«(C.>*^ '3&< m H^: ^-^:^ .•*^^ J'.* -^T- '^ ^■ -^-N*'' 4-^ *''»^^^^. -y^' 3tt|aca. S7em Sork BOUGHT WITH THE INCOME OF THE SAGE ENDOWMENT FUND THE GIFT OF HENRY W. SAGE 1891 The date shows when this volume was taken. To renew thia book copy the call No. and give to the librarian. HOME USE RULES All Books subject to recall ' All boirowers must regis- ter in the library to bor- ""■ row books for home use. All books must be re- turned at end of college year for inspection and repairs. Limited books must be returned within the four , „ week limit and not renewed. Students must return all books before leaving town. Officers should arrange for the return of books wanted during their absence from town. Voliunes of periodicals and of pamphlets are held in the library as much as possible. For special pur- poses they are given out for a limited time. ! Borrowers should not use their library privileges for .„ the benefit of other persons. Books of specisd value and gift books* when the giver wishes it, are not al- ' ■ lowed to circulate. Readers are asked to re- port all cases of books , marked or mutilated. Do not deface books by marks and writing. Cornell University Library Z675 .A2 Special libraries ^if^jfuju^iiiMiiiiiiiuii »^^ 3 1924 031 031 333 olin Cornell University Library The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/cletails/cu31924031031333 Special Libraries Directory Edited by Dorsey W. Hyde, Jr. SPECIAL UBRARIES ASSOCUTION WasMngton, D. C 1921 ifa ity — the wisdom of which has been proved in dollars and cents — is the raison d'etre of the special library. The accumulation of business information, in published and unpub- lished form, has been extremely rapid. There exists today a well defined body of business literature which in some cases has been analyzed and ar- ranged in valuable lists and bibliographies. On the whole, however, busi- ness information is scattered and there is inadequate general knowledge as to the location of authoritative sources of information. To meet this need, as related in the Preface, the Special Libraries Association has under- taken the publication of this Directory. 1300 Special Libraries According to information obtained as a result of the Association's survey there are more than 1,300 collections of specialized information scattered throughout America, and there is reason to believe that this figure represents but a small proportion of the total of such special coil- lections. The figure includes for the most part collections maintained for some special purpose, such as service to government, to business, or to education and science. No effort has been made to restrict the study to any one type or group of informational sources, the object having been to make the list as inclusive as possible. The movement for special libraries is of comparatively recent growth, the large majority having come into existence during the last ten years. Some indication of the present geographical distribution may be obtained from the following list showing the number of special libraries located in 19 states: 1. New York 360 11. Michigan 23 2. District of Columbia 190 12. Indiana 20 3. Pennsylvania 130 13. Missouri 16 4. Massachusetts 123 14. Minnesota 16 5. Illinois 62 15. Maryland 14 6. Ohio 50 16. Wisconsin 14 7. Connecticut 35 17. Iowa 13 8. California 34 18. Delaware 10 9. New Jersey 27 19. Colorado 10 10. Rhode Island 27 As already pointed out, the figures here given are not conclusive, and it is very possible that more complete returns will modify the relative stand- ing of the various states. Subject Field of Special Libraries It is, of course, impossible at this time to give accurate indication of the relative emphasis placed upon different subjects in American library collections. A count of the subjects (not as complete as we should have liked to have made it) covered by the libraries reportdng, has given the following results:* Government 110 History 105 Industry & Manufacturing ... 95 Education 79 Health & Medicine 69 Religion & Theology 69 Engineering 66 Science & Technology 61 Law 57 Public Utilities 52 Business 50 Banking 46 Finance 43 Electricity 36 Statistics 36 Agriculture 34 Social Welfare 33 Chemistry 32 Legislation 32 Publishers 32 Commerce 31 State Libraries 25 Investments 24 Arts & Crafts 24 Labor 23 Insurance 23 Railroads 22 Clubs 22 Sociology & Economics 20 Vocational Education 20 Botany & Horticulture 18 Advertising 17 Architecture 17 Genealogy & Biography 17 Retail Trade 17 Automobiles 16 Newspapers 16 Business Research 15 Geology 15 Industrial Management 14 Explosives 12 Foreign Trade 12 Oil 12 Rubber 12 Textiles 12 Accounting 11 Archaeology 11 Foods 11 Languages 11 Mines 11 Philosophy 11 l-low Special Libraries Get Results From the experience thus far manifest there can be no doubt but that American business is entering into a new era, characterized by a keener conception of service and merchandizing method, and that the busi- ness librarian or service specialist is to take an important part in the new activities. A study of the brief notes descriptive of special libraries now functioning will show that the members of this profession are busily engaged in the development of a special technique to add them in getting results. Over fourteen hundred years ago Justinian the Great realized the importance of readily-available knowledge in the administration of gov- ernment and today the special librarian is extending the principle and *The subject divisions here given are unequal In value. For example, automo- biles, industrial mana§:ement, explosives, oil, rubber, etc., should be added to in- dustry and manufacturing to get the total for industrial libraries. In the same way business, banking, finance, etc., should be added to get the total for commercial libraries. applying it in the practical functioning of business organieations. The essence, therefore, of special library technique is instant availability and all the resources of library science are applied and organized with this object in view. Sources of Information But quick service avails but little if the information supplied is not complete and accurate. For this reason the speciai librarian of today makes himself a master of informational sources. He knows the profes- sional and trade associations which are concerned with his line of business; he is conversant with special periodical publications; with the literature of his own firm, and all books and other printed matter which may yield some fact or point of possible utility. Not content even with indirect sources, he mingles with other employees of his firm, attends trade conven- tions, talks with customers and patrons, and gets all possible benefit from frequent personal contacts. Selling Informational Service Business information today is bought and sold like any other com- modity and it has a definite value which is being more and more accurately measured as our experience increases. Every department in the modern business undertaking must demonstrate its practical value as a unit in the organization — in a word, must "sell" itgelf to the company. At first slow to realize this need, the special librarian has now learned to think in terms of practical service, and this new emphasis is helping him to view his task as being fundamentally a problem of salesmanship. The new feeling is spreading rapidly throughout the profession and is bearing fruit in a new attitude on the part of the special librarian to the clientele that he serves. In an age in which "buck passing" has assumed alarming proportions the special librarian is the one person who stands for continuous cooperation and helpful service. Serving all departments* the special librarian obtains a broad-gauge view of the company's activi- ties and he occupies a strategic position for bringing about more har- monious relations between the different departments of the firm. Special Library Publications Librarians in the past have frequently been handicapped by lack of direct contact with all company employees, thus greatly increasing the difficulty of selling information and the application thereof in soilving business problems. As we have already seen special librarians have tried to overcome this handicap by increased personal contacts but in all large organizations it is impossible to know more than a small number of the employees. This problem is being solved in part today by the publication of bibliographical or news bulletins which are generously distributed. To cite a few instances, bulletins of this kind are issued by the librarians of the following concerns: Alexander Hamilton Institute, Ne^y York City. Aluminum Company of America, New Kensington, Pa. *In some cases the special library serves all departments of the business; m others its service is maintained for the benefit of a single department. American Brass Company, Waterbury, Conn. American Institute of Accountants, New York City. American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York City. American Writing Paper Company, Holyoke, Mass. Chemical National Bank, New York City Cheney Brothers, New York City Commonwealth Edison Company, Chicago, 111. