edition.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston.
Wall Street Journal. April 1947 to December 1952.
Feinberg Foundation.
Ninety issues of The Conservator, published in Philadelphia,
1895-1916. Given in memory of Horace and Anne Mont-
go merie Traubel.
Friedman, Lee M.
A collection of one hundred and seventy volumes and pam-
phlets, including works on history, literature, and Judaica.
[36]
Guerrier, Edith.
A collection of miniature books, including a forty-volume
edition of Shakespeare's works, Bibles, and miscellaneous
works, and an index to the collection.
Hynes, Honorable John B., Mayor of Boston.
The European Odyssey of John B. Hynes, Mayor of Boston.
From Boston to Beirut via the Middle East with John B. Hynes,
the Mayor of Boston.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.
One hundred and sixty-four volumes on insurance and eco-
nomics, including one hundred and thirty-four volumes of the
Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social
Sciences.
Moore, Merrill.
A collection of nine volumes and pamphlets by or about Merrill
Moore.
Papadopoulos, G. Maria P.
Archives of Pontos. Volumes 1-17. In Greek.
Chronicles of Pontos. Parts 1-22. In Greek.
Samples of popular music of the Pontos, by Georbeis M. Pavlos
Papadopoulos.
Perkins, Mrs. John Carroll.
A collection of eighty-eight volumes, pamphlets, and photo-
graphs on various subjects.
Riley, Dr. Augustus.
A collection of one hundred and jfifty-one issues of magazines,
including Life, Fortune, U. S. News and World Report, and the
National Geographic.
Shubow, Rabbi Joseph S.
Temple B'nai Moshe dedication book, published in honor of the
dedication of the new Temple and the testimonial to Rabbi and
Mrs. Joseph S. Shubow. 1954. Four copies.
Temple Israel.
Growth and achievement: Temple Israel, 1854-1954, edited by
Arthur Mann. Thirteen copies.
Films and Recordings.
Anonymous.
A collection of twenty-eight long-playing recordings, Columbia
Masterworks and Entre series, for the Charlestown Branch
Library.
Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Boston: city of yesterday and tomorrow, a film sponsored by
the Convention and Visitors Bureau of the Boston Chamber of
Commerce.
Bornstein, Bernard.
A collection of sixty-six recordings, both albums and long-
playing, including compositions of Beethoven, Brahms,
Prokofiev, Tschaikovsky, and others.
Klatsky, Arthur L.
A collection of one hundred and thirty-four recordings in
twenty-four albums, including compositions of Liszt, Strauss,
Tschaikovsky, Bizet, and others.
[37]
Mauran, John.
A collection of twenty-four recordings, including excerpts from
H. M. S. Pinafore and Cavalleria Rusticana.
Pennsylvania College for Women.
Twenty recordings of the Pittsburgh International Contempo-
rary Music Festival, authorized by the American Federation
of Musicians and issued by the American Society of Composers,
Authors, and Publishers.
Ruane, Robert.
Three recordings: Mozart's Concerto for piano and orchestra.
No. 20; Beethoven's Sonatas No. 14, No. 8 and No. 23; Selections
from Tschaikovsky's Swan Lake.
Prints.
Biddle, George.
Biddle, George. One hundred and seven lithographs.
Binet, George.
BiroUi, Renato. Abstraction, lithograph.
Ciarrochi, Arnoldo. Self Portrait, etching.
Sassu, Aligi. Sea Horses, color lithograph.
Spacal, Luigi. City at Night, woodcut.
Black, Louis W.
Various artists. One hundred and eighty-six prints.
Cole, John.
Cole, Foxcroft. Twenty-one etchings.
Crossett, Edward C.
Heintzelman, Arthur W. Five drawings; Charles Munch, dry-
point, three states; Dr. Albert Schweitzer, drypoint, two states.
Gray, Joseph C.
Various artists. Seventeen prints.
Heintzelman, Arthur W.
Meryon, Charles. Two etchings: Le Brebis et les Deux Agneaux,
Presentation du Valere Maxime au Roi Louis XI.
Kaplan, Edwin H.
Ben-Zion. Prophet, etching.
Katz, Leo.
Katz, Leo. Two etchings: Pegasus, Gemini-Cancer-Leo. Three
lithographs : Tree in Glacier Park, Horse, Father Chronos Marches
On.
Knoblock, Isabelle S.
Wengenroth, Stow. Six lithographs: The Chickadees, Way of
the Wind, Cool Forest, Summer Flight, The Sally Islands, Green-
port Night.
Lebowich, L. A.
Closson, W. B. Twenty-five engravings.
Various artists. Thirty-six prints.
McDonald, Patrick F.
Haden, Sejonour. Ten etchings: Egham, Combe Botton, The
Holly Field, Amstelodamum, Thomas Haden of Derby, Newcastle
in Emlyn, Kenarth, Brentford Ferry, Kew Side, Little Calais Pier.
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VI
USE OF BOOKS, FILMS, AND RECORDINGS
COMPARATIVE CIRCULATION STATISTICS, 1950-1954
1950 1951 1952 1953 1||| 1954
Division of Reference and Research
Services
Central Library 137,922 131,562 135,297 557,438 558,094
Kirstein Business Branch 8,179 7,121 7,086 8,045 8,284
Total for Division
146,101
138,683
142,383 .
Division of Home Reading and
Community Services
*Open Shelf Department
181,753
199,036
319,538
*Young Peoples Room
40,160
46,974
38,823
fSchool Issue Department
14,917
14,416
9,797
Branch Issue Department
60,413
56,914
54,485
Staff Library
4,394
4,905
3,399
Deposit Circulation (Estimated)
263,594
238,932
260,018
262,543
281,805
Branch Libraries
JAdams Street
45,481
123,600
116,059
119,458
Allston
79,533
82,733
72,646
74,260
78,249
Brighton
54,320
59,068
56,994
56,836
59,807
Charlestown
75,241
86,050
71,240
62,688
64,389
City Point
53,774
53,358
43,874
38,146
36,543
Codman Square
127,210
141,126
130,541
128,704
134,186
Connolly
84,327
86,266
86,344
81,903
81,023
Dorchester
80,432
80,943
69,660
63,761
64,471
East Boston
57,757
63,874
60,275
53,962
53,402
§Egleston Square
77,692
134,603
Faneuil
47,244
51,024
48,988
47,537
51,262
Hyde Park
72,897
76,194
67,274
61,817
72,066
Jamaica Plain
79,705
81,027
70,031
68,439
69,470
Jeffries Point
28,539
26,201
26,674
25,566
25,104
Lower Mills
42,808
45,255
41,174
41,096
40,527
Mattapan
90,962
99,170
102,079
100,202
109,063
Memorial
74,030
76,466
64,360
48,242
41,480
Mt. Bowdoin
69,656
76,816
73,728
76,257
75,986
Mt. Pleasant
40,436
44,510
39,469
35,080
36,901
Neponset
45,256
45,160
38,280
35,853
34,729
North End
59,156
49,417
37,917
38,077
32,963
Orient Heights
38,457
35,738
36,464
26,312
31,159
Parker Hill
69,357
72,977
62,932
64,759
67,330
Phillips Brooks
25,864
25,424
22,655
21,723
17,673
Roslindale
117,889
131,611
136,465
136,328
145,556
llSouth Boston
42,076
70,881
66,255
61,927
63,328
South End
63,581
65,777
58,381
52,739
48,888
IFTyler Street
660
12,211
13,225
11,880
Uphams Corner
102,041
122,803
122,939
103,130
94,170
Washington Village
71,605
72,568
79,646
76,236
76,756
West End
108,203
109,117
102,533
83,118
74,397
West Roxbury
106,161
115,413
112,577
110,921
117,893
**ttBookmobile I
104,278
162,639
171,977
127,559
197,575
**JtBookmobile II
107,744
114,363
167,996
§§Hospital Library Service
9,795
16,114
Total for Branch Libraries 2,110,795 2,355,747 2,417,933 2,334,312 2,546,397
Total for Division 2,676,026 2,916,924 3,103,993 • •
Total for Entire Library System 2,822,127 ^,055,607 3,246,376 3,162,338 3,394,580
* Young Peoples Room circulation included in Open Shelf Department as of November 1, 1952.
+ Circulation at schools discontinued June 1952.
t Branch Library opened August 29, 1951.
§ Branch Library opened July 8, 1953.
J Closed in old quarters January 28, 1950; reopened in new quarters June 12, 1950.
11 Reopened as Reading Room December 7, 1951.
Jt Service began February 20, 1950.
t Service began February 20, 1952.
** Drivers' strike; Bookmobiles not operated November 20, 1952-April 4, 1953.
§§ Service began .June 4, 1953.
DO Central Charging began September 17, 1953; breakdown by Divisions no longer possible.
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Distribution of Total Circulation in 1954
Central Library
HOME USE
Direct lending to borrowers
548,470
Central Library volumes circu-
lated through Branch Issue
Department
9,624
Total
558,094
Kirstein Business Branch
8,284
School Issue Department
Branch Issue Departmentf
Branch Libraries
Adams Street
119,458
Allston
78,249
Brighton
59,807
Charlestown
64,389
City Point
36,543
Codman Square
134,186
Connolly
81,023
Dorchester
64,471
East Boston
53,402
Egleston Square
134,603
Faneuil
51,262
Hyde Park
72,066
Jamaica Plain
69,470
Jeffries Point
25.104
Lower Mills
40,527
Mattapan
109,063
Memorial
41,480
Mt. Bowdoin
75,986
Mt. Pleasant
36,901
Xeponset
34,729
North End
32,963
Orient Heights
31,159
Parker Hill
67,330
Phillips Brooks
17,673
Roslindale
145,556
South Boston
63,328
South End
48.888
Tyler Street Reading Room
11,880
Uphams Corner
94,170
AVashington Village
76,756
West End
74,397
West Roxbury
117,893
Bookmobile I
197,575
Bookmobile II
167,996
Hospital Library Service
16,114
Total for Branch Libraries
2,546,397
FROM DEPOSITS TO
SCHOOLS, INSTITUTIONS,
AND ENGINE HOUSES*
258,585
18,670
4,550
4,550
Total for Entire Library 3,112,775 281,805
♦Estimated
tDirect Home Use Circulation included under Central Library
Inter-Library Loans, 1954
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
Volumes lent to libraries outside of Massachusetts .
548,470
9,624
558,094
8,284
258,585
18,670
119,458
78,249
59,807
64,389
36,543
134,186
81,023
64,471
53,402
134,603
51,262
72,066
69,470
25,104
40,527
109,063
41,480
75,986
36,901
34,729
32,963
31,159
67,330
17,673
145,556
63,328
48,888
11,880
94,170
76,756
78,947
117,893
197,575
167,996
16,114
2,550,947
3,394,580
1,384
281
1,665
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Summary of Circulation
Books Lent for Home Use
Central Library (including Central Library books
issued through Branch Libraries) ....
Kirstein Business Branch
Branch Libraries
Total Circulation in 1954
Books Lent for Home L"se
Central Librarj-
Kirstein Business Branch
Branch Libraries
Deposits of books (estimated)
558,094
8,284
2,546,397
658,094
8,284
2,546,397
281,805
3,112,775
3,394,580
Gains and Losses in Circulation, 1950 — 1954
1929
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF
INCREASE OR
INCREASE OR
BOOKS LENT
DECREASE FROM
DECREASE FROM
TO BORROWERS
PRECEDING YEAR
PRECEDING YEAR
3,930,068
2,822,127
-90,019
-3%
3,055,607
+ 233,480
+8%
3,246,376
+ 190,769
+6%
3,162,338
-84,038
-3%
3,394,580
+ 232,242
+7%
Missing Books from the Branch Libraries, 1950 — 1954
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
PERCENTAGE OP
INCREASE OF
TOTAL
DECREASE OVER
NUMBER
PRECEDING YEAR
4,094
+ 15%
3,709
-9%
3,869
+4%
3,054
-21%
3,456
+ 13%
Books tiNRECOVERABLE from Borrowers from Branch Libraries,
1950 — 1954
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
PERCENTAGE OF
NUMBER OF
INCREASE OR
VOLUMES
DECREASE OVER
(■RECOVERABLE
PRECEDING YEAR
1,220
+8%
895
-27%
1,568
+75%
3,275
+ 109%
3,593
+ 10%
Books Unrecoverable from Borrowers from Branch Libraries,
1950 — 1954
TOTAL NUMBER TOTAL NUMBER
OF VOLUMES OF VOLUMES
UNRECOVERABLE BORROWED
1950
1951
1952
1953
1954
1,220
895
1,568
3,275
3,593
2,117,082
2,359,653
2,424,551
2,337,645
2,550,947
PERCENT OF
VOLUMES BORROWED
WHICH WERE
UNRECOVERABLE
0.058%
0.038%
0.065%
0.140%
0.141%
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FILMS
Film Showings
In Boston Public Library System 1,241
Outside Boston Public Library System 8,867
Total 10,108
Film Aldiexces
inside and outside boston public library system
Adult 195,286
Juvenile 349,683
Total 544,969
Film Collection
Films in collection, January 1, 1954 640
Films added in 1954 72
Films withdrawn in 1954 . 1
Net Gain, 1954 71
Films in collection, December 31, 1954 711
Hospital Library' Service
PROJECTED BOOKS
JANUARY 1, NET GAIN
1954 OB LOSS
. 178 •
DECEMBER 31
1954
178
Audio-Visual .
