The 75th item received in 1968 (DXPD 7-10) is part of Penarth Library Collection and includes log Penarth Library Committee (1941-57), a copy of the Bill to Amend Act correspondence and Libraries Free Library memoranda in terms of establishing a Public Library and the Penarth Penarth (1895-1927). These records Penarth Urban District Council, and you can learn more about the history of this council and its predecessors and successors: (UDPE http://calmview.cardiff.gov.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx? CalmView.Catalog src = & id = & pos = 1 UDPE).
You may be curious as to what you could learn from these records! A lot of information matdax for people who are interested in employment practices, development of library services, the role of the professional librarian, the impact of World War II, the history of Penarth, Penarth role of women and local businesses. If you had a family member who sat on the committee or who worked in the library (as a librarian matdax assistant, matdax carer or cleaner) is also information about your family history.
Details of each day what you could expect from a log that includes Public Library Committee annual estimates of income and expenditure, decisions on opening and closing times for public holidays, appointments and salaries, repairs and cleaning, library purchases and donations obtained. The local council also white person was not the weather vane on the Library is working matdax properly (repaired financial priority was not considered by the Committee). And if you live in Penarth, probably not be surprised to know that repairing the clock also will be discussed!
The first entry in the record book (DXPD7) from March 1941 to note the Committee's thanks to the efforts of Lance Corporal Peter Roberts starters H. Warner Library on Tuesday the 4th. Decided to write to Military Officer H. Warner to express thanks for his effort, which saved the Library. Years of war focuses on efforts to keep the library open as staff (female) registered in the service, matdax the trouble of getting coal for heating, ensuring that local military personnel (British and Americans) have access to the library and use library materials to keep ARP.
From 1948, the Committee for the creation of the Children's Library in the basement (with its own entrance). matdax Special General Committee agreed to establish the Children's Library on February 4, 1949, and opened on 15 March 1950. He went to London to choose the Librarian books ( 250), story times for younger children began Saturday morning after the children's library open, and the Committee agreed to buy Eagle magazine in May 1950. One major change entries in 1944 was to determine the Reading Room should be used by children at the discretion of the Librarian and staff only.
The correspondence (DXPD10) has a series of estimates and invoices from local merchants in Penarth Library for work on Free Public Library and the Penarth Penarth. The documents give us an insight into the costs of materials and labor at that time, during the local traders who worked with all written on headed paper. There are 'feeling' very different electronic invoice to the Archives would be retained in the future.
The records also include a list of new library staff and their salaries from 1895. Additional notes on the back of a letter printed for 'Santa Fund Penarth, 1922. These items, along with those mentioned above, gives a fascinating insight into life in Penarth 90 years ago.
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