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, N. Y. Edison Lamp Works, Harrison, N. J. Federal Board for Vocational Education, Washington, D. C. Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland, O. Federal Reserve Bank, New York City General Electric Company, Schenectady, N. Y. B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company, Akron, O. Hartford Electric Light Company, Hartford, Conn. Insurance Society of New York, New York City Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York Oity National Industrial Conference Board, New York City New Jersey Zinc Company, New York City New York Municipal Reference Library, New York City Philadelphia Electric Company, Philadelphia, Pa. Public Service Corporation of New Jersey, Newark, N. J. Ronald Press Company, New York City Russell Sage Foundation, New York City Shell Company of. California, San Francisco, Calif. United States Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. U. S. Interstate Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C. United States Treasury Department, Washington, D. C. Western Electric Company, New York City. Other types of publication work undertaken by special libraries in- clude the compilation of special research reports, legal and historical di- gests, comprehensive and select bibliographies, and the like. In the ma- jority of special libraries a considerable volume of correspondence is handled and the inquiries received and answered have run as high as one hundred a week in many cases. Future of Special Libraries That the work of the special library in business and industry, and in connection with scientific and technical institutions, is meeting with ap- proval is illustrated by statements made by business and technical execu- tives such as Francis H. Sisson, Arthur D. Little, W. Irving Bullard, Frederick L. Hoffman, E. St. Elmo Lewis, and others. The Hon. Herbert Hoover, United States Secretary of Commerce, has recently stated that "the business librarian who can make his service an integral part of his firm's organization may become a positive factor, both in the increase of profit and in the development of constructive business standards.'' ANNOTATED LIST OF SPECIAL LIBRARIES NOTE Special libraries cannot 'be classified adequately according to the subject indicated by the company name. For example, a bank library may have a collection largely legal in character; a legal collection may special- ize in patents, and finally, a patent library may specialize in electricity. To adequately classify special libraries, therefore, it is necessary to have at least a brief description of their scope and character. In connection, with the survey of American special libraries, descrip- tive notes were obtained for over 400 of the total 1,300 special libraries. For this reason our classification is not as comprehensive as it should be. The classification scheme in itself is somewhat arbitrary, some titles refer- ring to library subject matter and some to the type of institution maintain- ing the collection. In this Directory there is given first the annotated list of American special libraries, arranged by subject. This section is followed by a geo- graphical list of special libraries which contains all libraries mentioned in the first list, but with descriptive notes omitted. At the back of tlie volume is a subject index to the geographical list. ADVERTISING Albee Company, William N., Marquette BuiMing, Detroit, Michigan Librarian: Louise C. Grace The Library is maintained in connection with the firm's Industrial Research Department and was commenced in September 1920. The material in the Library consists of books, pamphlets, trade catalogues, periodicals, and clippings relative to subjects affecting the motor vehicle industry. Emphasis is placed upon the merchandising phase as the Albee Company service is along the lines of Sales and Advertising Counsel. Special investigations are conducted for clients and the tabulated results are kept on file. The Library furnishes information and data to the firm and also to all motor vehicle manufacturers who are clients of the firm and to their dealers throughout the United States. Associated Advertising Clubs, 110 West 40th Street, New York City Librarian: Mrs. May S. Thayer The Associated Advertising Clubs Library was started in June, 1917, under the association's Educational and Research Repartment. It aims in particular to serve the Association's organ "Associated Advertising" The collection includes about 1,600 books and from 8,000 to 10,000 pamphlets, clippings, etc. The Library of Congress classification is followed. The Library covers advertising and general business subjects; of special interest are the 10,000 cases of fraudulent advertising data. Barton, Durstlne and Osborn, Incorporated, 25 West 45th Street, New York City Librarian: Mary Louise Alexander The Library is maintained as part of the Research Department and con- tains books on advertising, selling, and allied subjects, in addition to customary reference tools. Supplementing these is a file of clippings covering statistics on production and consumption of all commodities, and the methods of merchandis- ing; samples of competitive advertisements (magazines, newspapers, booklets); examples of the best commercial art; a picture collection for the use of the Art Studio; data on all advertising media. A great number of magazines is received and searched for imf ormation ; these include about 300 trade papers and general magazines. The Department is for the use of the New York OfHce and the branches and for all clients. Batten Company, George,' 381 Fourth Avenue, New York City Librarian: Harriet Elias The Research Department of this advertising firm maintains an extensive special library to aid it in connection with its studies and investigations. Because of the variety of products advertised by the firm the collection of material is as miscellaneous as that of a general reference library. It is composed of informa- tion, in any form, from soup to soap, from butter to nuts, from labor to engineer;- 8 ing, from beauty cream to auto trucks and so on' ad inflnilum. The Research De- partment has a varied collection difficult to enumerate. There is a large collection of agricultural data, in which field the company specializes; maps and charts or various liinds; survey material, including such subjects as newspaper and magazine distribution, population, sales territories, etc. The firm receives many government publications, a large number of periodicals, thousands of newspapers and magazines, business digests, indexes, and many special business services. There is an ex- tensive clipping and miscellaneous subject file, enough to All over 20 filing drawers, many atlases and maps, and much statistical datk. Curtis Publishing Company, Independence Square. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Charles Coolidge Parlin, Manager of Commercial Research Division The Curtis Commercial Research Division does not maintain a regular library but is glad at all times to answer inquiries from, material on file or to give references to other sources. The Research Division is primarily a fact- collecting agency and special Investigations of lines of business are undertaken from time to time as needed. The results of such studies are published in special reports of various types, files of which are kept for reference purposes. D'Arcy Advertising Company, International Life Building, St. Louis, Missouri Librarian: Hazel Ludwig The Library is primarily a part of the Research Division, but all material is available to the entire organization. Methods are being evolved whereby certain material may be brought to the immediate attention of company officials, account executives and others, — especially clients — who may be interested. The most valuable source of information is an Information File arranged alphabetically by subject. This includes information on clients, pamphlets, government publications, clippings from business and trade papers, general magazines, etc. Several hundred periodicals are clipped each month. As advertising research must of necessity cover an extensive range of topics, there Is practically no limit to the number of subjects included. In order that all information may be readily accessible, an exhaustive subject card index with cross references to all material in the files has been made. Complete sets of certain periodicals are kept and bound, as are the Business and Statistical services received. There is a special Bulletin Collection which includes various business bulletins, market letters, house organs, etc. Books number several hundred and include standard works of reference, trade directories, the best books on advertising, business statistics, merchandising and other subjects. These are cataloged and classified according to the Dewey Decimal System, somewhat modified, and wherever necessary contents are analyzed. All Indices, whether to books, clippings or magazines, are filed in one straight alphabetic index, thus bringing together all material on the same subject. Mac Martin Advertising Agency, Security Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota Librarian; Mary A. Cosgrove This Library aims to serve the clients of the company by supplying in- formation on merchandising and advertising problems. The collection comprises over 1,000 books and pamphlets, Dewey decimal system extension, divided into five general sections; Business; advertising; products; consumers, and distrilDutors. A special card index contains over 10,000 references to merchandising and advertis- ing stories covering practically every subject. The Products section of the Subject File has expanded more repidly than other sections. Bound volumes of "Printers Ink" are also indexed in accordance with classification scheme. Subjects covered include: Business law, management, finance, transportation, competition, dis- tribution, foreign trade; advertising history, economics, phychology, media, copy, design, merchanics, etc.; products, raw materials, food clothing, shelter, machinery, etc; consumers, mailing lists, population, buying power, climate, buying habits; distributors, trade directors, retailers jobbers, sales agents, brokers, importers, mail order houses, chain stores, cooperative stores, etc. Printers' Ink Publishing Company, 1,S5 Madison Avenue, New York City Librarian: Edward B. Weiss The Library of Printers' Ink Publishing Company was organized in 1909 to serve the entire organization especially the editorial department. The Library receives an average of 300 weekly requests for information from outside sources which it endeavors to handle. The collection includes several hundred books on Advertising, etc, and the bound volumes of "Printers Ink." Classlflcatlon: Dewey and Library of Congress. Subjects covered; Advertising, Selling, Merchandising, etc. Special feature: Card index of well over 200,000 cards to articles published in "Printers Ink." Thompson Company, J. Walter, 244 Madison Avenue, New York City Librarian. Winnifred Best The Library of this Advertising Arm consists of standard reference works: books on advertising; on printing; on salesmanship and merchandising, and books required in connection with service to clients. By outside borrowing the collection is kept down to about 800 volumes. In addition to routine cataloguing and filing the Library offers general reference service and compiles bibliographies. AERONAUTICS Aeronautic Library, Incorporated, 299 Madison Avenue, New York City Librarian: Harriet C. Worth The Aeronautic Library was founded in 1914 for the purpose of publishing and selling aeronautic books and magazines and to seek, collect, distribute and make public authentic information relating to our nation's aeronautic needs. It states that it is the first aeronautic boolc shop in the world and that "it is to be •classified as an Aeronautic Library, Book, Model Aeroplane, Aviation Instrument and Novelty Shop, also Aeronautic Maps, Magazines, Pictures, and General Aeronautic Information Bureau." The company, which has a branch office, 413 Union Trust Building, Washington, D. C, conducts a regular business in the buy- ing and selling of books on Aeronautics- Manufacturers Aircraft Association, 501 Fifth Avenue, New York City Librarian; Florence Wagner The Library of the Manufacturers Aircraft Association is part of that Arm's Information Department and was established in January, 1919, to serve all ■departments of the Association. The collection includes some 300 bound volumes and about 2,000 pamphlets, periodicals and clippings. Classification used: In- stitute International de Bibliographic enlarged by Royal Aeronautical Society of Great Britain. Subjects: Aeronautics exclusively.. Naval Aircraft Factory, Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Agnes P. Tomlinson The Library of the Naval Aircraft Factory at Philadelphia contains books, technical data and reports from all possible sources, on the design, construction, assembly and testing of aeroplanes, seaplanes and llghter-than-air craft. Subject of special interest include: composition and testing of aircraft materials, metals, fabrics, wood, etc. The Librai-y is maintained primarily for the assistance of the employees of the Naval Aircraft Factory, but the Library is glad to cooperate with others interested in the field. United States, Department of War, Air Service, 19th and B Streets, N. W. Washington, D. C. Librarian: Edith Ware, Acting The Air Service Library is practically restricted to aeronautics in all its branches and to allied subjects and consists of books, documents, photographs, blue prints, sHdes and films, and a valuable collection of clippings. Classification: Dewey decimal for books and special system for documents. Catalog is by author, subject and title with many analytical entries; 56,000 cards. Current periodicals are indexed. Special bibliographies compiled: example, bibliography on bombs and bombing. Service mainly for Air Service, but extended occasionally to others. 'Typed list of daily additions IS circulated. Many special files . are maintained relating to activities of Air Service at home and abroad and Boards and in- dividuals connected therewith. Collection includes: about 2,700 books; 18,000 documents; 55,000 photographs; 5,000 slides; 680 reels of films; 75,000 blue prints, and 208 periodicals. Staff: 26 persons. AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PRODUCTS American Milk Products Corporation, 302 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Miss A. Muzzy The Library of the American Milk Products Corporation was established May, 1919, and the collection includes about 150 volumes, 40 periodicals currently received, and about 2,000 pamphlets and clippings- The Dewey classification Is employed. The literature collected covers the condensed milk industry with special reference to trade information about foreign countries. Arkansas University, College of Agrlcultune, Fayetteville, Arkansas Librarian : Margaret Galloway The Library of the Arkansas College of Agriculture and Experiment Sta- tion was organized in the latter part of 1916. At that time the material In It wa» largely Agricultural or closely allied to it. In November 1918 the books for the Home Economics Department were added and this Library now serves primarily the Experiment Station Staff, the Agricultural and the Home Economics students. "As yet we do very little extension work in this Library, but when funds are more plentiful we have plans for cooperating with the Country Agents and Demonstrators .and