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[Library Benefactors at Marshall Opening]

Description: Library benefactors greet other library supporters at the reception for the new Marshall Public Library on October 20, 1973. Third from left is Mrs. George Gold Olincy, then her sister Mrs. Bernice Gold Kranson, fourth from left, and then Mr. George Olincy, right. The Mose and Etta Gold auditorium at the library was named for the Gold's parents.
Date: October 20, 1973
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Benefactress, Virginia Gold Olincy]

Description: Mrs. George (Virginia Gold) Olincy of Los Angeles, California, was a trustee of the Andrew Norman Foundation that gave a challenge grant toward the building of the Marshall Public Library. As a former librarian, she was interested in this particular project for her home town of Marshall. The auditorium in the new library was named in memory of her parents, Mose and Etta Gold.
Date: 1983
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Clerk Processes Books]

Description: Library clerk Naomi Rhea processes books in the workroom at Marshall Public Library. At the time of the photograph, c1984, Mrs. Rhea used a typewriter for typing accession records. Within a few years, the typewriter was replaced by the microcomputer.
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[Library Director]

Description: Mrs. Dorothy Morrison, Library Director from 1970-1984, in her office at the new Marshall Public Library. She was the city library's first director, commuting from her home town of Hawkins. Following her death, the newspaper-on-microfilm collection was dedicated to her memory.
Date: 1980
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marshall Public Library

[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
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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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Marshall Public Library
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