Adams Street
East Boston .
Egleston Square
Jamaica Plain
Phillips Brooks
Total
* Approximate
RECORDINGS
Collections
JANnART 1,
NET GAIN
DECEMBER 31
1954
OR LOSS
1954
2,956*
1,388
4,344
111
42
153
15
17
32
324
66
390
101
42
143
22
22
3,507
1,577
5,084
Audio-Visual
Adams Street
East Boston .
Egleston Square
Jamaica Plain
Phillips Brooks
Total
Circulation
50,192
3,735
169
54,096
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VII
THE CATALOGS
Volumes Cataloged
Division of Reference and Research Services
Cataloged
Central Library 15,034
Kirstein Business Branch 1,811
Recataloged
Central Library 1,925
18,770
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Cataloged
Open Shelf Department 5,588
School Issue Department 3,137
Branch Issue Department 3,622
Branch Libraries 75,635
Miscellaneous 24
88,006
Films Cataloged
Division of Home Reading and Community Services . 78
Recordings Cataloged
Division of Home Reading and Community Services . 1,863
Card Work
Division of Reference and Research Services
Library of Congress cards processed .... 75,426
Cards processed on duplicating machine . . . 71,852
Cards typed 2,300
149,578
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Cards processed on duplicating machine . . . 250,799
Cards typed 59,212
310,011
The number of volumes shelved and thus made available for public use was:
Division of Reference and Research Sei"vices
Central Library (including continuations) . . . 21,934
Kirstein Business Branch 1,811
Books reported lost or missing in previous years, but
now found, etc 1,036
24,781
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Open Shelf Department 1
School Issue Department I 72,906
Branch Issue Department |
Branch Libraries J
Books reported lost or missing in previous years, but
now found, etc 1,124 74,030
98,811
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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 6,521
Kirstein Business Branch 913
7,434
Division of Home Reading and Community Services
Open Shelf Department )
School Issue Department I 46,013
Branch Issue Department |
Branch Libraries J
53,447
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PRINTING AND BINDING
The Printing Department
Requisitions received and filled 412
Cards (indicator, time, guide, etc.) 17,355
Signs 924
Forms (numbered series, including blank forms) . . 6,410,605
Forms, circulars, and sundries (outside the numbered series) 392,850
Librarj^ publications, including book lists, programs, etc. . 228,525
The Binding Department
Number of volumes bound in various styles . . . 21,335
Volumes repaired 236
Volumes guarded 16
Engravings, maps, and photographs mounted . . . 1,560
Library publications folded, paste tipped, collated, wire-
stitched, covered, trimmed 223,165
Portfolios, blocks, boxes, and desk pads made . . 7,129
Leather pouches made 56
Covers made (miscellaneous types) 1,358
Cutting, bundling, and drilling stock 1,354 hours
Miscellaneous work done 579 hours
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IX
PROGRAMS AND EXHIBITIONS IN THE CENTRAL
LIBRARY
Programs
Oct.
Concert
3 Concert of Irish Music. John Moriarty, pianist.
Children's Reading Discussion Series
(A series of discussions for adults conducted by Virginia Haviland,
Readers Advisor for Children, Boston Public Library, unless otherwise
indicated.)
Jan. 14 Using Poetry with Children.
Feb. 1 1 Fathers Also Read to Their Chil-
dren. Discussion: Why, When,
and What Do You Read to Your
Children?
Mar. 11 The 1954 Newbery and Calde-
cott Awards and Runners-Up.
Discussion: What Makes an
Award Winner? Earlier Awards.
Apr. 8 Books for Family Fun and
Creative Playtime.
May 13 Spring Book Festival, 1954. Dis-
cussion of the 1954 award books
and runners-up and other out-
standing spring books.
Paul Heins, English High
School teacher, and Richard
Whitney, Roxbury Latin
School teacher.
Driver Education Series
Driving Is a Family Affair
(A series of discussion programs for young adults in cooperation with the
Registry of Motor Vehicles, the Mayor's Automotive Committee, and the
Driver Education Committee of the Auto Driving School Association of
Massachusetts.)
Mar. 15 How Can you Earn the Privilege
to Drive the Family Car?
Theodore J. Hoppe, Director
of Safety Education, Mayor's
Automotive Committee.
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Mar. 22
Are You a Defensive Driver?
Illustrated with the motion pic-
ture And Then There Were Four.
Mar. 29
Are You a Sportsmanlike
Driver? Based on the pamphlet,
The Deft Driver, and followed by
the motion picture, A Day in
Court.
Apr. 5 The Teen Ager Offers a Solution.
Harry Rosen, Chairman,
Driver Education Committee
of Auto Driving School Asso-
ciation of Massachusetts, and
Vice President, Auto Driving
School Association of Massa-
chusetts.
Margaret McDonald, Driver
Education Instructor, Girls'
High School, Boston.
IVIargaret ]\IcDonald, Driver
Education Instructor, Girls'
High School, Boston.
Expanding Horizons
(A ten-week training institute for community leaders in the field of
human relations.)
Mar. 8 Introduction, orientation, and Dr. Trawick Stubbs, Harvard
discussion. School of Pubhc Health, Dis-
cussion Leader.
Mar. 15 Discussion of materials and Dr. Louis Radelet, National
methods; selection of tentative Conference of Christians and
techniques, methods, and pro- Jews, Consultant,
gram procedures by program
groups.
Mar. 22 How to Overcome Apathy In: Dr. Trawick Stubbs, Harvard
(a) Individuals, (b) Organiza- School of Pubhc Health, Dis-
tions, (c) Neighborhoods. cussion Leader.
Mar. 29 Recognizing and Dealing "with
Everyday Expressions of Preju-
dice — understanding the causes,
the cures, the preventives.
Apr. 5 How to Deal with Discrimina-
tory Practices in Housing, in the
Press, etc.
Apr. 12 Tensions in Changing Neighbor-
hoods.
Apr. 26 How to Develop Effective Indi-
genous Leadership In : (a) Neigh-
borhoods, (b) Youth organiza-
tions, (c) IMinority groups.
Dr. Trawick Stubbs, Harvard
School of Pubhc Health, Dis-
cussion Leader.
Robert Segal, Jewish Com-
munity Council of ]\Ietropoli-
tan Boston, and Herbert Shaw,
Harvard University News Of-
fice, Consultants.
Dr. Mary Ellen Goodman,
Wellesley CoUege, Consultant.
Dr. Kenneth Benne, Boston
University Human Relations
Center.
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May 3 Effective Neighborhood and
Community Action In : (a) Prob-
lems of organization, (b) Prob-
lems of long-range planning.
May 10 Looking at the Institute Experi-
ence in Various Perspectives.
May 17 Summaries of the Individual
Programs.
Dr. Ray Johns, Boston
Y.M.C.A., Consultant.
Dr. Trawick Stubbs, Harvard
School of Public Health; Dr.
Robert Chin, Boston Univer-
sity Human Relations Center;
and Dr. Kenneth Benne, Bos-
ton University Human Rela-
tions Center.
Dr. Trawick Stubbs, Harvard
School of Public Health; and
Dr. Robert Chin, Boston
University Human Relations
Center.
Understanding Your Child
(A series of discussion programs for parents in cooperation with the
Family Service Association of Greater Boston, the Massachusetts Association
for Mental Health, Inc., and the Massachusetts Society for Social Hygiene,
Inc.)
Mar. 18 The Pre-School Child.
Mar. 25 The Elementary School Child.
Apr. 1 The Adolescent.
Dr. Bernard J. Woods, Chil-
dren's Medical Center.
Dr. Bernard J. Woods, Chil-
dren's Medical Center.
Dr. Bernard J. Woods, Chil-
dren's Medical Center.
Young Adult American Heritage Project
(A series of discussion programs prepared by the Fund for Adult Educa-
tion, established by the Ford Foundation. Leaders — Bettina Coletti,
Joseph Turner, and Joseph Cohen.)
It's Our America
Oct. 25 Based on the film, Due Process of Law Denied.
Nov. 8 Based on the book, Anything Can Happen.
Nov. 22 Based on the book, Stephen Hayne.
Dec. 6 Based on the October issue of Ladies' Home Journal — Education.
Dec. 20 Based on the book, Voice of Asia.
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Young Adults Film Program
Mar. 8 In honor of National ORT Day. Films — Passport to Freedom
and With These Skills.
Your Money and Your Life
(A series of discussion programs prepared by the Fund for Adult Educa-
tion, established by the Ford Foundation. Open to members of the Never
Too Late Group.)
Mar. 22 Meaning and Effects of Inflation and Deflation.
Mar. 29 Index Numbers, Tables and Charts.
Apr. 5 Facts About Who Is Hurt or Helped by Inflation and Deflation.
Apr. 12 Income, Output, and Prices.
Apr. 26 The Effect of Consumer Behavior on Inflation and Deflation.
May 3 The Banking System and the Money Supply,
May 10 The Money Supply, Prices and Employment.
May 17 Tax Policy to Prevent Inflation and Deflation.
May 24 Government Spending Policy to Prevent Inflation and Deflation.
May 31 You — Inflation and Deflation.
Film Programs in the Audio-Visual Department
Jan. 6 Life in the Orient. Arabian Bazaar, Hindu Family, Japan:
80,000,000 Mouths to Feed, and Life in the Sahara.
Jan. 13 Islands of the Pacific. Pacific Islands of World War II, Pearl of
the Orient, and News Magazine of the Screen.
Jan. 20 Printing Education Week. Benjainin Franklin, Printing Through
the Ages, and The Story That Couldn't Be Printed.
Jan. 27 Polar Regions. Arctic Borderlands in Winter, Hunters of the North
Pole, and White Continent.
Feb. 3 Famous Men of Massachusetts. Oliver Wendell Holmes, John
Greenleaf Whittier, and John Quincy Adams.
Feb. 10 Lincoln's Birthday and Brotherhood Week. Lincoln Speaks at
Gettysburg, Neighbours, and News Magazine of the Screen.
Feb. 17 American Heart Week. Guard Your Heart and Your Doctor.
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Feb. 24 Washington's Birthday. George Washington, Washington, D. C,
and Man on the Land.
Mar. 3 Films on Hawaii, Scotland, Bali, and Southern France. Hawaii,
U. S. A., Royal Scotland, Bali Today, and Journey to Provence.
Mar. 10 The Promise of Party O'Brien.
Mar. 24 Films on the United States and Mexico. Notes on the Port of
St. Francis, Blue Warriors of the Pacific, Mighty Columbia River,
and Life Along the Waterways.
Mar. 31 Films on Canada. Canadian Mounties, Canadian Rockies Study,
and Hunting in Newfoundland.
Apr. 7 In observance of National Arts and Crafts Week, Story of Peter
and the Potter, Crafts of the Fire, and News Magazine of the Screen.
Apr. 14 In observance of Holy Week. The Home and Ruth.
Apr. 21 In observance of Easter Week. Morning Star and Jerusalem, the
Holy City.
Apr. 28 In observance of National Music Week. Artur Rubinstein, Don
Pasquale, and Hen Hop.
May 5 Happy Valley, News Magazine of the Screen, and Tide Pool Life.
May 12 Biography of a Motion Picture Camera, The Photographer, and
Water.
May 19 Cliff Hangers, Farmer-Fisherman (Norway), and Giant of the
North.
May 26 Crossroads, U. S. A. and Free Horizons.
Oct. 6 The Out-of-Doors. Deer Live with Danger, Forest Ranger, and
Play Ball.
Oct. 13 Italy. Artisans of Florence, Barber of Seville, and Rome, City
Eternal.
Oct. 20 The World — Yesterday and Today. Ancient Baalbek and Pal-
myra, Six Faces of Pharaoh, and News Magazine of the Screen.
Oct. 27 The United Nations. World Without End.
Nov. 3 In observance of American Art Week. Grandma Moses, Making of
a Mural, and Uncommon Clay.
Nov. 10 In observance of American Education Week. Horace Mann^
Men of Science, and Successful Scholarship.
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Nov. 17 In observance of National Children's Book Week. Bookward Ho
and Impressionable Years.
Nov. 24 In observance of Thanksgiving. American Frontier and Boston:
City of Yesterday and Tomorrow.
Dec. 1 Films on Civilian Defense. Operation Hurricane and Survival
Under Atomic Attack.
Dec. 8 In observance of Civil Rights Week. Charley Martin, American,
Civil War, and Neighbours.
Dec. 15 Films on Winter Travel. Florida Keys, Navajo Country, and
Song of the Feathered Serpent.
Dec. 22 Films on Winter Travel. Giant of the North, Hunters of the North
Pole, and North to Hudson Bay.
Dec. 29 In observance of Christmas. Christmas Rhapsody, Romance of
Transportation, and Ti-Jean Goes Lumbering.
RECORDING PROGRAMS IN THE AUDIO-VISUAL DEPARTMENT
Familiar Music Series
Jan. 4 Recorded music of Chopin. Nocturne in F Sharp, Op. 16, No. 2;
Polonaise in A fiat; Concerto for Piano No. 1 in E minor. First
Movement; Mazurka, Op. 7, No. 2 in A Minor; Les Sylphides;
and Etudes: Op. 10, No. 2, No. 5 ("Black Key"), No. 12 ("Revolu-
tionary"); and Op. 25, No. 9 ("Butterfly").
