Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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4 .- ar- . II II I- I I II C. I. a-. illihrarg ARTHUR CUNNIquAM, A. M. Librarian and Professor of Library Science DePauw University, A. B,, 1887, A. M., 1890. Instructor in Latin Department, DePauW, 1884-1890, As- sistant Librarian, DePauW, 1887- 1890. Indiana State Normal School Library Since 1890. Thirty-fiVe years, experience in library work. Member of the American Library Association. Charter member of the Indiana Library Association. Nnrmal Eihmrg Indiana State Normal Library was established January 6, 1870, although its equip ment then was meagre. Through the munificence 0f Chauncey Rose, a public-Spirited Cit- izen of Terre Haute, the hooks rapidly increased to four thousand volumes. Following the destruction of the school and library, by fire, in 1888, the city and state appropriated money for rebuilding, some of Which was used for library purposes. Through the efforts of Pres. Parsons and the board of trustees, progress Was rapid and Steady. Miss Helen Gilbert, now Mrs Robert Gillum, Was librarian from 18851890. 111 1890 Mr. Arthur Cunningham, assistant librarian at DePauW University, was appointed librarian of Indiana State Normal. Since 1892 the library has been a department of instruction and the position of libra- rian, a member of the faculty, a precedent established in the leading universities of the country. In 1909 the handsome library, on Eagle Street, was completed and to it were trans- ferred the fifty thousand volumes. Since that time the number of bound books has in- creased to more than eighty thousand volumes, beside several thousand pamphlets and mounted pictures. The school also subscribed to some three hundred and fifty periodi- cals. The students are thus given full and free access to the largest and best collection of reference books anywhere to be found. Although the administration encourages self-de- pendency, five librarians are ready to assist When resources fail. This library is maintained by a library fund created by the levying of a library fee of three dollars, the only general fee charged in the school. This fee yields an income of eight thousand dollars annually.

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1' CYRIL C CONNELLY EMMA AGNES SMITH Bookkeeper and Registrar Secretary to the President LAI'RA J. BARKER JOSEBELLE FERGUSON Assistant Bookkeeper and Registrar Assistant Bookkeeper and Registrar

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ANNE CLARE KIEATING Eimx BMWN Assistant Librarian Assistant lerarlan Terre Haute High School; Indiana State Newpo1't High $011001. Indiana State NOV Normal School. Pratt School of Librarv mal. 1nd1ana State Normal lerary $911001. Science. Two years teaching experience. Normal library since 1911. xx9V Rli'ru JONES RUTH ADAMSON Assistant Librarian Assistant Librarian Normal High 3011001 1915, Indiana State Harcourt Place Seminary, 1904. Carnegie Normal School. University of Illinois Libra- Library School 1915-164 Asst, Librarian 1. ry School 1917-18. Librarian Douglas Town- 5, N. 5. 1919.201 ship Library, Gilman, Illinois, 1918-19. Ass!t. Librarian 1. S N. S. Library 1919-20.