a service for the state. Our Library is yet small, so we use the Wyer Classl- 10 flcation system for Agricultural books. There are over 2,500 bound books- and:, we have much unbound material which we are binding as funds permit. Our present rooms are more or less temporary and we are hopmg for larger accom- modations within the next few years." Armour and Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Librarian: Ina Mattson The Armour and Company Library was established about four years ago as a centralized distributing point for general trade and busmess mformation.. Its aim is to serve the executives and employees of the Company by giving prompt information service on business subjects in general, specializing on all phases of the packing industry. In addition it functions as a public library, providing fiction and recreational reading for home use. The leading financial and indus- trial journals of the day are reviewed and distributed to the personnel of the- office— press clipping bureaus are subscribed to and the clippings are circulated to interested persons. The library has a record of all subscriptions to trade journals and general periodicals for the entire organization, making it possible to avoid unnecessary duplication of subscriptions. California Associated Raisin Company, Fresno, California Librarian; M. M. Aldrich The California Associated Raisin Company in Fresno, California, has a Library that is less than a year old, but which is an important factor of the Company's life. There are about 80 books and between 50 and 60 magazines al- ready on file. These are along the various lines to meet the needs of the different departments. There are also two Service subscriptions which furnish information as asked for. The Library is at the service of all employees and a regular librarian is in charge who classifies and keeps a record of all incoming and out- going literature. On the list are magazines relating to advertising, accounting, agriculture, auditing, banking, commerce, correspondence, export, filing, horticul- ture, industrial matters, law, management, manufacturing, personal efficiency, traffic matters, welfare work, etc. By this means every opportunity is afforded the employees to keep in touch with almost every phase of the work. Colorado State Agricultural College, Fort Collins, Colorado Librarian: Charlotte A- Baker The Library of the Colorado State Agricultural CoUege, Fort Collins, Col- orado, consists of about 50,000 books and 25,000 pamphlets. Its patrons are the- college students and every employee on the campus. It serves as a reference library to the people of Fort Collins. People not connected with the college group may borrow books by paying ten cents a volume if they come to the library for them. If they write, books are lent for carriage. The Library is specializing in agricultural documents, and has a reference room that is limited to agricultural document material. It also has its depository set of documents available. German Kali Works, 42 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Mrs. Catherine Schmidt The Library of the German Kali Works covers such subjects as Soils, Crops and Fertilizers. The Library is maintained for the use of the German Kalf Works only, and apparently may not be consulted by research workers or the- general public- Grain Dealers Journal, 305 South La Salle Street, Cliicago, Illinois Librarian: Frances B- Barnes The "Grain Dealers Journal" has an extensive Library bearing upon the- production of grain and seeds, as well as their manufacture into feed stufts, maintained primarily for the aid and assistance of its editorial staff. The collec- tion includes "many booklets and leaflets bearing on the diseases of gifains and seeds, as well as insects infesting them, both in the field and after they are placed in storage;" books dealing with the construction of grain elevators, the rights of grain shippers, traffic problems of grain transportation, and the grading, classify- ing' and inspection of grain. It is planned to index the Library so that the infor- mation will be more readily available for use. Great Western Sugar Company, Sugar Building, Denver, Colorado Librarian: Mrs. Gretchen Smith Boyle The Central Library of the Great Western Sugar Company, of which Mrs. Boyle is Librarian, has one of the strongest industrial chemistry collections ih the State of Colorado. The books are mainly technical covering such subjects as chemistry, engineering, agriculture and business problems in general. About 160 trade periodicals are regularly received. The Library borrows constantly from other sources and is always glad to lend material in return. The service is main- 11 tained for the Company's general ofBoe force in Denver and for any of the em- ployees in the different factories. Cooperation with other special libraries is welcomed. A deposit station of the Denver Public Library aids the librarian in her work. Illinois University, Agricultural Library, Urbana, Illinois Librarian: Mary G. Burwash The Agricultural Library of the University of Illinois is a depaitment of the University Library and is administered as such. It is used chiefly by the students and faculty of the College of Agriculture and the Experiment Station staff. The Library consists of about 14,000 bound volumes and a large number of ipamphlets. As there are on the campus large special collections on botany, chemistry, entomology and other subjects allied to agriculture no attempt has been made to duplicate to any extent these subjects. The General Library also has a large collection of foreign agricultural material and sets of periodicals not duplicated here. About 260 periodicals are received currently which are bound. There is a good collection of pedigree record books of over one hundred pure- bred livestock associations. A special feature of the Library which is much used is a collection of about 15,000 unbound bulletins, etc., of the United States De- partment of Agriculture and the state experiment stations filed according to sub- ject. There are also two other sets of these publications, one unbound, arranged according to serial number. International Harvester Company, 606 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Librarian: Gladys Sutherland The Agricultural Extension Department Library of the International Harvester Company consists of about 35,000 pamphlets, 1,650 books, and all the current agricultural magazines. The purpose is to maintain a reference library of current agricultural information for the ,use of the entire Harvester organization, and the Interested public. However, it is chiefly maintained for the use of department members in securing data for charts, bulletins, and lectures, and in replying to miscellaneous inquiries which come from all parts of the world. The collection includes a large number of photographs on agricultural subjects which are used as illustrative material for Company publications and which may be used by the public. Massachusetts Agricultural College, Amherst, Massachusetts Librarian: Charles R- Green The Library of the Massachusetts Agricultural College in July, 1919, possessed 60,350 volumes and 618 general and scientiflo periodicals and agri- cultural and farm papers. There are over 90,000 cards in a catalogue showing book resources of the College. Collection includes latest and best agricultural text- books, encyclopedias and reference books; reports of scientific societies and state boards of agriculture, horticulture and forestry; nearly complete sets of publications of agricultural experiment stations and the United States Department of Agri- culture; and, a good general collection of books on: Agriculture, bacteriology, botany, chemistry, economics, entomology, home economics, horticulture, sociology, veterinary science. The Library may be regarded as one of the best agricultural college libraries in the country. United States, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Claribel R. Barnett The Library of the U. S. Department of Agriculture is scientific, technical and statistical in character and comprises approximately 155,000 books and pamphlets. "While it is maintained primarily for use in the work of the Depart- ment the Library is free to the