Jan, 11 Recorded music of Berlioz and Liszt. The Rakoczy March from
the Damnation of Faust and Symphonic Fantastique, Movements
1, 4, and 5 by Berlioz; Piano Concerto No. 1 in E fiat, First Move-
ment; Liebestraum, and Les Preludes by Liszt.
Jan. 18 Recorded music of Wagner. Siegfried Idyll; Good Friday Spell
from Parsifal; Prelude and Liebestod from Tristan and Isolde; and
Tannhauser Overture.
Jan. 25 Recorded music of Brahms. Symphony No. 1 in C minor. First
Movement; Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra; Symphony
No. 4 in E minor. First Movement; selected songs, including
Vier Ernste Gesange (Four Serious Songs).
Feb. 1 Recorded music of Brahms. Symphony No. 2 in D, First Move-
ment; portions from A German Requiem; Concerto No. 2 in B fiat
for Piano and Orchestra, First Movement ; and Hungarian Dances
Nos. 1, 5, and 6.
Feb. 8 Recorded music of Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 4 in F minor,
First Movement; excerpts from Nutcracker Suite; Concerto No. 1
in B flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, First Movement; and
Symphony No. 5 in E minor. First and Fourth Movements.
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Feb. 15 Recorded music of Tchaikovsky. Marche Slave; Overture Solonelle
("1812 Overture"); Concerto in D for Violin and Orchestra,
Second Movement; and Symphony No. 6 in B minor ("Pathe-
tique"), First and Fourth Movements.
Mar. 1 Recorded music of Borodin, Moussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and
Smetana. Dance of the Polovetsian Maidens from Prince Igor by
Borodin; orchestrated versions of Pictures at an Exhibition by
Moussorgsky; Capriccio Espagnole and excerpts from Scheherezade
by Rimsky-Korsakov; and The Moldau by Smetana.
Mar. 8 Recorded music of Grieg, Mahler, and Bruckner. Concerto in A
minor for Piano and Orchestra, First Movement, and Suite No. 1
from Peer Gynt by Grieg ; Symphony No. 1 in D, First Movement
by Mahler; and Symphony No. 8 in C minor, First Movement by
Bruckner.
Mar. 15 Recorded music of Dvorak, Strauss, and Schoenberg. Symphony
No. 5 in E ("New World") First and Second Movements by
Dvorak; Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche, and Don Juan by
Strauss ; and Verklaerte Nacht by Schoenberg.
Mar. 22 Recorded music of Franck and D'Indy. Symphony in D minor,
First and Second Movements, and Sonata for Violin and Piano in
A, First and Second Movements by Franck; and Symphony on a
French Mountain Air for Piano and Orchestra by D'Indy.
Mar. 29 Recorded music of Chausson, Saint-Saens, Dukas, and Chabrier.
Symphony in B flat, First Movement by Chausson ; Introduction
and Ronde Capriccio, and Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Fourth
Movement by Saint-Saens; Sorcerer's Apprentice by Dukas; and
Espana by Chabrier.
Apr. 5 Recorded music of Debussy and Revel. Prelude to the Afternoon
of a Faun and Golliwog's Cake Walk from The Children's Corner
Suite by Debussy; and La Valse and Bolero by Ravel.
Apr. 12 Recorded music of Delius, Respighi, DeFalla, Rachmaninoff, and
Sibelius. Briggs Fair by Delius; The Pines of Rome by Respighi;
El Amor Brujo ("Ritual Dance of Fire") by DeFalla; Rhapsody on
a Theme of Paganini by Rachmaninoff; and Violin Concerto hy
Sibelius.
Apr. 26 Recorded music of Sibelius and Hindemith. Symphony No. 5 in
E flat by Sibelius and Symphonic Metamorphosis on a Theme of
Carl Maria Von Weber by Hindemith.
Oct. 5 Recorded music of Bach. Toccata and Fugue in D minor; Concerto
in D minor for Piano and Orchestra; Cantata No. 4' Christ Lag in
Todesbanden ("Christ Lay in the Bonds of Death"); and Suite
No. 3 in D.
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Oct. 19 Recorded music of Handel. Largo from Xerxes; Royal Fireworks
Music; Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 1 in G; and excerpts from the
Messiah.
Oct. 26 Recorded music of Haydn. Eighteenth Century Dance; Symphony
No. 94 ("Surprise"); Divertimento in B flat; and Symphony No
101 in D ("Clock").
Nov. 2 Recorded music of Mozart. Symphony No. 4I in C major ("Ju-
piter"); Concerto No. 23 in A major; Act I of The Marriage of
Figaro.
Nov. 9 Recorded music of Beethoven. Egmont Overture; Symphony No. 9
in D minor, Op. 125, Final Movement; Concerto in D major for
Violin and Orchestra, Op. 61; and Country Dances for Orchestra.
Nov. 16 Recorded music of Schubert. Symphony No. 8 in B minor
("Unfinished") ; Fantasia in C major — Wanderer, Op. 15;
Quintet in A major, Op. II4 ("Trout"); and Songs for Male
Chorus.
Nov. 23 Recorded music of Mendelssohn. The Hebrides: FingaVs Cave,
Op. 26; Concert Overture No. 2 in B minor; Concerto in E minor for
Violin and Orchestra, Op. 64; Midsummer Night's Dream, Op. 21
and 61, Incidental Music; and Symphony No. 4 in A major
Op. 5*0 ("Italian").
Nov. 30 Recorded music of Schumann. Symphony No. 4 in D minor.
Op. 120; Dichterliebe, Op. 48; Concerto in A minor, Op. 129; and
Carnaval, Op. 9.
Dec. 7 Recorded music of Chopin. Concerto No. 1 in E minor. Op. 11;
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23; Scherzos No. 2 in B flat minor,
Op. 31 and No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39; Fantasie in F minor,
Op. 49; and Nocturnes in C minor, B flat minor, and E flat major.
Dec. 14 Recorded music of Berlioz. Symphonic Fantastique, Op. 14;
Harold in Italy: Symphony of four pai'ts with viola solo, Op. 16*
and Romeo and Juliet, Op. 17, and Dramatic Symphony, excerpts.
Dec. 21 Recorded music of Handel. Excerpts from The Messiah.
Dec. 28 Recorded music of Brahms. Academic Festival Overture, Op. 80;
Concerto No. 2 in B flat major, for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 83;
Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98.
Non-Musical Recordings Programs
Jan. 5 Selections from the poetry of T. S. Ehot including, The Wasteland
Ash Wednesday, and The Love Song of Alfred Prufrock, read by
the author.
Jan. 12 Murder in the Cathedral by T. S. Eliot, with the Old Vic Company
featuring Robert Donat.
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Jan. 19 Selections from This I Believe, a recording of the philosophies of
some of the world's great men. Edited by Edward R. Murrow.
Jan. 26 Drama Recording Program. The Importance of Being Earnest,
by Oscar Wilde with Maurice Evans and Lucile Watson.
Feb. 3 Recorded Short Story Series. Katherine Anne Porter's The
Downward Path to Wisdom, read by the author.
Feb. 10 Recorded Short Story Series. Katherine Anne Porter's The
Flowering Judas, read by the author.
Feb. 17 Recorded Short Story Series. Somerset Maugham's Portrait of
Three Fat Women, read by the author.
Feb. 24 Recorded Short Story Series. Selection from Aldous Huxley's
Brave New World, read by the author.
Mar. 3 Recorded Short Story Series. Excerpts from Left Hand, Right
Hand by Sir Osbert Sitwell, read by the author.
Mar. 10 Recorded Short- Story Series. Gay Old Dog, an incident from
Show Boat by Edna Ferber, read by the author.
Mar. 24 Recorded Short Story Series. The Snake and The Bear by John
Steinbeck, read by the author.
Mar. 31 Recorded Short Story Series. Excerpts from the novels, plays,
and stories of William Saroyan, read by the author.
Oct. 4 Contemporary Poetry Series. Mending Wall and other poems by
Robert Frost.
Oct. 11 Contemporary Poetry Series. A Child's Christmas in Wales and
other poems by Dylan Thomas.
Oct. 18 Contemporary Poetry Series. The People, Yes and other poems
by Carl Sandburg.
Oct. 25 Contemporary Poetry Series. Ash-Wednesday and other poems
by T. S. Eliot.
Nov. 1 Contemporary Short Story Series. Brave New World by Aldous
Huxley.
Nov. 8 Contemporary Short Story Series. The Three Fat Women of
Antihes by W. Somerset Maugham, and Gigolo and Gigolette.
Nov. 15 Contemporary Short Story Series. Johnny Bear by John Stein-
beck, and The Snake.
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Nov, 22 Contemporaj-y Short Story Series. The Gay Old Dog by Edna
Ferber, and An Incident from Showboat.
Nov. 29 Contemporary Short Story Series. Lejt Hand, Right Hand by
Sir Osbert Sitwell.
Dec. 6 Short Story Series. Flowering Judas by Katherine Anne Porter .
Dec. 13 Short Story Series. Mary, De Mortuis, and Back for Christmas hy
John CoUier.
Dec. 20 Short Story Series. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens,
narrated by Ronald Colman, and Mr. Pickwick's Christmas.
Dec. 27 Short Story Series. Children on Their Birthdays by Truman
Capote.
The Never Too Late Group
Jan. 7 Glimpses of India. Mrs. Edith Bailey, Branch
Librarian Emeritus, Boston
Public Library.
Jan. 14 My Answer Is Miss Mary Forbes, member,
the Never Too Late Group.
Jan. 21 What is Human Nature? A Members of the Never Too
demonstration of a discussion Late Group Discussion Group,
program.
Jan. 28 Bones, Brains, and Bounce: Body, Miss Marian McGimsey, In-
Intellect, and Personality. structor, Boston Y. M. C. A.
Feb. 4 Musicale. Advanced students of Boston
University College of Music,
Professor Louis J. Cornell,
Director.
Feb. 11 Albert H. Wiggin Gallery. Arthur W. Heintzelman,
Keeper of Prints, Boston Pub-
lic Library.
Feb. 18 Adjusting to Retirement, A panel Members of the Never Too
discussion based on the motion Late Group,
picture, Retire to Life.
Feb. 25 Americans All. Film Program.
House I Live In, Marian Ander-
son, Susan B. Anthony, and
Andrew Carnegie.
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Mar. 4 Preparing for Retirement. A
symposium.
Willis L. Saulnier, Em-
ployee Relations Assistant
to Personnel Director, Ray-
theon Manufacturing Com-
pany, Moderator. Walter A.
Dullea, Employment Serv-
ice Supervisor, Massachusetts
Division of Employment Se-
curity; R. B. Fox, Manager of
Personnel and Public Rela-
tions, Esso Standard Oil Com-
pany, New England Sales
Division; Joseph D. McLaugh-
lin, AFL Liaison Officer, United
Community Services; Robert
K. Trapp, Assistant Manager,
Retirement Plans Division,
John Hancock Mutual Life
Insurance Company.
Mar. 11 My Experiences in South Amer-
ica. Illustrated with the motion
picture, Highlands of the Aiides.
Miss Clara B. Winthrop.
Mar. 18 Greece, Ancient and Contem-
porary. Illustrated with slides.
Miss Mary Lee, Lecturer.
Mar. 25 Fifth Annual Hobby Demon-
stration.
Apr. 1 Film Program on Canada. Cana-
dian Mounties, Canadian Rockies,
Craftsmen at Work, and Sea for
Yourself.
Apr. 8 Here's to Your Health.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group.
Dr. Claire F. Ryder, Lec-
turer on Geriatrics and In
Charge of the Geriatric Unit,
School of Public Health, Har-
vard University.
Apr. 15 Fifth Annual Musicale.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group.
Apr. 22 Life Today in Films. Boston:
City of Yesterday and Tomorrow,
The Living City, and News
Magazine of the Screen.
Apr. 29 Adventures of a Hobo in Brazil.
Illustrated with the motion pic-
ture. Tropical Lowland.
Mrs. Flora E. Strout, Lecturer.
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May 6 The Senior Citizen Speaks for
Himself. A symposium.
May 13 My Ideal Grandparents. Fifth
Annual Program. A symposium.
Mrs. Amy S. Powell, Director,
Service for Older People,
Family Service Association of
Greater Boston, Moderator,
and members of the Never
Too Late Group.
Roslindale High School De-
bating Club, John J. Landri-
gan, English Master, and Miss
Dorian Apple, Sociologist, Ger-
iatric Unit, School of Public
Health, Harvard University.
May 20 Paris 1900. Full length feature
motion picture.
May 27 Original Writings. Fifth Annual
Program.
June 2 Your Money and Your Life. A
digest of a ten-week discussion
series, by members of the Never
Too Late Group.
June 10 Film Program. The Living City;
Trio: Artur Rubinstein, Jascha
Heifetz, and Gregor Piaiigorsky;
and News Magazine of the Screen.
Sept. 23 Film Program on Other Lands.
Six Faces of Pharaoh, Song of the
Feathered Serpent, and East
Africa.
Sept.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
30 Film Program on the United
States. Hawaii, U. S. A.; Notes
on the Port of St. Francis, and
Look to the Land.
