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Perry-Spencer bookmobile photograph album

 Collection — Folder: SP178
Identifier: SP178

Scope and Contents

This collection includes a photograph album regarding the Perry-Spencer bookmobile in Perry and Spencer counties, Indiana in circa 1963, with photographs of workers, patrons, and the bookmobile at stops in Eureka, Hatfield, Mulzer Camp, Hatfiled-Winchell subdivision, Mt. Pleasant, Lawson's Service Station, and Evanston.

Dates

  • circa 1963

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Historical Note

Joint bookmobile service for Perry and Spencer counties in Indiana began about 1963. The bookmobile headquarters were located in Tell City and Cannelton and a project of the Grandview and Rockport libraries. The bookmobile made several stops around the counties, including Eureka, Hatfield, Mulzer Camp, Hatfiled-Winchell subdivision, Mt. Pleasant, Lawson's Service Station, and Evanston.

Sources:

Item in the collection.

"Hartke Supports Rural Library Program." Brown County Democrat, December 5, 1963. Accessed July 28, 2023. Newspapers.com.

Extent

0.01 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

This collection consists of one item.

Custodial History

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.

Accruals

No further additions are expected.

Processing Information

Collection processing completed 2023/07/28 by Brittany Kropf. EAD finding aid created 2023/07/28 by Brittany Kropf.
Title
Perry-Spencer bookmobile photograph album
Status
Completed
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository

Contact:
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