public for reference. It may be considered as the national agricultural library. The Library engages quite extensively in inter- library loans and furnishes bibliographical aid along agricultural and scientific lines. It is strong in agriculture in all its branches, forestry, botany, applied chemistry, pharmacy, entomology, ornithology, mammalogy, hunting and game preservation, foods, agricultural statistics, and marketing. The Library has many valuable sets of scientific, technical, agricultural, commercial and statistical periodicals, as well as publications of societies, institutions, state ofllcials and government offices in the United States and foreign countries. It receives currently 2,700 periodicals. Its dictionary catalogue contains about 450,000 cards, and is supplemented by a strong collection of the indexes which have been published by other agencies. Branch libraries are maintained in nearly all the bureaus of the Department of Agriculture, among which are: Bureau of Chemistry, Bureau of Crop Estimates, Bureau of Entomology, Forest Service, Bureau of Markets, Bureau of Plant Industry, Office of Farm Management, and Office of Public Roads, Several of the bureau libraries maintain special card indexes on subjects per- taining to their field. 12 United States, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Animal Indus'.ry, 12th and B Streets, S. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Carrie B- Sherfy Library covers: Veterinary medicine, bacteriology, chemistry, meat in- spection, dairies, etc, — a small specialized collection of reference books and periodicals. Special classification; catalog complete; Dairy cards, 11,000; Vetenn- ary, etc., 180,000 cards. Magazines, etc., are catalogued. Library of Congress •cards used. Special bibliographies compiled and considerable technical reference work. Subjects of bibliographies: Preservation of milk by carbon dioxide; im- portant milk experiments; electrical conductivity of milk, etc. Service for Bureau and outsiders; some correspondence. Collection includes about 2,100 books in library and other offices; 2,500 pamphlets, and 484 periodicals, over 100 of latter being foreign. Staff, three persons. United States, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology, 12th and B Streets, S. W., Washington, D. C Librarian: Mabel Colcord General scope of Library: Entomology, economic and systematic, foreign and domestic; chiefly books and periodicals on entomology, a few books on general zoology, science and parasitology, and a very little manuscript and mimeographed material. Classiiioation of Department of Agriculture used; cataloguing by author and subject; 54,000 index cards. Library has been indexing the literature of American economic entomology from 1915 to 1919, over 32,000 references pub- lisher in a book of 388 pages. Special bibliographies compiled. Index of all publications by Bureau staff in official and other sources since 1913. Library has ■compiled other special bibliographies as follows: Insects as food, list on cyanide, pink bollworm, snowy tree cricket, effect of temperature on insects, etc. Service mostly for Bureau but some outside work. Translating work. Editorial work. Collection includes: 7,400 books, 9,200 pamphlets; 563 periodicals, over 200 of which are foreign. Staff: two persons. United States, Department of Agriculture, Office of Farm IVlanagement and Farm Economics, 200 14th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Marie E. Fisher, Acting Librarian General scope of Library: Rural economics (tenancy, cost or production, farm profits, farm finance, etc.) agricultural history and geogrophy, and rural life studies. Classification: Department of Agriculture Library. Catalog is substantially complete, (subject and author); about 20,000 Library of Congress cards; 22,000 other printed cards, and 17,000 typewritten cards. Special indexing of magazines, etc., along lines in which Office is interested. Research questions answered. Bibliographies have been prepared on the cost of producing barley, corn, oats, cotton, field crops, hay, milk, potatoes, rye, silage, truck crops and wheat. Special bibliographies on: labor distribution, depreciation of farm equip- ment, clearing land, land values and land valuation, land tenure, etc. Library maintains special files of unpublished material written by members of the Office, Duplicate files of Office publications maintained. Collection includes: 957 books; 11,000 pamphlets; a number of maps; 320 periodicals, etc. Staff: three persons. United States, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, 930 F Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Helen E. Stockbridge Library covers forestry and lumbering, a special collection of books anfl other printed matter, with indexes to unpublished material. Department of Agriculture classification. Library completely catalogued, by subjects and author, with about 120,000 index cards. Magazines are indexed. Considerable reference work. Monthly bibliography of all books and articles indexed is prepared and circulated; special bibliographies prepared on request. Examples: bibliography of forest taxation, bibliogrophy of reforestation, on Douglas Fir, etc. Clipping file maintained. The Library keeps records and sends out books to 160 field libraries. Service primarily for staff, but occasionally extended to outsiders. Collection in- cludes: 22,000 books and pamphlets, a small number of maps, and 58 periodicals Staff: one person. United States, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Markets, 1358 B Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Mary G. Lacy General scope of Library: distribution and marketing of all agricultural products; cold storage; cooperative purchasing and marketing; cost of marketing; marketing statistics; foreign market; market news; preservation of fruits and vegetables In transit and storage; transportation; warehouses; grades and stand- ards; legislation, federal and state, affecting marketing in all its phases. Clas- Blflcatlon: Department of Agriculture. Catalog, author and subject, 17,000 cards. 13 All information of interest no matter where found in Inflexed. Special researches; examples: Government regulation of prices before 1,800 A. D., compilation and digest on Coffee Valorization in .Brazil in its relation to the stabilization of prices. Special bibliographies on m'arketing of farm products: fruit auctions; tobacco marketing; standardization of fruits and vegetables, etc. Reference and other assistance for staff and some outside work. Special files: legislative — bills relating to Bureau's work; reports of Bureau hearings, etc. Collection includes about 4,000 books and pamphlets and about 557 perodicals.' Staff: six persons. Considerable correspondence involving reference questions. Uni'ed States, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant Industry, Hth and B Street, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Eunice R. Oberly General subjects covered: Systematic and economic botany, distribution of plants, plant pathology, — a working collection of essential botanical literature in published and unpublished form. Collection completely catalogued, author and subject entries; classified catalcgues of economic, systematic and geographical botany, and of plant pathology. Over 200,000 index cards. Special bibliographical research in connection with identifying obscure references, editions, verifying dates of publications, etc. A bulletin of "Current Author Entries" issued every two weeks. Bibliographies compiled: American botanical periodicals; banana and banana diseases; pepper diseases; plant chemistry; frost fighting, etc, 780 periodicals ciarrently received. Staff: 8 persons. Considerable correspondence carried oji with outside persons and agencies. United States, Department of Agriculture, States Relations Service, 220 14th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. Lfibrarian: Martha L- Gericke General scope of Library: Agriculture and allied sciences. The Service is interested mainly in new books and pariodicals and because interests are varied no attenapt has been made to build up comprehensive collection. The collection is a practically complete record of American agricultural experimental and extension work — probably the most complete of its kind is existence. It includes state agri- cultural experiment station publications, publications of the Department of Agri- culture, and file% of periodicals and reference books. Library not completely catalogued; about 32,800 Library of Congress cards. Special subject index to publications of state agricultural extension services. Research examples: To find detailed account of a certain method of cell staining worked out in a Madrid labor- atory, etc. Special bibliographies on Food Preservation, and other subjects- Con- siderable reference of technical character. Library keeps records for 5 experi- ment station libraries. Clearing house for state agricultural experiment station publications. Collection includes: 2,900 books; 8,000 pamphlets; much mimeo- graphed material; 796 periodicals, etc. Staff: six persons. United States, Department of Agriculture, Weather Bureau, 24th and M Streets, N. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Prof. C. Fitzhugh Talman General subjects covered by Library: Meteorology, climatology, and seis- mology- This is probably the largest meteorological library in the world and it ob- tains almost every publication treating in any way with the subjects mentioned. Classification: International catalogue of scientific literature, with adaptations; Dewey system used in one section of Library. Catalog is complete, by author, subject and shelf-list; approximately 160,000 cards. Magazines etc-, are indexed. A great amount of reasearch work is done in obtaining and transcribing data from a heterogeneous literature in many languages; example, to obtain means and normals of temperature, precipitation, pressure, etc., for a given list of places in Chile. A bibliographical reference file is kept of articles of meteorological interest, each month's collection being published in the Monthly Weather Review along with list of new books- Special bibliographies compiled at need. Reference work done for all who request it. The Library has 211 branch libraries at "Weather Bureau Stations throughout the United States and dependencies. Collection in- cludes: 40,000 books in main library and 12,000 in station libraries; an old file of 5,000 pamphlets; 336 periodicals, etc. Staff: three persons, one vacancy. Consider- able correspondence and handling of inquiries in connection therewith. ARTS AND CRAFTS American Photographic Publishing Company, 221 Columbus Avenue, Boston. Massachusetts Librarian: P. R. Fraprie The American Photographic Publishing Company, publishers of "Ameri'^an Photography" and ."Practical Photography," has a working Library of photo- graphic books consisting of about 400 volumes and 200 or 300 bound volumes of periodicals. The Library contains most of the modern books on photography and 14 a few of the older ones. The service is maintained for the benefit of the Com- pany but interested person are free to consult the books, and volumes are occa- sionally loaned to responsible institutions. Architectural and Building Press, Incorporated, 243 West 39th Street, New York City Librarian: Conducts a "rather considerable library" covering architecture, building, plumbing, heating, sheet metal work, etc., which is open to all who care to consult it. It is maintained for the use of technical trade papers published by the Architectural and Building Press. Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson Library, Chicago, Illinois Librarian; Sarah Louise Mitchell The Ryerson Library is primarily a reference library, but in 1920 its Lending Collection circulated from 6,000 to 7,000 lantern slides, photographs and post cards each month, and its service was extended to educational institutions, clubs and churches in 22 states. The collection consists of about 20,000 lantern slides, 27,000 photographs, 17,000 post cards and 2,800 color prints . The collection aims to be broadly representative of architecture, painting, sculpture and the ■decorative arts from the earliest times to the present. The great mass of the material is filed in cases and a comprehensive catalog is being compiled. The Library dates back to about 1879 when a fee was assessed on all students of the Art Institute for the purchase of books. The books number about 14,000 volumes of which about 600 are available for circulation. The collection is devoted to art exclusively, although necessary reference books, dictionaries, encyclopedias and a few magazines are also available. Carnegie Institute of Technology, Division of Arts Library, Schenlev Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Librarian: Blanche K. S. Wappat Carnegie Institute of Technology Library has a special collection on archi- tecture, painting and decoration, costume, and allied arts, consisting of about 3,000 reference volumes, and a large number of mounted plates and lantern slides- This is housed in the Division of Arts building, and was organized in 1912 It is primarily for the use of students and faculty of the school, but has been frequently used by local architects and artists. The Institute now has a general college library, organized 1920, of which the above is a branch. The new library contains m addition to general books, a growing collection of works on engineering Th" hbrary is a deposit station of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, with daily messenger service. Cheney Brothers, Fourth Avenue and ISth Street, New York City Librarian: Mary L. Osborn The Library is maintained in connection with the Company's Art De- partment and comprises about 150 bound volumes and about 200 pamphlets periodicals, clippings, etc. The Dewey classification is employed, with A L a' suliject headings, modified. The Library issues a weekly bulletin and maintains a file of photographs, designs, etc. Material on ornamental or textile designs is -collected; of special interest are the books of Japanese prints and designs. Cleveland IVluseum of Art Library, Claveland, Ohio Librarian: William McCallin McKee The Library of The Cleveland Museum of Art is mainly to aid in the research work of the curators and staff, but the Museum is so closely afflhated with the Cleveland School of Art that an effort is made to ant cipate^u dent r^u^ '". Jnn^ '^''^ °v,', \°°^^ ."" ^,^^'S" ^"-^ ornament. The Library has about 4 000 bonks, 5,000 pamphlets and sales catalogues, 8,000 photographs of architecture sctilpture and painting, and 6,000 lantern slides. Photographs and shdes are iSaned to schools and plubs not only in Cleveland, but also In nearby towns The depart- ment of education of the Museum is also served by the Library. depart- Community Motion Picture Bureau, 46 West 24th Street, New York Citv i-i-. Milan, Larohne Weiner ^^^j T^io T.ibT-ary is maintained in connection with the Bureaii'.s Ren,.,-,^ <=» tion and was first established in 1918. The collection iJicludes abouf fion hn^f.; volumes and approximately 400,000 pamphlets, periodicals chppings etc The Library is devoted to educational motion pictures and film release? of =n = * Of special interest are the indexes which furnish a complete and compriheZve record of American ani European releases of the last five years '^°'"P'^^"®"sive 15 Eastman Kodax Company, Kodax Park Library, Rochester, New York Librarian: Gertrude Reissman The Kodak Park Library was established in 1912 and has grown to be one of the most important sources of information — if not the most important — on technical matters relating to photography. The collection consists of about 7,000 volumes inclusive of hound periodicals. Its main feature is the completeness of its collection of photographic literature, but it also contains works on physics ^.pd chemistry, and a wide range of special topics pertaining to photographic research and manufacturing problems. About 200 magazines are subscribed for and articles of interest therein are briefly abstracted, classified and collected in the "Monthly Abstract Bulletin," which, when the abstracts are cut apart and filed forms a cumulative reference index. Translations from foreign literature are made on re- quest. The services of the Library are extended to other libraries, institutes and investigators. Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, New York Librarian: Ethel A. Shields The Business Library of the Eastman Kodak Company was established late in the fall of 1920 in the Company's main office at Rochester. It contains hooks and periodicals on various phases of business which may be borrowed by employees or consulted in room provifled by Library. The Librarian reviews all magazines received and sends to department heads those articles in which they may be interested. In some cases articles are digested and typed summaries sent to executives; in other cases the magazines are sent direct. The Library is open during business hours every day, i. e., from 8 to 5.30, and the amount of reference service is decidedly on the increase. In connection with the reference service, cordial cooperative relations are maintained with other librarians In the city and at a distance- Famous Players — Lasky Corporation, Long Island City, New York Librarian: Dr. George B. Shattuck; Assistant Librarian: Mrs- Pauline Forney. The Art Library and Research Department of this Company was organized in September, 1920, to sei-ye all departments of the firm. The collection includes some 200 volumes rapidly being added to, 400 pamphlets, 500 pictures, etc. A modi- fication of the Dewey classification is employed. Subject headings are geographical and topical. Special attention Is given to fine arts, descriptive geography, costume, history and architecture. Of special interest is the Plot Catalogue, hased on H- A. Phillips. Groiier Ciub, 57 East 60th Street, New York City Librarian: Ruth S. Granniss The Library of the Grolier Club was established in 1884 as a reference library open to public on proper introduction. The collection consists of about 15,000 bound volumes and several hundreds of pamphlets, periodicals, and clippings. Classification: adaptation of Dewey. General scope of Library: bibliography, with special attention to division of typography. Subjects covered: bibliography, typography, paleography, engraving, book-illustration, bookplates, bookbinding, history of printing, incunabula, microscopic books. Harvard University, School of Landscape Architecture, Cambridge, Massa- chusetts Librarian: Theodora Kimball The collection includes hooks, periodicals, pamphlets, clippings, plates, photographs, plans, maps and models. Subjects stressed are landscape architecture and city planning and special attention is given to graphic material. All current magazines pertaining to these subjects are received and bound. The Library is specially strong in works relating to city planning, both general works and reports ■on special cities and towns. There is a large collection of plans, almost unique, illustrating current practice of American landscape architects and an especially good collection of plans and maps bearing upon the development of modern cities. The Chairman and Librarian of the School have developed a comprehensive city planning classification which has been issued in published form and special bibliographies have also been published. Much attention has been given also to industrial housing- The Special Library of the School of Landscape Architecture is now in fact regarded as a national center of city planning information, Illinois University. Ricker Library of Architecture, Urbana, Illinois Librarian : Winifred Fehrenkamp The Ricker Library of Architecture is the reference library and laboratory •of the Architecture Department of the University of Illinois. The library collection consists of approximately 8,000 volumes; 10,000 lantern slides on architectural subjects; 7,500 photographs on architecture and the allied arts; a collection of 16 business catalogs; 100 portfolios of architectural plates, classified by type of build- ing; and a vertical file of illustrated articles on architecture and art. The book collection consists of books on architecture and the allied arts, architectural peri- odicals and a small collection of books on construction, engineering, etc. About 1,300 of the books on architecture are large folios, consistinif entirely of plates and many of these are valuable early editions. The collection is supplemented to some extent by the books on art and kindred subjects in the main library of the University and the various seminaries. Institute of Musical Art, 120 Claremont Avenue, New York City Librarian: "Vernetta E. Coleman The Reference Library of the Institute of Musical Art of the City of New York contains a fine and comprehensive selection of music literature, full orchestra scores, vocal scores and a small but interesting collection of autogi'aph manuscripts. The original library collection was presented by the late Rudolph E. Schirmer and has since been enlarged by gifts and by purchases. The Reference Library is for the use of Institute students, but the Circulating Library is avail- able to the students and also to the general public at a small subscription fee. Mrs. Blanche C- Jacobs is in charge of the Circulating Library. Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue, New York City Librarian: William Clifford The Reference Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art contains about 40,000 volumes and 50,000 photographs relating to Archeology and the Pine and Industrial Arts. The Library is frequently consulted by representatives of ad- vertising concerns, executives of theatrical and motion picture companies, etc., for material and ideas to assist them in their work. The special files of photo- graphic and other material are of special interest to special librarians of business and industrial firms. New York Municipal Reference Library, Civic Art Division, City Hall, New York City Librarian: Alice S. Clark The collection of art literature in the possession of the New York Muni- cipal Art Commission was placed under the supervision of the New York Municipal Reference Library in 1919- The collection has been rearranged in the Art Com- mission rooms in the old City Hall and has been re-named the Civic Art Division of the Municipal Reference Library. Mr. Milo R. Maltbie; former Assistant Sec- retary of the Commission, investigated civic art in Europe and in 1903 returned with a collection of "maps, plans, photographs, books and pamphlets relating to city embellishment in its many phases which form as complete a collection as exists upon this side of the Atlantic." The original collection was added to from time to time until in 1916 it comprised about 1,000 volumes as well as about 1,000 photographs. Many photographs of old New York are included in the collection. Packard Library, 229 West 42nd Street, New York City Librarian; Eleanor G- Ward Anderson A special Library maintained for theatrical managers and executives of New York motion picture corporations. It is devoted entirely to subjects con- nected with the theatre and theatrical productions. To be classified as an art and reference library. Pennsylvania Museum, Memorial Hall, Fairmont Park, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania Librarian: Daisy Fansler The Library of the Pennsylvania Museum is an Art Library with con- siderable emphasis upon industrial arts. The subjects covered by the collection may be briefly enumerated as follows: Fine arts, numismatics, ceramics, textiles,, industrial arts, arts and crafts. Museum is open daily from 9.30 to 5. Pennsylvania University, School of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Deborah Morris The Library of the School of Fine Arts is a working library of over 5 000 volumes, a file of 43 leading American and foreign periodicals; over loo'oOO mounted photographs, plates and illustrations, and 8,000 lantern slides The sub- jects covered are: Archaeology, architecture, art, building, city planning construc- tion, paint, painting, lighting, landscape architecture, heating, ventilation sanita- tion, biography, sculpture, engineering, building construction, civil engineering housing, mechanics, and music- 17 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY Class Journal Company, 231-241 West 39th Street, New York City Librarian: Cora D. Robertson The Library forms part of the Research Department which supplies data and mformation to the editorial staffs of the eight magazines published by the Class Journal Company (Automotive