7 Hear Ye! Group Meetings Can
Be More Enjoyable. Lecture
and demonstration.
14 To Live in Faith,
play.
A one-act
21 Such a Busy Day Tomorrow.
A feature motion picture.
28 A West Indies Pot Pourri, Part I .
Illustrated with colored slides.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group Discussion Group.
Mrs. Claire K. Kennedy, Exe-
cutive Director, Boston Guild
for the Hard of Hearing.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group.
Frank Atkinson,
traveler.
world-wide
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Nov. 4 A West Indies Pot Pourri,
Part II. Illustrated with colored
slides.
Nov. 18 The Poet and His Workshop.
Dec. 2 A Trip to the British Isles.
Dec. 9 Legislation for the Older Person.
Dec. 16 Flight Over Brazil.
Dec. 23 Chi'istmas in Other Lands. Il-
lustrated with the motion pic-
ture, Christmas in Sweden.
Dec. 30 Books You May Have Missed in
1954.
Frank Atkinson, world-wide
traveler.
Charles L. H. Wagner, author,
poet, and sculptor.
Muriel Caswall, formerly
Women's Page Editor of the
Boston Sunday Post.
Representative Irene K.
Thresher of the Massachusetts
Legislature.
Esta Barr, Free-Lance Public
Relations Counselor.
Members of the Never Too
Late Group.
Edna G. Peck, Chief of Book
Selection for Home Reading
and Community Services, Bos-
ton Public Library.
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EXHIBITIONS
January 1-6
MAIN LOBBY
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
Exhibits Office.
January 7-30
February 1-28
Centennial Exhibition. Books from the col-
lections of the Library noted for their typo-
graphical excellence and beauty, representing
the Limited Editions Club, the Heritage
Press, the Mosher Press, the Peter Pauper
Press and other publishers, in observance of
the One Hundredth Anniversary of the
Boston Public Library.
Centennial Exhibition. Books from the col-
lections of the Library noted for their rare-
ness, bibliographical importance, or beauty
of illustration, representing the Limited Edi-
tions Club, the Heritage Press, the Mosher
Press, the Peter Pauper Press, and other pub-
lishers, in observance of the One Hundredth
Anniversary of the Boston Public Library.
Historical backgrounds for the wall cases
were originated by George W. Scully, As-
sistant in the Exhibits Office. The finished
drawings have been made through the co-
operation of the Vesper George School of Art,
the Butera School of Fine Arts, the Massa-
chusetts School of Art, and the School of the
Museum of Fine Arts.
March 1-31
April 1 - 30
Notable Books of 1953. Selected by a com-
mittee of the American Library Association.
The selection is based on suggestions sub-
mitted by fifty-six cooperating libraries
throughout the country, including the Boston
Public Library. The books on exhibit were
from the collections in the Library.
Miniature Books. Centennial gift of Miss
Edith Guerrier, Supervisor of Branch Li-
braries, Emeritus, Boston Public Library.
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May 1-23 Centennial Exhibition. Items of historical
interest, including the first book charged to a
borrower from the present building, the cor-
respondence of Joshua Bates, the first regis-
trations from the present building, the
Vattemare letters, the catalogue of the josiah
Benton Collection of Books of Common
Prayer, the Catalog of the Allen A. Brown
Music Collection, the Documentary History
of the Library, and the original Rules and
Regulations for the Branch Libraries, in
observance of the Centennial Celebration of
the Library.
May 24 - June 13 Boston Arts Festival. A cooperative exhibit
with the Boston Arts Festival Committee to
present a preview of the activities in the
Public Gardens from June 6 - 20.
June 14 - 30 Advertising Federation of America. Books
and periodicals from the collections of the
Library in connection with the 50th Annual
Convention of the Advertising Club of
Boston, June 20 through 23, supplemented
by the "Fifty Advertisements of the Year
Show", through the courtesy of the American
Institute of Graphic Arts.
July 1-31 United States Overseas Libraries Fight Com-
munism. Books that have been placed in
every overseas library exposing the tech-
niques and tactics of Communism.
August 2-31 The Art and Science of Photo-Engraving.
Plates, photographs, prints, and other items
through the courtesy of various photo-
engraving plants in Boston, supplemented by
books from the Library's collections in co-
operation with the International Photo-
Engravers Union of North America whose
annual convention was held in Boston from
August 15 through August 21.
September 1-30 Antique Chinese and Japanese Textiles and
Ceramics. Oriental textiles, embroideries,
vases, bronzes and wood blocks from the
collection of Armando Arena, Boston piano
instructor, supplemented by books on oriental
textiles and flower arrangements from the
Fine Arts Department.
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October 1-31
November 1-30
December 1-31
Light Diamond Jubilee, 1879-1954. Seventy-
fifth anniversary of the invention of the in-
candescent lamp by Thomas A. Edison. A
working model of this lamp, oil lamps of
earlier periods, and photographs through the
courtesy of the Boston Edison Company in
cooperation with the Boston Edison Clerical
Workers Union, U.W.U.A.— C.I.O.
Children's 3-D Art. In observance of Na-
tional Children's Book Week, and in cooper-
ation with Child Life magazine, supplemented
by books from the Children's Section of the
Open Shelf Department.
Christmas — The Feast of the Nativity.
Creches, formerly in the collection of Edith W.
Fisher, of Cambridge, and now the property
of the Library, with simulated stained glass
backgrounds, made by George W. Scully,
Assistant in the Exhibits Office. Illuminated
manuscripts from the Library's Rare Book
Department.
FIRST FLOOR — SOUTH CORRIDOR
January 1-6 Christmas. A collection of wood blocks by
Allan Rohan Crite, Boston artist, showing
various episodes in the life of Mary, the
Mother of Jesus Christ, including The An-
nunciation, The Visitation, The Birth of Jesus
Christ, The Visit of the Magi, and The Flight
into Egypt.
January 7-30
February 1-28
March 1- April 11
March 8-14
Centennial Exhibition. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Centennial Exhibition. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Lenten Reading. A selection of religious
books for adults, young adults and children,
in observance of the Lenten season. Designs
for the Stations of the Cross by the staff of
the Exhibits Office, adapted from those at
Nazareth, painted by Roman J. Prybot,
Boston artist.
Caldecott and Newbery Award Winners and
Runner-ups for 1953.
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April 12 - 30
May 1-31
June 1 - 13
June 14 - 30
July 1-31
August 2-31
September 1-30
October 1-31
November 1-30
December 1-31
Fifty Books of Typographical Excellence.
Selected by the American Institute of Graphic
Arts.
Centennial Exhibition of Eighteenth Century
Imprints. Books and broadsides from the
collections in the Rare Book Department,
published in America during the eighteenth
century, many of which were on public dis-
play for the first time. Historical back-
grounds depicting important men in the
Library's one hundred j^ears were originated
by George W. Scully, Assistant in the Ex-
hibits Office. The finished drawings were
made through the cooperation of the Vesper
George School of Art, the Butera School of
Fine Arts, the Massachusetts School of Art,
and the School of the Museum of Fine Arts.
Boston Arts Festival,
hibit in Main Lobby.
Continuation of ex-
Advertising Federation of America,
tinuation of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Con-
Press Photographers Association of Boston.
Third annual display of prize-winning photo-
graphs and other photographs of significance
taken in 1953 by members of the association,
augmented by iDooks treating of press photo-
graphy, artistic photography, and scientific
photography.
The Art and Science of Photo-Engraving.
Continuation of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Antique Chinese and Japanese Textiles and
Ceramics. Continuation of exhibit in the
Main Lobby.
Program Fields of Girl Scout Activities.
Sponsored by the Boston Council of the Girl
Scouts. Books from the Children's Section
of the Open Shelf Department supplemented
by the handicrafts of the Girl Scouts of
various nations.
Children's 3-D Art. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Christmas Story in Boston. A series of paint-
ings of the Christmas story, shown against
backgrounds of the City of Boston, to empha-
size the eternal nature of Christmas. These
paintings were made for the Library by Allan
Rohan Crite, of Boston.
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FIRST FLOOR — NORTH CORRIDOR
January 1-6
January 7-30
February 1-28
March 1 -April II
AprU 12-30
May 1-31
June 1 - 13
June 14 - 30
July 1-31
August 2 -31
September 1 - 30
October 1-31
November 1 - 30
December 1-31
Christmas Exhibitions. Continuation of ex-
hibit in First Floor, South Corridor.
Centennial Exhibitions. Continuation of ex-
hibit in ]\Iain Lobby.
Centennial Exhibitions. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Lenten Reading. Continuation of exhibit in
Fu'st Floor, South Corridor.
Fifty Books of Typographical Excellence.
Continuation of exhibit in First Floor, South
Corridor.
Centennial Exhibit of Eighteenth Century
Imprints. Continuation of exhibit in First
Floor, South Corridor.
Boston Arts Festival. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Advertising Federation of America. Continu-
ation of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Press Photographers Association of Boston.
Continuation of exhibit in First Floor, South
Corridor.
The Art and Science of Photo-Engraving.
Continuation of exhibit in Main Lobby.
Antique Chinese and Japanese Textiles and
Ceramics. Continuation of exhibit in Main
Lobby.
Understanding Your Child. The type of
books to be read and studied by members of
the Parents Discussion Groups at the Branch
Libraries.
Children's 3-D Art. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Christmas Story in Boston. Continuation of
exhibit in First Floor, South Corridor.
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OPEN SHELF DEPARTMENT — FIRST FLOOR
October 1-31
December 1-31
January 1-6
January 7-14
House of Altars. Pictorial layout folios by
Mr. Jean E. Goldberg of a proposal wherein
non-government and government interest may
be joined to accomplish much in international
human relations toward everlasting world
peace.
Incidents in the Life of Mary. Wood-carvings
in bas-relief depicting The Annunciation, The
Nativity, and The Flight into Egypt, carved
by Knute O. Svendsen, of Boston.
OPEN SHELF DEPARTMENT
Lower Level
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.
Man's Right to Knowledge and the Free Use
Thereof. Sixteen graphic panels explaining
and illustrating the theme of the Columbia
University Bicentennial exhibit; commentary
written by Mark Van Doren; supplemented
by books on the various subjects selected
from the collections of the Library,
January 15-30
February 1 - 28
March 1-31
April 1 - 30
May 1-31
Centennial Exhibition,
exhibit in Main Lobby.
Centennial Exhibition,
exhibit in IVIain Lobby.
Continuation of
Continuation of
Women's American ORT. Items from the
collections of ORT and books from the
Open Shelf Department in observance of
National ORT Day, March 8.
Twentieth Century New England Authors.
Books by such authors as Mary Ellen Chase,
James B. Connolly, John P. Marquand,
Kenneth Roberts, Louise H. Tharp, and
Ben Ames Williams, from the collections
of the Library.
Massachusetts Senior Citizens. Books and
pictures concerning the activities, aids, and
interests of people over sixty years of age,
supplemented by arts and crafts of members
of the Library's Never Too Late Group, in
in observance of "Massachusetts Senior
Citizens Week' ', May 3-8.
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June 2-30
The Three Baltic States — Estonia, Latvia
and Lithuania. Books, pictures, and art
objects from the collections of the Library
and The Baltic American Society of New
England, in connection with "Baltic Week",
June 14 - 19.
July 1-31
August 2-31
The Sea. Books from the Open Shelf and
General Reference Departments supple-
mented by original water color paintings
through the courtesy of Doll and Richards
Art Gallery of Boston.
Marian Year, 1954. Books and pictures
from the collections of the Library in honor
of the observance by the Roman Catholic
Church of the one-hundredth anniversary
of the definition of the dogma of the
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin
Mary, by Pope Pius IX, on December 8,
1854.
September 1-30
Men of Science. Biographies of men who
through their scientific skills have brought
benefit to mankind.
October 1-31
Birds, Beasts, and Bostonians. A recent
publication of Boston's famous cartoonist,
Francis Dahl. Original cartoons and clay
figurines of the Dahl characters made by
the Sebastian Studios.
November 1-30
December 1-31
Youth's Companion Anthology. A volume
of selections from the magazine edited by
Mark Antony De Wolfe Howe, Arthur
Stanwood Pier, Harford Powell, and Lovell
Thompson, and published by Houghton
Mifilin Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
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.
May 1-31
June 1-15
MAIN STAIRCASE
Mezzanine Level
Recent Accessions in the Science and Tech-
nology Department.
Recent Accessions in the History Department.
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June 16-30
July 1 - 15
July 16 - 31
August 2-31
September 1-21
September 22 - 30
October 1-31
November 1-30
December 1-31
Recent Accessions in the Teachers Depart-
ment.
Recent Accessions in the Statistical Depart-
ment.
Recent Accessions in the Music Department.
Recent Accessions in the General Reference
Department.
Antique Chinese and Japanese Textiles and
Ceramics. Continuation of Exhibit in Main
Lobby.
Recent Accessions in the Patent Room.
Recent Accessions in the General Reference
Department, in the classifications of Religion,
Philosophy, and Psychology, and Language
and Literature.
Britain's Atomic Factories. Pictures show-
ing how the minute atom, first isolated and
split in the Cavendish Laboratory at Cam-
bridge University, England, in 1932, is now
being used to improve the health, food, and
industries of the people.
La Madone de la Blanche Epine et Autre
Conies. Copies from the illustrations designed
by Josette Boland. This book is kept in
Children's Section of the Open Shelf Depart-
ment.
