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[Library Display Showcases Liberty]

Description: Mrs. Dorothy Morrison, Marshall Public Library Director, shows off a display about Liberty. In the center of the display is a replica of the Liberty Bell, given by Marshall National Bank in 1976. Mrs. Morrison holds a reproduction of a liberty document. Books, small flags and a model cannon round out the display.
Date: 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Features]

Description: Two features at Marshall Public Library in this photograph, c1973-1984, are the card catalog at left and a paperback book rack at right. Several drawers have been removed from the catalog. In the backgraound is a curtained window. In the foreground is a "Kik stool," still a necessary item in most libraries.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Parking Lot Under Construction]

Description: Photograph of the parking lot outside Helen Hall Library during the final part of its period of construction. The building's exterior is characterized by numerous pillars and segmented arches. Three vehicles are parked on the lot just outside the library.
Date: 198X
Partner: League City Helen Hall Library

[Library Staff Member]

Description: A library staff member, unidentified, stands in the staff lounge of the Marshall Public Library. She worked with the children's summer reading program. The door to the workroom is at right.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Storage Cabinets]

Description: These cabinets in the reference area of Marshall Public Library were a storage aid planned at the building of the library. They have been used for storage of art prints, audio tapes, and other items that are not readily stored elsewhere. The top of the cabinets and the wall above have provided display space for two and three dimensional items on exhibit.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Student Worker]

Description: A student worker (name unknown) assists with book processing in the workroom of Marshall Public Library. The library is one of the locations used to place students from a local university's work-study program. This liason benefits the library by expanding its personnel. The students' duties include shelving, book processing, and assisting with storytime.
Date: 1978
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Supporter Earns Accolades]

Description: Mrs. Audrey Kariel, who was Project Director for the building of the new Marshall Public Library in 1973, holds a plaque awarded for her work. The event occured in the library's Gold auditorium on its opening weekend, October 20, 1973. Mrs. Kariel said the plaque was "A suprise [for her] - recognizing her work to make the MPL's dream come true."
Date: October 1973
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Supporters]

Description: Dr. Rutledge McClaran of Marshall, Texas is pictured in a newspaper photo with a fellow library supporter, Mrs. Warren F. Keyes. Both served as presidents of the local Friends of a Public Library organization during the group's early years. Mrs. Keyes was also a member of the women's clubs which owned the private lending library which predated the Marshall Public Library. She successfully advocated for a public library.
Date: January 14, 1976
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Supporters at Opening Celebration, Marshall]

Description: Library supporters celebrate the opening of the new Marshall Public Library in 1973. From left are an unidentified woman, Mrs. George Olincy, an unidentified woman, an unidentified man, and Mrs. Bernice Gold Kranson. The Olincys and Mrs. Kranson provided funds for the library's auditorium from the family foundation.
Date: unknown
Partner: Marshall Public Library
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