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1870s<\/a> | 1880s<\/a> | 1890s<\/a> | 1900s <\/a>| 1910s<\/a> | 1920s<\/a> | 1930s<\/a> | 1940s<\/a> | 1950s<\/a> | 1960s<\/a> | 1970s<\/a> | 1980s<\/a> | 1990s<\/a> | 2000s<\/a> | 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1920<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Library holdings surpass 15,000 volumes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1921<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"India<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Central technical library on rubber created<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Library instruction becomes an elective course <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– First full-time library assistant hired (Helen Osterhouse) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1922<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– First course in Library Science taught (on school library management)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1923<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Two<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Total catalogued volumes surpasses 20,000 <\/p>\n\n\n

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\"Bookplate<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Several hundred volume donation received from estate of Dr. Everett L. Rexford<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Sample School Library collection created<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1924<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Circulation reaches over 31,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1925<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n
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\"Josephine<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

– Josephine Cushman becomes Head Librarian <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1926<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– First Order (Acquisitions) Librarian hired (Betty Brown) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1927<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– First Circulation and Reference Librarian hired (Matilda Lowery) <\/p>\n\n\n\n

– Holdings top 25,000 volumes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1929<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

– Circulation reaches 60,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1870s<\/a> | 1880s<\/a> | 1890s<\/a> | 1900s <\/a>| 1910s<\/a> | 1920s<\/a> | 1930s<\/a> | 1940s<\/a> | 1950s<\/a> | 1960s<\/a> | 1970s<\/a> | 1980s<\/a> | 1990s<\/a> | 2000s<\/a> | 2010s<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

1920 – Library holdings surpass 15,000 volumes 1921 – Central technical library on rubber created – Library instruction becomes an elective course – First full-time library assistant hired (Helen Osterhouse) 1922 – First course in Library Science taught (on school library management) 1923 – Total catalogued volumes surpasses 20,000 – Several hundred volume donation received … <\/p>\n

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