January 1-6
January 7-30
February 1-28
March 1-31
PUVIS DE CHAVANNES GALLERY
Life of the Madonna and Child. Illustra-
tions supplemented by books on the subject
from the collections of the Library.
Centennial Exhibitions.
hibit in Main Lobby.
Centennial Exhibitions,
hibit in Main Lobby.
Continuation of ex-
Continuation of ex-
Frontiers in the Study of Human Relations.
The Boston Public Library in its Centennial
Year extends its congratulations to Boston
University on the occasion of its Thirteenth
Annual Founders Day Observance. Books and
magazine articles from the Library's collec-
tions by the speakers at the Founders Day
and on the subjects included in the program.
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April 2-30
May 1 - 12
May 13-31
June 1 - 30
July 1-31
August 2-31
September 1-30
October 1-31
November 1-30
Autographs of Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Century American Statesmen. Autographs
affixed to significant documents and letters
from the Coleman Collection of the Bostonian
Society and the Mellen Chamberlain Collec-
tion of the Boston Pubhc Library, in a cooper-
ative exhibit honoring the Library's Centen-
nial Celebration.
Centennial Exhibit. Books, periodicals, and
pictures about the present and earher Library
buildings.
Museum Treasure Hunt. In cooperation with
the Museums Council of Boston and Cam-
bridge and the Art Departments of the pubhc
and parochial schools of both cities, the entries
in the Ninth Annual Art Contest for the Pubhc
and Parochial Schools.
Field and Forest Club — Fiftieth Anniver-
sary. The Library's salute to this organiza-
tion in a cooperative exhibit, showing mate-
rials belonging to the club, and books and
pictures from the Fine Arts and Science and
Technology Departments of the Library.
Gaspe. Photographs taken by Mr. Kenneth
C. Barnes, a member of the staff of the Library
and of the Boston Camera Club. Travel
books from the Library's collections.
Patents, 1954. Drawings and literature from
the Patent Room showing unusual and note-
worthy inventions currently granted patent
letters by the United States Commissioner of
Patents.
Antique Chinese and Japanese Textiles and
Ceramics. Continuation of exhibit in Main
Lobby.
Boston Aid to the Bhnd, Inc., Jewish Guild.
An organization founded in 1912 by Fannie L.
Rosenbaum for the purpose of aiding the
visually handicapped. Books from the Li-
brary's collections, supplemented by objects
made by members of the Guild.
Educational Program of the Cambridge
Center for Adult Education. A showing of
the Center's activities and the results ob-
tained, accompanied by books from the
Division of Reference and Research Services.
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December 1-31
Madonna and Child in Stained Glass. Col-
ored cartoons from which stained glass
windows have been made and placed in
churches throughout the country. Cartoons
designed by the members of the Charles J.
Connick Associates, of Boston, designers of
stained glass.
January 1-6
January 7-30
February 1 - 28
March 1-31
April 2-30
May 1 - 31
June 3-30
July 1 - August 31
September 1-30
October 1-31
SARGENT GALLERY
The Madonna and Child. Colored reproduc-
tions of famous masterpieces, from the collec-
tions of the Fine Arts Department.
Centennial Exhibitions. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
Centennial Exhibitions. Continuation of ex-
hibit in Main Lobby.
How To Do It Books. Assembled by the
staff of the Science and Technology Depart-
ment, in recognition of the Do It Yourself
exhibitions and demonstrations at the Me-
chanics Building, March 1-7.
Facsimiles of Degas Masterpieces. Twenty
reproductions of famous paintings supple-
mented by books on the life of the artist.
Calico Painting and Printing. Colored fac-
similes from the book by George P. Baker on
these arts in the East Indies during the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Gardens and Gardening. Books, pictures, and
especially fine editions from the Library's
Codman Collection.
Yachts of America. Color reproductions of
water colors by Frederick S. Cozzens of
yachts at the turn of the century, from the
Fine Arts Department.
Koeniglich Preussiche. Photographs of old
German Church Architecture from the collec-
tions in the Fine Arts Department.
Fire Prevention. Pictures, posters, and books
in observance of Fire Prevention Week,
October 3-9.
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November 1-30
Sports Cartoons by "Vic" Johnson, Boston
Herald cartoonist. Books on cartooning
from the Fine Arts Department.
December 1-31
The Night Before Christmas. A collection of
various editions of the story of The Night
Before Christmas, the property of Mrs. Allen
MacFadden, of Boston.
January 1 - September 30
TREASURE ROOM
Centennial Exhibition. More than one hun-
dred of the most rare and valuable volumes of
the Library, selected from about thirty
collections of the Rare Book Department,
each accompanied by a descriptive note.
October 1 - December 31
Ticknor Collection. Sixteenth and seven-
teenth century Spanish dramas and chronicles
from the Library's Ticknor Collection,
ALBERT H. WIGGIN GALLERY
January 2-31 Centennial Exhibition. Original drawings in
various mediums, selected from the Albert H.
Wiggin Collection.
February 2-28
Centennial Exhibition. Lithographs by French
masters selected from the Albert H. Wiggin
Collection.
March 1-31
Centennial Exhibition. A series of progres-
sive states of prints by a number of well-
known artists selected from the Albert H.
Wiggin Collection, designed to aid the visitor
to a greater appreciation of printmaking
through an understanding of the processes
involved.
April 1 - 30
May 3-31
June 1-30
Centennial Exhibition. English prints repre-
sentative of what has been done in England
dui'ing the last two hundred years.
Etchings by Robert Fulton Logan. A repre-
sentative collection of etchings and drypoints,
mostly of architectural subjects, recently
added to the Library's collection.
Lautrec Lithographs. Primarily the litho-
graphs and posters in which the artist de-
veloped an original style.
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July 1 - August 31
September 1-30
October 1 - November 30
Italian Exchange Exhibition. American prints
representative of the best that is being done in
the United States today in the graphic arts
world, selected by a Committee headed by
Arthur W. Heintzelman, Keeper of Prints,
Boston Public Library, to be exhibited in the
Academies of Fine Arts in Rome, Venice,
Florence, and Milan.
Recent Acquisitions by Contemporary Masters.
Works of artists who have made a contribution
to graphic arts, a group of Italian prints, and
additions to already established collections,
selected by the Print Department.
Itahan Exchange Exhibition. Italian prints
representative of the best that is being done
in Italy today in the graphic arts world,
which will be exhibited in the United States,
selected by Signer C. E. DeAngeli of the
Administration of Antiquities of Fine Arts,
the Ministry of Education, and Professor
Carlo Alberto Petrucci, Calcografia Nationale,
Rome.
December 1-31
John Taylor Arms Memorial Exhibition. An
American etcher's masterpieces of Gothic
monuments of Europe, of European streets,
and of scenes of New York and the American
Far West.
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X
TRUST FUNDS
Receipts and Expenditures from Trust Funds Income, 1930 — 1954
BALANCE
TOTAL AMOUNT
UNEXPENDED
AVAILABLE
FROM
RECEIPTS
FOR USE
EXPENDED
BALANCE
XEAB
PRECEDING YEAR
DURING YEAR
DURING YEAR
DURING YEAR
UNEXPENDED
1930
$40,886.73
$34,020.19
$74,906.92
$22,796.21
$52,110.71
1935
72,205.55
25,494.14
97,699.69
24,496.50
73,203.19
1940
196,417.42
50,889.53
247,306.95
128,403.69
118,903.26
1945
87,141.63
50,800.60
137,942.23
42,695.41
95,246.82
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
37,316.96
47,465.86
84,782.82
50,211.25
34,571 .57
1954
34,571.57
53,724.78
88,296.35
63,484.48
24,811.87
Receipts and Expenditures from Trust Funds Income, 1930 — 1954
AMOUNT UNEXPENDED ,
FROM PREVIOUS
TEAS
YEAR
RECEIPTS
EXPENDITURES
1930
$40,886.73
$34,020.19
$22,796.21
1935
72,205.55
25,494.14
24,496.50
1940
196,417.42
50,889.53
128,403.69
1945
87,141.63
50,800.60
42,695.41
1950
56,959.31
44,249.29
61,030.37
1951
40,178.23
28,581.23
39,274.94
1952
29,484.52
43,957.21
36,124.77
1953
37,316.96
47,465.86
50,211.25
1954
34,571.57
53,724.78
63,484.48
Income from Trust Funds, 1930 — 1954
WITHOUT
FOR PURCHASE
WITH
TOTAL
RESTRICTION
OF LIBRARY
MISCELLANEOUS
INCOME
TEAB
AS TO USE
MATERIALS
RESTRICTIONS
RECEIVED
1930
$7,468.10
$21,454.51
$5,097.58
$34,020.19
1935
5,950.53
16,184.59
3,359.02
25,494.14
1940
5,660.08
41,594.60
3,634.85
50,889.53
1945
6,213.92
41,216.46
3,370.22
50,800.60
1950
5,666.36
33,979.84
4,603.09
44,249.29
1951
2,807.20
22,905.03
2,869.00
28,581.23
1952
4,944.18
35,402.06
3,610.97
43,957.21
1953
5,668.82
37,981.92
3,815.12
47,465.86
1954
7,306.80
42,430.54
3,987.44
53,724.78
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INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS, 1954
General Summary
Without restriction as to use of income $6,946.80
For purchase of Hbrary materials
Library materials which may or may not be books . $16,054. 14
Books only — without restriction as to kind of books . 15,034.88
Books only — with restriction as to kind of books . 11,440.05
With miscellaneous restrictions as to use of income
For special purposes, not purchase of library materials $1,603.34
For specified branch libraries 1,220 . 29
For newspapers onh' 1,425.28
INCOME FROM TRUST FUNDS, 1954
By Individual Funds
Without Restriction as to Use of Income
Bernard $81.79
Bigelow 40.00
Bradlee 35.33
Center 1,687.34
Ford Legacy 211.98
Ford Trust 218.78
Gammons 17.66
Hemenwav 234.94
Hyde " 150.08
Kirstein 214.18
Lambert 55.15
Moore 7.67
North 81.79
Phillips Maintenance . . . . 650 . 00
Sigilman 664.47
Skinner 1,978.28
Stewart 160.13
Tread well 457.23
42,529.07
4,248.91
$53,724.78
$6,946.80
Funds Whose Income Is Available for Purchase of Library Materiais
For the Purchase of Library Materials Which May or May Not Be Books
(By terms of gift)
Benton $15,577.46
Blanchard 176.65
Gest 104.84
Lang 195.19
$16,054.14
For the Purchase of Books Only — Without Restriction as to Kind of Books
Ainsley $7,858.67 Phillips (Book) $400.00
Billings 4,072.29 Sewall 1,130.54
Clement 83.20 Underbill 18.53
Cutter 150.86 Wadlin 1932 71.74
Kimball 468.84 Wadlin 1936 64.78
Knapp 407.61 Wales 222.57
O'Reilly 45.75 Wilson 39.50
— 15,034.88
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For the Purchase of Books Only — With Restriction as to Kind of Books
Artz
$478.32
Bates
2,012.00
Bowditch
425.00
Brown
822.57
Codman
169.77
Elizabeth
1,005.79
Franklin Club
42.50
Green
71.97
Hannigan
4.42
C. Harris
425.00
Hersey
136.53
A. Lawrence
Lewis
Pierce
Reed
Scholfield
Storrow
Ticknor
Townsend
Twentieth Regiment
J. L. Whitney, Books
J. L. Whitney, Manuscripts
$250.00
228.76
186.87
40.89
2,089 . 60
1,070.92
102.92
87.50
219.92
1,045.87
522.93
$11,440.05
$42,529.07
Funds with Miscellaneous Restrictions as to Use of Income
For Special Purposes, Not for Purchase of Library Materials
Boston Book Fair, 1938
Central Library Building
Library Art
Nichols Book Prize
Sargent
A. L. Whitney
J. L. Whitney — Bibliographic
J. L. Whitney — Care and Cataloging of Manuscripts
For Branch Libraries
Guerrier
T. B. Harris
Hinsman
E. Lawrence
Loring
Mead
Morse
Oakland Hall
Pratt .
South Boston
Tufts
For Newspapers Only
Todd .
$6.09
5.30
21.20
152.99
194.82
700.00
522.94
$28.16
84.18
44.16
19.70
17.66
63.29
40.89
459.62
53.10
3.53
406.00
1,603.34
— 1,220.29
1,425.28
4,248.91
$53,724.78
72
LIST OF TRUST FUNDS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1954
The figures listed are for the hook value of principal as of December
SI, 1951
Emily L. Ainsley Fund — Established on May 7, 1937, through
bequest by will of Emily L. Ainsley, who died November
27, 1936.
Income to be used for the purchase of books. $222,440 . 50
Victorine Thomas Artz Fund — Established on November 30, 1896,
through inter vivos gift offered by Miss Victorine Thomas
Artz, on November 7, 1896.
Income to be used for the purchase of valuable rare editions
(including original manuscripts) of the writings, either in
verse or prose, of American and foreign authors — each of
the books to have a distinctive book-plate, that shall declare
them to be a part of the (Henry W.) Longfellow Memorial
Collection. $13,539.00
Joshua Bates Fund — Established on April 18, 1853, through inter
vivos gift offered by Joshua Bates on March 10, 1853.
Income to be expended annually in the purchase of such
books of permanent value and authority as may be found
most needed and most useful. $50,000 . 00
Benton Book Fund — Established on January 22, 1936, through
bequest by will of Josiah H. Benton, who died February 6,
1917.
Income to be applied annually, without regard to amounts
appropriated by the City of Boston for maintenance of
the Boston Public Library in any year, as follows:
6/10 for the purchase of books, maps and other things
in the nature of books and maps (1) which are of
permanent value and benefit to the Library and (2)
which are desirable for scholarly research and use.
4/10 to be paid over annually to the Rector of Trinity
Church to be by him dispersed, either directly, or in
his discretion, through charitable organizations or
agencies, whether incorporated or unincorporated, in
relieving the necessities of the poor. $1,080,658.67
Benton Building Fund — Established on January 22, 1936, through
bequest by will of Josiah H. Benton, who died February 6,
1917.
To be held in trust until, with accumulations, total amount
thereof is $2,000,000. Then to be applied "to the enlarge-
ment of the present central library building in Boston, or to
the construction of another central library building in such
part of the city as may then be 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 w^orking of a hbrary therein".
Under Suffolk Probate Court Decree of May 7, 1945,
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application of $2,000,000 to said object may be deferred
until such time as Library Trustees in their discretion
determine it to be practicable and desirable or Court
otherwise orders. $2,571,005 . 74
Benton Children's Fund, see Children's Fund.
Charles H. L. N. Bernard Fund — Established on March 28, 1930,
through bequest by will of Charles H. L. N. Bernard, who
died June 4, 1928.
Income to be used for general purposes, bv vote of Trustees.
$2,315.00
John P. Bigelow Fund — Established on August 5, 1850, through
inter vivos gift offered by Mayor John P. Bigelow, on August
5; 1850.
Income to be used for library purposes. $1,000.00
Robert Charles Bilhngs Fund — Established on April 24, 1903,
through application of the residuary legacy by will and by
codicil of Robert Charles Billings, who died June 12, 1899.
Income to be used for the purchase of books. $115,266.50
Kate E. Blanchard Fund — Established on September 27, 1940,
through bequest of Kate E. Blanchard, who died July 7, 1930.
Income to be used for the purchase of scores, books of
music and books relating to music, or at the discretion of
the Library Trustees, for the general purposes of the
Library. $5,000.00
Boston Book Fair 1938 Fund — Established on December 15, 1939,
through inter vivos gift offered by the Board of Trade of
Boston Book Merchants as representing the excess of receipts
over expenditures for the Book Fair held at the Library in
November, 1938.
Income to be used for the benefit of the Library Staff.
$172.50
J. Ingersoll Bowditch Fund — Established on June 8, 1889, through
bequest by will of J. Ingersoll Bowditch, who died February
19, 1889.
Income to be used annually in the purchase of books of
permanent value and authority in mathematics and
astronomy. All books so purchased to be added to the
Bowditch collection. $10,000 . 00
Caleb Davis Bradlee Fund — Established on November 19, 1897,
through bequest by will of Rev. Dr. Caleb Davis Bradlee,
who died May 1, 1897.
Income to be used for library purposes. $1,000.00
Allen A. Brown Fund — Established on November 17, 1950,
through bequest by will of Allen A. Brown, who died October
16, 1916.
Income to be applied for the purchase of music for the
Allen A. Brown Musical Library. $23,283 . 00
[74]
Joseph H. Center Fund — Established on December 8, 1905, through
bequest by will of Joseph H. Center, who died March 11, 1903.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$47,760.50
Central Library Building Fund — Established on June 19, 1925,
through inte?- vivos gifts offered in response to an appeal by the
Library Trustees in April, 1925, setting forth the needs of
the Library.
Income to be used for the repair and maintenance of the
Central Library building. $150 . 00
Children's Fund — Established on March 14, 1919, through bequest
by will of JosiAH H. Benton, who died February 6, 1917.
Income to be applied to the purchase of books for the use
of the young. In any year when the City does not ap-
propriate for the maintenance of the Library at least three
per cent of the amount available for department expenses
from taxes and income in the City, the income of the
Children's Fund is to 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. $110,684.26
Frank Clement Fund — Established on March 26, 1915, through
bequest of Frank Clement, who died December 21, 1912.
Income to be used in the purchase of books. $2,355 . 00
Henry Sargent Codman Memorial Fund — Established on January
6, 1899, through inter vivos gift by friends of the late Henry
Sargent Codman.
Income to be used for the purchase of books on landscape-
gardening — a special book-plate to be inserted in each
volume purchased, identifying it as part of the Henry
Sargent Codman Memorial Collection. $4,805 . 50
Abram E. Cutter Fund — Established on April 26, 1901, through
bequest of Abram E. Cutter, who died May 14, 1900.
Income to be applied to the purchase of books, and for
repairs and binding. $4,270.00
John Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated July 1st, 1947.
To be held in trust by its Trustee in accordance with the
terms of the trust instrument as The John Deferrari
Foundation until, with accumulations, total amount
thereof is $2,000,000. Then the sum of $1,000,000 is to be
used "for the construction of an additional wing (or ad-
dition of similar nature) to the present central library
building now located in Copley Square in the City of
Boston, or to a new central library building which might
be constructed elsewhere, said addition or wing to be
named "The John Deferrari Wing," or, if the Trustees
neither intend nor can wdthin a reasonable period of time
apply the sum for the purpose aforesaid, the net income is
to be paid to the Trustees for use in w^hatever manner the
Trustees shall see fit to carry on the work of said Library.
[75]
If the sum of $1,000,000 is used for the above-mentioned
construction purpose there is to be held in trust the re-
maining $1,000,000 until, with accumulations, the total
amount again is $2,000,000. Then the net income is to
be used "in whatever manner said Library Trustees shall
see fit to carry on the work of said Public Library, "
$753,338.00
John Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated December 13, 1948.
To be held under the. folio wing conditions: (1) the Trustee
in its sole and uncontrolled discretion shall hold or dispose
of the net income as it may determine in one or more of
the following manners: (a) pay to the Trustees of The
John Deferrari Foundation created by the John Defer-
rari Indenture of Trust Dated July 1, 1947, to be added
to the principal, (b) pay to the Trustees of the Public
Library of the City of Boston, to be used by said corporation
in whatever manner it shall see fit to carry on the work of
said public library, or (c) accumulate and add to the prin-
cipal for investment and reinvestment; and (2) the Trustee
may pay from the personal property in the principal to
The John Deferrari Foundation created by the John
Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated July 1, 1947, from
time to time such amount or amounts as the Trustee in its
sole and uncontrolled discretion may determine, said
amount or amounts to be added to the principal of The
John Deferrari Foundation; and (3) the Trustee may
transfer the principal of the entire trust fund to the Trustees
of The John Deferrari Foundation created by the John
Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated July 1, 1947, to be
added to the principal and dealt with as therein provided
whenever or at any time after the Trustee hereof becomes
sole Trustee of The John Deferrari Foundation created
by the John Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated
July 1, 1947. $301,388.56
John Deferrari Fund — Established on January 3, 1949, through
bequest by will of John Deferrari, who died May 2, 1950.
Income to be accumulated and added to the principal until
completion of "The John Deferrari Wing" at which time
the Trustees shall expend such an amount of the principal
as is necessary to have made a statue or bust of John
Deferrari to be placed in the aforesaid Wing, and the net
income from the balance of the principal shall be used in
the maintenance, care and repair of "The John
Deferrari Wing",
Amended by Agreement for Compromise of Contest as to
the Allowance of the Will of John Deferrari. $13,366 . 02
The EHzabeth Fund — Established on March 22, 1912, through
bequest of Sarah A. Matchett, who died October 6, 1910.
Income to be expended every year in the purchase of such
books of permanent value and authority as may be most
useful in the Library, $28,469.00
[76]
Daniel Sharp Ford Legacy Fund — Established on June 22, 1900,
through bequest of Daniel S. Ford, who died December 24,
1899.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$6,000.00
Daniel Sharp Ford Trust Fund — Estabhshed on October 28, 1935,
through provision in trust indenture of Daniel S. Ford, who
died December 24, 1899.
Income to be used for general purposes of the Library.
$6,192.50
FrankUn Club Fund — Established on June 30, 1863, through inter
vivos gift offered by the Trustees of the Franklin Club, on
June 8, 1863.
Income to be expended annually in the purchase of books
of permanent value for the use of the Library, and as far
as practicable of such a character as to be of especial interest
to young men, with preference for books relative to Govern-
ment and Political Economy. $1,000.00
Mrs. Amy E. Gammons Memorial Fund — Estabhshed on February
18, 1949, through bequest of Lily Alice Kenyon, who died
March 2, 1947.
Income to be used for general purposes. $500.00
Morris Gest Fund — Estabhshed on December 4, 1925, through
inter vivos gift offered by Morris Gest on November 20, 1925.
Income to be used in the interest of dramatic art.
$2,967.50
Samuel A. Green Fund — Established on December 17, 1878, through
inter vivos gift offered by Dr. Samuel Abbott Green on Novem-
ber 23, 1878.
Income to be spent in buying books relating to American
history. $2,037.00
Dr. Samuel A. Green Memorial Fund — Estabhshed on May 2, 1952,
through bequest of H. Sylvia A. H. G. Wilks, who died Febru-
ary 5, 1951.
Income to be added to principal until otherwise ordered by
Trustees of the Library. $429,741.50
Edith Guerrier Fund — Established on June 7, 1940, through
inter vivos gift offered by friends of Miss Edith Guerrier,
Supervisor of Branch Libraries, Emeritus. $456 . 00
Also a bequest of Helen M. Bell to be added to the Edith
Guerrier Fund. Received in 1944. $50.92
Also a gift from the Saturday Evening Girls; to be added to
the Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1950. $100.00
Also a gift from Boston Public Library associates; to be added
to the Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1950. $110.00
Also a gift from Saturday Evening Girls; to be added to the
Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1951. $25.00
Also a gift from Boston Public Library associates; to be added
to the Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1952. $15 . 00
[77]
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 the Saturday Evening Girls; to be added to
the Edith Guerrier Fund. Received in 1954. $15.00
Income to be used for the purchase of books of sound
literary and ethical value for adults, to be placed in the
branch Ubraries of the Boston Public Library system.
Francis J. Hannigan Memorial Fund — Estabhshed on February
21, 1941, through inter vivos gift offered by friends of the late
Francis J. Hannigan, former Supervisor of the General
Reference Department.
Income to be used for the purchase of books of high standard
and hterary value for adults, to be placed preferably in
the Reference Division. $125.00
Charlotte Harris Fund — Estabhshed on July 31, 1877, through
bequest of Charlotte Harris, who died May 31, 1877.
Income to be applied to the purchase of books published
before 1850. $10,000.00
Thomas B. Harris Fund — Estabhshed on February 23, 1884,
through bequest of Thomas B. Harris, who died September
27, 1883.
Income to be used for benefit of Charlestown Branch
Library. $3,345.52
Alfred Hemenway Fund — Established on October 19, 1928,
through bequest of Alfred Hemenway, who died October
25, 1927.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$6,650.00
Heloise E. Hersey Fund — Estabhshed on October 6, 1936, through
bequest of Heloise E. Hersey, who died February 3, 1933.
Income to be used for the purchase of books, preferably
those of recent issue which have real literary value.
$3,864.50
Hinsman Fund — Established on October 5, 1945, through inter
vivos gift offered by Roslayn S. Warner in memory of Lizzie
W. Hinsman.
Income to be used for the purchase of books for children,
preferably those served by the Phillips Brooks Branch
Library. $1,250.00
Franklin P. Hyde Fund — Established on April 9, 1915, through
bequest of Franklin P. Hyde, who died March 23, 1913.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$4,248.00
David P. Kimball Fund — Established on October 17, 1924,
through bequest of David P. Kimball, who died August 7,
1923.
Income to be used for the purchase of books. $13,270. 50
[78]
Louis E. Kirstein Fund — Established on October 9, 1925, through
inter vivos gift of Louis E. Kirstein. Five donations of $1,000
each made between 1928 and 1929.
Income to be used for any purpose of the Library that the
Trustees see fit to put it to. $6,062 . 50
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund — Estabhshed on February 27, 1914,
through bequest of Katherine Knapp, who died January 25,
1912.
Income to be used for the purchase of books for the
Library — such books to be designated with an appropriate
label or inscription, bearing the name of the Fund.
$11,537.50
Frederic and Louise Lambert Memorial Fund — Established on
April 2, 1931, in memory of Frederic and Louise Lambert,
through bequest of Helen Lambert, who died December 7,
1928.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$1,561.00
B. J. Lang Memorial Fund — Estabhshed on November 28, 1924,
through bequest of Isabella Stewart Gardner, who died
July 17, 1924.
Income to be applied to the purchase of material for the
Brown Musical Library as a memorial to B. J. Lang.
$5,525.00
Abbott Lawrence Fund — Established on May 8, 1860, through
bequest of Abbott Lawrence, who died August 18, 1855.
Income to be appropriated for the purchase of books of
permanent value under the direction of the Trustees of the
Library. $10,000.00
Edward Lawrence Fund — Established on January 19, 1886, through
bequest of Edward Lawrence, who died October 17, 1885.
Income to be applied to the purchase of special books of
reference to be kept and used only at the Charlestown
Branch Library. $557 . 50
Mrs. John A. Lewis Fund — Established on May 8, 1903, through
bequest of Elizabeth (Mrs. John A.) Lewis, w^ho died
March 19, 1903.
Income 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. $6,475 . 00
Library Art Fund — Estabhshed on May 18, 1951, through inter
vivos gift offered by Brown & Bigelow, under date of
March 20, 1951.
Income to be added to principal and to be used as Trustees
of the Library shall from time to time direct for the care,
repair, and preservation of works of art at the Boston
Pubhc Library and its branch libraries. $547 . 72
Charles G. Loring Memorial Fund — Established on February 18,
1895, through inter vivos gift offered through the Women's
Education Association, and by the children and grandchildren of
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Charles Greely Loring, who during his Ufetime was con-
nected with the West Church and for many years the superin-
tendent of its Sunday School.
Income to be used for the purchase of books for the West
End Branch Library — books to bear inscription "From
the Charles G. Loring Memorial Fund." $500.00
Charles Mead Fund — Established on November 25, 1896, through
bequest of Charles Mead, who died July 8, 1886.
Income to be used for the promotion of the objects of the
Public Library in such manner as the Trustees of the
Library shall deem best; and to be used for the benefit of
the South Boston Branch Library. $2,530.51
George W. Moore Fund — Established on September 22, 1939,
through bequest of George W. Moore, who died August 4, 1938.
Income to be used for general purposes. $217.00
Francis A. Morse Library Fund — • Established on April 17, 1936,
through bequest of Francis A. Morse, who died December 25,
1935.
Income to be expended annually, for the purchase of suit-
able books for children of school age, for the West Roxbury
Branch Library. $1 , 157 . 50
Mary U. Nichols Book Prize Fund — Established on May 20, 1949,
through inter vivos gift by friends of Mary U. Nichols, Branch
Librarian at the North End Branch Library from 1941 to 1948.
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
English. $600.00
Gardner O. North Fund — Established July 13, 1928, through
bequest of Gardner O. North, who died October 25, 1927.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$2,315.00
The Oakland Hall Trust Fund — Established on January 2, 1924,
through distribution under decree by Suffolk Probate Court in
Robert D. Mossman et al. vs. Attorney General, applying the
proceeds from the sale of the estate in the Mattapan district
known as "Oakland Hall" and held in trust under indenture
dated August 6, 1870.
Income to be from time to time devoted by the Trustees of
the Library to the maintenance of the Mattapan Branch
Library. $11,781.44
John Boyle O'Reilly Fund — Established on May 21, 1897, through
inter vivos gift offered by the Papyrus Club of Boston, on May
10, 1897.
Income to be expended for the purchase of books for the
Boston Public Library — a book-plate printed from a plate
given with the donation to be inserted and maintained in
every book so purchased. $1,295.00
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Jonathan Phillips (Book) Fund — EstabUshed on April 21, 1853^
through inter vivos gift offered by Jonathan Phillips on April
14, 1853.
Income to be used for the purchase of books for the Boston
Public Library. $10,000.00
Jonathan Phillips (Maintenance) Fund — Established on February
1, 1861, through legacy under codicil of Jonathan Phillips, who
died July 28, 1860.
Income to be expended in maintaining the Public Library.
$20,000.00
Henry L. Pierce Fund — Established on December 27, 1873, through
inter vivos gift of Mayor Henry L. Pierce in November 1873.
Income to be employed in such manner as may, in the judg-
ment of the Trustees of the Library, most advance the value
of the Library — with the suggestion for the purchase of
books of permanent value for the Bates Hall Collection,
particularly some special collection, either of works relating
to the history of this continent, or of science, or of art.
$6,365.93
Sarah E. Pratt Fund — EstabHshed on January 20, 1922, through
bequest by will of Sarah E. Pratt, who died March 16, 1914.
Income to be expended for the purchase of books for the
Dorchester Branch Library. $1,503 . 00
Guilford Reed Fund — Established on May 2, 1927, through bequest
by will of Helen Leah Reed, who died July 21, 1926.
Income to be used for the purchase of non-fiction books.
$1,157.50
John Singer Sargent Fund — Established in November 1926, through
transfer, under decree by Supreme Judicial Court for Suffolk
County in Hemenway vs. Attorney General, of balance remain-
ing in hands of surviving trustees of fund originally raised to in-
stall in the Library decorations by John Singer Sargent.
Income to be applied from time to time to the care and
preservation of the Sargent mural decorations in the Cen-
tral Library Building or the hall in which the Sargent murals
are located. $4,330 . 50
Scholfield Public Library Trust Fund — Established on December 29,
1883, through bequest of Arthur Scholfield, who died January
17, 1883.
Income to be expended from time to time in the purchase of
books of permanent value. $65,351 . 21
Richard Black Sewall Fund — Established on October 15, 1918,
through bequest of Richard Black Sewall, who died October
28, 1917.
Income to be used for the purchase of books. $32,000.00
Samuel Sigilman Fund — Estabhshed on June 6, 1941, through
bequest of Samuel Sigilman, who died April 28, 1939.
Income to be used for general purposes. $18,838 . 50
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Francis Skinner Fund — Established on October 23, 1914, through
bequest of Francis Skinner, who died November 24, 1905.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$55,995.50
South Boston Branch Library Fund — Established on September
17, 1879, through an anonymous mter vivos gift.
Income to be used to purchase "a higher class of books"
for the South Boston Branch Library. $100.00
Mary Elizabeth Stewart Fund — Established on June 29, 1923,
through bequest of Miss. Mary Elizabeth Stewart, who died
June 30, 1905.
Income to be used for general purposes, by vote of Trustees.
$4,532.50
James Jackson Storrow (Harvard '57) Fund — Established on July
1, 1927, through inter vivos gift offered by Miss Elizabeth
Randolph Storrow and Mrs. Helen Storrow^, daughter and
daughter-in-law respectively of James Jackson Storrow, Senior,
on June 30, 1927.
Income to be used for the purchase of Italian books.
$30,312.50
George Ticknor Fund — -Established on April 4, 1871, through
bequest of George Ticknor, who died January 25, 1871.
Income to be expended annually in the purchase of books
of permanent value and authority (preferably books which
at the time of purchase have been published in some one
edition at least five years but in no event newspapers,
periodicals, or other popular publications, not likely to be
of lasting consideration) either in the Spanish and Por-
tuguese languages or in such other languages as may be
deemed expedient by the Trustees of the Library — all
books so purchased to be used only in the proper rooms of
the Library and never lent abroad or out of them except
for binding or needful repairs in binding, and no book so
purchased to be at any time sold, exchanged or given
away. $4,106.71
William C. Todd Fund — Established on October 30, 1897, through
inter vivos gift offered by William C. Todd, on October 21, 1897.
Income to be expended annually in payment for such
current newspapers of this and other countries, the same
to be kept in a suitable room in the building in which the
Central Public Library is now or may hereafter be located.
$56,601.10
Mary P. Townsend Fund — Established on July 3, 1861, through
bequest of Mary P. Townsend, who died January 7, 1861.
The whole income in each and every year be expended
in the purchase of books, for each of which books shall have
been published in some one edition at least five years at the
time it may be so purchased. $4,000 . 00
Daniel Tread well Fund — Established on INIay 17, 1872, through
bequest of Daniel Treadwell, who died February 27, 1872.
Income to be expended in such manner as the Trustees of
the Library may deem for the best interests of the Library.
$13,987.69
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Nathan A. Tufts Fund — Established on May 4, 1906, through
bequest of Nathan Adams Tufts, Avho died November 20, 1873.
Income to be expended in the purchase of books for the
Charlestown Branch Library. $11 ,492 . 00
Twentieth Regiment Memorial Fund — Established in 1897 through
inter vivos gift offered by the Twentieth Regiment Associa-
tion.
Income to be used for the care of the above and the purchase
of books of a military and patriotic character. $6,225 . 00
Francis Jay Underbill Fund — Established on November 17, 1939,
through bequest of Francis Jay Underhill, who died May
20, 1938.
Income to be used for the purchase of books to bear the
book-plate and name of the donor. $524 . 50
Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1932) — Established on January 29, 1932,
through bequest of Horace G. Wadlin, who died November 5,
1925.
Income to be used for the purchase of books. $2,030 . 50
Horace G. Wadhn Fund (1936) — Estabhshed on October 6, 1936,
through bequest of Horace G. Wadlin's Widow.
Income to be expended for the purchase of books.
$1,833.50
George C. Wales Fund — Established on December 13, 1918,
through bequest of George C. Wales, who died July 10, 1865.
Income to be applied to the purchase of such books for the
Library as the Trustees of the Library may judge best.
$6,300.00
Alice Lincoln Whitney Fund — Established on January 19, 1912,
through bequest of James Lyman Whitney, who died Sep-
tember 25, 1908.
Income, or so much as may be required, to be paid to
such employees of the Library who are sick and in need
of help as the Trustees of the Library in their discretion
deem most worthy. Any amount of income not needed
for the purpose just mentioned to be used for the purchase
of books and manuscripts. $5,514.50
James Lyman WTiitney Fund — Estabhshed on March 23, 1917,
through bequest of James Lyman Whitney, who died Sep-
tember 25, 1910.
One-half of the income to be used for the purchase of rare
and expensive books, and one-half for the purchase and
care of manuscripts (one-half at least of the share devoted
to manuscripts to be expended for their cataloging and
proper care.) $62,139.00
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 Trustees 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, 1911.
Income to be used for the purchase of books. $1,118.00
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RECAPITULATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARY TRUST FUNDS
Emily L. Ainsley Fund $222,440.50
Victorine Thomas Artz Fund 13,539.00
Joshua Bates Fund 50,000.00
Benton Book Fund .- . 1,080,658.67
Benton Building Fund 2,571,005.74
Charles H. L. N. Bernard Fund 2,315.00
John P. Bigelow Fund 1,000.00
Robert Charles Billings Fund 115,266.50
Kate E. Blanchard Fund 5,000.00
Boston Book Fair 1938 Fund . ' 172.50
J. Ingersoll Bowditch Fund 10,000,00
Caleb Davis Bradlee Fund 1,000.00
Allen A. Brown Fund 23,283.00
Joseph H. Center Fund 47,760.50
Central Library Building Fund 150.00
Children's Fund 110,684.26
Frank Clement Fund 2,355.00
Henry Sargent Codman Memorial Fund 4,805 . 50
Abram E. Cutter Fund 4,270.00
John Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated July Ist, 1947 753,338.00
John Deferrari Indenture of Trust Dated December 13, 1948 . 301,388.56
John Deferrari Fund 13,366.02
The Elizabeth Fund 28,469.00
Daniel Sharp Ford Legacy Fund 6,000.00
Daniel Sharp Ford Trust Fund 6,192.50
Franklin Club Fund 1,000.00
Mrs. Amy E. Gammons Memorial Fund 500 . 00
Morris Gest Fund 2,967.50
Samuel A. Green Fund 2,037.00
Dr. Samuel A. Green Memorial Fund 429,741.50
Edith Guerrier Fund 811.92
Francis J. Hannigan Memorial Fund 125.00
Charlotte Harris Fund 10,000.00
Thomas B. Harris Fund 3,345 . 52
Alice Hemenway Fund 6,650 . 00
Heloise E. Hersey Fund 3,864.50
Kinsman Fund 1,250.00
Franklin P. Hyde Fund 4,248.00
David P. Kimball Fund 13,270.50
Louis E. Kirstein Fund 6,062 . 50
Arthur Mason Knapp Fund 11,537.50
Frederic and Louise Lambert Memorial Fund .... 1,561.00
B. J. Lang Memorial Fund 5,525.00
Abbott Lawrence Fund 10,000.00
Edward Lawrence Fund 557 . 50
Mrs. John A. Lewis Fund 6,475.00
Library Art Fund 547.72
Charles G. Loring Memorial Fund 500.00
Charles Mead Fund 2,530.51
George W. Moore Fund 217.00
Francis A. Morse Library Fund 1,1,57.50
Mary U. Nichols Book Prize Fund 600.00
Gardner O. North Fund 2,315.00
The Oakland Hall Trust Fund 11,781.44
John Boyle O'Reilly Fund 1,295.00
Jonathan Phillips (Book) Fund 10,000.00
Jonathan Phillips (Maintenance) Fund 20,000.00
Henry L. Pierce Fund 6,365.93
Sarah E. Pratt Fund 1,503.00
Guilford Reed Fund 1,157.50
John Singer Sargent Fund 4,330.50
Scholfield Public Library Trust Fund 65,351.21
Richard Black Sewall Fund 32,000.00
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Samuel Sigilman Fund .$18,838 . 50
Francis Skinner Fund 55,995 . 50
South Boston Branch Library Fund 100.00
Mary Elizabeth Stewart Fund 4,532.50
James Jackson Storrow (Harvard '57) Fund 30,312.50
George Ticknor Fund 4,106.71
William C. Todd Fund 56,601 . 10
Mary P. Townsend Fund 4,000 . 00
Daniel Treadwell Fund 13,987.69
Nathan A. Tufts Fund 11,492.00
Twentieth Regiment Memorial Fund 6,225 . 00
Francis Jay Underhill Fund 524 50
Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1932) 2,030 50
Horace G. Wadlin Fund (1936) 1,833.50
George C. Wales Fund 6,300.00
Alice Lincoln Whitney Fund 5,514.50
James Lyman Whitney Fund 62,139.00
Mehitable C. C. Wilson Fund 1,118.00
Total ■. . $6,343,294.00
GIFTS AND GRANTS RECEIVED DURING 1954
Gifts
For Immediate Use
Anonymous A $100.00
(For the Trustees' Fund)
Anonymous B 100.00
(For the Trustees' Fund)
Anonymous C 10.00
(For the purchase of works on writing of drama or translations
of the classics)
Boston Printmakers 50.00
(For the granting of two Albert H. Wiggin Purchase Prizes
in connection with the annual exhibition of the Boston Print-
makers)
Equipment
Kiwanis Club of CharlestowTi to the Charlestown Branch Library,
a Webcor Musicale Record Player
Grants
American Librarj^ Association, from Fund for Adult Education . $1,600 .00
(For an American Heritage Project in five public libraries in
the metropolitan area — Arlington, Boston, Brookline, Medford,
Quincy)
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OFFICERS OF THE LIBRARY AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1954
General Administrative Offices
Director's Office
Director, and Librarian
Milton E. Lord
Assistant to the Director, Secretary
of the Trustees, Clerk of the
Corporation
Assistant to the Director, and
Chief Executive Officer
Editor of Publications
Personnel Office
Supervisor of Personnel
Assistant to the Supervisor of Personnel Pearl B. Smart
Office of Records, Files, Statistics
Chief of Records, Files, Statistics
Information Office
Chief of Information Office
Exhibits Office
Chief of Exhibits Office
Elizabeth B. Brockunier
John J. Connolly
Zoltan Haraszti
Elizabeth L. Wright
Sarah M. Usher
Ehzabeth B. Boudreau
Thomas J, Manning
Division of Reference and Research Services
Richard G. Hensley
Chief Librarian, Division of Reference
and Research Services
Assistant to the Chief Librarian, Division
of Reference and Research Services
Supervisor of Reference and Research
Services
Deputy Supervisor of Reference and
Research Services
Deputy Supervisor of Reference and
Research Services
Keeper of Rare Books
Keeper of Prints
Chief of Book Selection for Reference
and Research Services
Chief of Cataloging and Classification
for Reference and Research Services
*Assistant-in-Charge
Marjorie G. Bouquet
Vacant
Sarah W. Flannery
Bradford M. HiU
Zoltan Haraszti
Arthur W. Heintzelman
*Ruth Michelson
Mildred C. O'Connor
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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
Curator of Judaica
Priscilla S. MacFadden
Charles L. Higgins
Sarah W. Flannery
*Alberta P. Kneeland
Bradford M. Hill
Loraine A. Sullivan
Ehzabeth G. Barry
Anna L. Manning
Joseph A. Crowley
*Rita M. Desaulniers
Harriet Swift
Fanny Goldstein
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 Reading Services
Deputy Supervisor, in Charge of Work
with Children
Deputy Supervisor, in Charge of Work
with Adults
Branch Librarians
Adams Street
Allston
Brighton
Charlestown
City Point
Codman Square
Connolly
Dorchester
East Boston
Egleston Square
Faneuil
Hyde Park
Jamaica Plain
Jeffries Point
Lower Mills
Mattapan
Memorial
Mt. Bowdoin
Mt. Pleasant
Neponset
*Assi8tant-in-Charge
John M. Carroll
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
*Duilia Capobianco
Evelvn Levy
Helen M. O'Leary
Ellen C. Peterson
Geraldine M. Altman
Anne F. Coleman
Annie Reis
Theodora B. Scoff
Mildred Kaufman
Frances C. Lepie
Marjorie A. Obenauer
*Mada]ene D. Holt
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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 Librarians
Bookmobile I
Bookmobile II
Chief of Book Selection for Home
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-Charge of Branch Issue
Department
Readers Advisor for Children
Readers Advisor for Young Adults
Readers Advisor for Adults
Geraldine D. Herrick
Catherine E. Flannery
Mary A. Hackett
Mary M. O'Neill
Marion R. Herzig
Irene H. Tuttle
Marion C. Kingman
*Dorothy K. Becker
Catherine P. Loughman
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 Haviland
Pauline Winnick
Louisa S. Metcalf
Division of Business Operations
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
Francis X. Moloney
Samuel Green
Aaron A. Starr
Vacant
Helen Schubarth
James P. Mooers
Mary M. McDonough
Gerald L. Ball
Vacant
Officers of the Library, Emeritus
Chief Librarian, Division of Home
Reading and Community Services,
Emeritus
*As3istant-iii-Charge
Orlando C. Davis
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Superintendent of Buildings, Emeritus
Supervisor of Branch Libraries,
Emeritus
Supervisor of Work with Children,
Emeritus
Business Branch Librarian, Emeritus
Business Branch Librarian, Emeritus
Chief of Book Purchasing Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Book Selection Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Book Stack Service, Emeritus
Chief of Cataloging and Classification
Department, Emeritus
Chief of History Department, Emeritus
Chief of Main Reading Room, Emeritus
Chief of Music Department, Emeritus
Chief of Open Shelf Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Printing Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Registration Department,
Emeritus
Chief of Young People's Room,
William F. Quinn
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
Richard G. Appel
John H. Reardon
William B. Gallagher
A. Frances Rogers
Emeritus
Mary C. Toy
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Katherine F. Albert
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Mary E. Ames
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Edith H. Bailey
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
M. Florence CufHin
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Margaret C. Donaghue
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Sara A. Lyon
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Margaret I. McGovern
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Clara L. Maxwell
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Carrie L. Morse
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Dorothy N. Pitman
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Katherine S. Rogan
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Elizabeth P. Ross
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Mary M. Sullivan
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Geneva Watson
Branch Librarian
Emeritus
Rebecca E. Willis
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
1954
STATEMENT
OF
EXPENDITURES AND RECEIPTS
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Expenditures for Personnel:
Permanent and probationary employees (ex-
clusive of Printing and Binding Department
employees) .• • $2,234,311.86
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
302,749.13
$2,537,060.99
Building
Heating
Household
Medical and hospital
Office
Firefighting
Public works
Miscellaneous
Books :
City appropriation . . . $212,589.21
Trust funds income . . . 45,288.69
Manuscripts:
City appropriation . . .
Trust funds income . . • $4,606.33
Periodicals:
City appropriation . . . $18,104.22
Trust funds income . . . 3,742.58
Newspapers:
City appropriation . . . $3,494.59
Trust funds income . . . 1,664.65
Microfilms:
City appropriation . . . $2,627.32
Trust funds income . . . 521.12
Posters, prints, photostats, maps:
City appropriation . . • $2,384.23
Trust funds income . . . 664.72
Recordings:
City appropriation . . . $4,542.68
Trust funds income . . • 204.45
City appropriation . . . $7,493.36
Trust funds income . • .
Miscellaneous:
City appropriation . . • $8,136.80
Trust funds income . . • 3,566.60
Carried forward
$17,266.08
66,358.94
3,176.01
2,310.78
53.00
47,093.01
6,040.18
4,427.78
14,061.62
$7.52
5,260.01
13,823.47
9,670.63
103.32
32,742.09
181 .51
64.42
12,005.54
257,877.90
4,606.33
21,846.80
5,159.24
3,148.44
3,048.95
4,747.13
7,493.36
11,703.40
160,787.40
393,490.06
$3,091,338.45
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1954
Receipts from:
General appropriation 1954 ....
Income from trust funds
Dr. Samuel A. Green Memorial Fund .
James L. Whitney Bibliographic Account .
Gifts for Imniediate Use:
Anonymous A .... $100.00
Anonymous B . . . 100 .00
Anonymous C . . . . 10.00
Boston Printmakers . .. . 50.00
$3,221,186.40
38,151.41
33,160.86
700.00
Grant :
American Library Association, from Fund for
Adult Education (For an American Heritage
Project in five public libraries in the metro-
politan area)
Construction of buildings and original equipment
and furnishings thereof
260.00
1,600.00
250,000 .00
J,54o,058.67
Carried forward . $3,545,058.67
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Brought forward . $3,091,338.45
Expenditures fok Current Charges and Obligations:
Insurance $1,274.70
Rents 78,396.19
79,670.89
Expenditures for Equipment:
Electrical and mechanical machinery and equip-
ment . . . $28.00
Household furniture and equipment . . . 309 . 02
Office furniture and equipment . . . . ■ 2,679.53
Miscellaneous equipment . . . . . . 103.70
3,120.25
Construction of Buildings and Original Equip-
ment AND Furnishings Thereof . . .
Special Items:
Trust funds income, scholarships . $400.00
Trust funds income, sick benefits . 300.00
Trust funds income, miscellaneous . 1,579 . 08
Dr. Samuel A.Green Memorial Fund,
miscellaneous 33,160.86
$35,439 .94
James L. Whitney Bibliographic Account . . 946.26
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Anonymous A . . . . $4.45
Kiwanis Club of Roslindale-West
Roxbury, Incorporated . . .94
Trustees' Fund . . . . 40.72
Albert H. and Jessie D. Wiggin
Foundation . . . . 50.00
96.11
Grant:
American Library Association,
from Fund for Adult Education
(For an American Heritage Pro-
ject in five public libraries in the
metropolitan area) 919.49
37,401 .80
Binding Department:
Salaries $98,274.85
Communications 2.40
Light, heat, and power 76.34
Repairs and servicing of equipment . . . 1 67 . 37
Transportation of persons .90
Miscellaneous contractual services . . . . 119.44
Building supplies and materials . . . , 2.85
Office supplies and materials 59 . 33
Miscellaneous supplies and rhaterials . . . 4,032.00
Electrical and mechanical machinery and equip-
ment 71.25
Medical supplies 1 . 77
Household furniture 226.95
103,035.45
Carried forward $3,314,566.84
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1954
Brought forward $3,545,058.67
Balance Brought Forward from 1953:
Trust funds income $40,780.72
James L. Whitney Bibliographic Account . . 9,229 . 40
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Allston Chapter 126 of the Women
of the Moose ....
Anonymous A . . .
Anonymous B . . ■ .
Mrs. Anne V. Becker
Centennial Anniversary Fund
Anne Cooper
Director's Fund .
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg .
Eliza Frissell
John F. Gadsby
Kiwanis Club of Roslindale-West
Roxbury, Incorporated
Hiram C. Merrill . . . .
Helen O. Storrow . . . .
Lucien E. Taylor . . , .
$3.00
4.45
100.00
5.00
178.00
.97
.16
12.00
3.00
1.56
.94
55.00
9,868.42
100.00
10,332.50
General appropriation . . . . . . 24,898.73
Construction of buildings and original equip-
ment and furnishings thereof .... 37,401.37
Revenue on hand 946 . 37
123,589 .09
Carried forward $3,668,647.76
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STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURES
Brought forward .
Printing Department:
Salaries
Light, heat, and power . .
Repairs and servicing of equipment
Transportation of persons .
Miscellaneous contractual services .
Office supplies and materials . _ .
Miscellaneous supplies and materials
Gasoline
$3, 3 14, 566. 84
Amounts Paid into the City Treasury
Fines ...
Sales of publications ....
Payments for lost books and damages
Commission on coin locks
Commission on telephone stations
Sale of waste paper
Payroll reimbursement ....
Miscellaneous fees
Miscellaneous receipts ....
Balance, December 31, 1954:
Trust funds income ....
James L. Whitney Bibliographic Account
Gifts for Immediate Use:
Allston Chapter 126 of the
Women of the INIoose
Anonymous B . . .
Anonymous C . . .
Mrs. "Anne V. Becker .
Centennial Anniversary Fund
Anne Cooper
Director's Fund .
Mrs. Elihu T. Feinberg
Eliza Frissell
John F. Gadsby .
Hiram C. Merrill .
Helen O. Storrow
Lucien E. Taylor .
Trustees' Fund .
Grant:
American Library Association, from Fund for
Adult Education (For an American Heritage
Project in five public libraries in the metro-
politan area)
Construction of buildings and original equip-
ment and furnishings thereof
General appropriation: surplus credit balance
Revenue on hand
To Balance
$3.00
100.00
10.00
5.00
178.00
.97
.16
12.00
3.00
1.56
55.00
9,868.42
100.00
159.28
$21,485.81
8.50
186.39
.36
680.08
115.44
6,672.17
11 .90
$48,828.75
845.84
2,113.33
566.84
1,051.55
270.87
1,302.40
9,273.15
628.66
$16,393.91
8,983.14
10,496.39
680.51
287,401.37
18.58
1,158.55
29,160.65
64,881.39
325,132.45
J,733,741 .33
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AND RECEIPTS, DECEMBER 31, 1954
Brought forward $3,668,647.76
Receipts from:
Fines $49,077.42
Sale of publications 830.49
Payments for lost books and damages . . 2,103.90
Commission on coin locks 566 . 84
Commission on telephone stations . . 1,051 .55
Sale of waste paper 263.09
Payroll reimbursement 1,302.40
Miscellaneous fees . . ' 9,284.90
Miscellaneous receipts 612.98
65,093.57
To Balance
J, 733, 741. 33
City of Boston
administratrve services department
Printing o^^^ Section
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