Industries, Motor World, Motor Age, etc.). The field covered is that of the Automotive Industry in all its branches. The Library consists of 600 volumes, and eighty drawers of data flies containing car, truck and tractor catalogues and pictures, articles and reports. An extensive in- formation service with regard to the automotive industry is carried on. Mr. L. M- Clark is in charge of the Research Department. Cleveland Tractor Company, Cleveland, Ohio Librarian: Helen H. Stevens The Research Library of the Cleveland Tractor Company was organized under the Patent Department in 1919 and at the present time contains about 350 volumes, including bound volumes of magazines. The Library subscribes for and circulates among office employees about 350 magazines a month. These magazines for the most part have to do wiih automobile, tractor and farm implement in- dustries, power farming and mechanical engineering. The Library also furnishes about 250 magazines a month for the magazine rack in the shop cafeteria. All pamphlet material is indexed and flled in accordance with a classification similar to that developed by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce. Combustion News Service, 43 Broad Street, New York City Librarian: Helen M. AHyn The Combustion News Service Library was established January, 1921, under the department of the General Director of the Service but with the object of being of service to all other departments. The Library aims to supply informa- tion, reports and digests. The combined collection of books, pamphlets, periodicals, etc., is about 1,000 pieces. The Library aims to gather all available literature on the subject of combustion, with special emphasis upon fuel utilization. Franklin Manufacturing Company, H. H., Syracuse, New York Librarian: Cora M. Pritz The Franklin Branch Library has a collection of 350 books, mostly fiction. It is located in the Company's Manufacturing Conference Room on the second floor of the main building, so that the people from the ofilce, as well as the people from the shop, have access to it. The Library is open during the noon hour only on five days a week. For the year 1920 there were between 300 and 350 readers, most of whom preferred fiction to other kinds of literature. General Motors Acceptance Corporation, 1737 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Helen N. Van Nostrand The Library of the General Motors Export Company is maintained in connection with that Company's Personnel Department, having been established in November, 1920. Information is supplied and books occasionally are circulated. The collection includes about 400 books and about 500 periodicals, pamphlets, clippings, etc. Dewey classification. Library of Congress subject headings in general. The Library is primarily devoted to foreign trade, with emphasis upon foreign automotive markets and the automotive industry in general. General Motors Corporation, Hyatt Bearings Division, Newark, New Jersey Librarian: B, R. Gordon The Hyatt Division Library is in charge of a Librarian who also acts as Managing Editor of the plant publication and as superintendent of house printing. The collection includes books on business, political economy and engineering but contains also books of general educational and inspirational value. Both technical and popular magazines are received and an index and a clipping file is maintained. Packard Motor Car Company, Detroit, Michigan. Librarian: William C. Greany The Packard Motor Car Company has the nucleus for a library of auto- motive subjects, comprising some technical works, a large number of bound and unbound volumes of automotive magazines, and other literature- The Detroit Public Library maintains an industrial branch in the Packard factory with a well- chosen collection of technical engineering books as well as some general literature. The Packard Transportation Engineering Division has a valuable collection of transportation engineering data in a number of steel filing cabinets covering such subjects as motor truck design and construction; operating costs; truck perform- ance; transportation analysis; special equipment; vocational uses for motor trucks; 18 motor buses; truck sales methods; good roads; motor truck legislation, etc. The Packard Company, as the result of its Efficiency Test, has what is perhaps the most complete collection of motor truck operating cost records on record any- where. The Transportation Engineering Department publishes a series ot irans- portation Engineering Bulletins" and other literature of interest m connection with the solution of motor haulage problems. BANKING American Bankers Association, 5 Nassau Street, New Tork City Librarian: Martha L. Prey The Association Library, established in 1911, now has a collection of approximately 4,000 books, and 10,000 pamphlets, and its service is maintained for the benefit of all departments of the Association. Subjects covered include: Banking, finance, economics- A considerable amount of pamphlet, clipping, and similar data is contained in a system of vertical files covering all subjects in any way related to the problems of the American banker. Bankers Trust Company, 16 Wall Street, New York City Librarian: N. De Muth The collection of the Bankers Trust Company Library consists of some- thing over 2,800 books and pamphlets and 40 magazines devoted to such subjects as banking, economics, investments, taxation and accounting. In addition there are many documents and reports issued by states and cities and a goodly number of reference books, indexes, etc. The Library also has 40 well-stocked vertical files of material covering corporations, economic subjects and municipal data, foreign and domestic, consisting of pamphlets and newspaper clippings. Bank of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Librarian: W. L. Dunn In 1920 the Bank of Pittsburgh completed arrangements with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to establish a branch in the bank for the exclusive use of the bank's employees. The bank pays all expenses and assumes responsibility for books borrowed. The books available will deal with such subjects as: banks, business law, foreign trade and a few good books on general business- Book re- quisitions are sent to the Library on Wednesdays and the books themselves are ready for distribution on the following Friday. Borrower's privileges governed by Carnegie Library's regular rules. Catalogues are available for consultation. Chase National Bank, 57 Broadway, New Cork City Librarian: Hazel C. Tompkins ■ The Chase National Bank has maintained for a long time a reference Li- brary tor officers and department heads. Plans are now being perfected for the development of this service to provide for a more complete statistical and general Library service to be conducted principally in the interest ot the securities and educational departments of the bank and to contain all reference works, pamphlets, etc., usually contained in statistical Libraries connected with banks. The collec- tion is devoted primarily to financial subjects and includes about 4,000 volumes. Chemical National Bank, 270 Broadway, New Lork City Librarian: Miss M. Agnew This Library was in process of formation two years ago. At that time it was reported that 2,600 books were being catalogued. Many pamphlets and over 100 financial magazines were currently received. The Library received regularly the banking, insurance, and railroad reports of the various states, financial statements of American and foreign banks and corporations, and neces- sary reference books, indexes, etc. for general banking information. The Library served as a source of information and statistics for executives as well as provid- ing club and reading facilities for employees: In 1919 the Library published a weekly Bulletin — a house organ containing articles of inspirational and educa- tional interest. Continental and Commercial National Bank, Chicago, Illinois Librarian: Sue M. Wuchter The library of the Continental and Commercial Banks was organized In February, 1919. It was the product of the policy of making every part of the Banks' equipment ot the greatest use possible. The nucleus of the Library was found in the books scattered through the Banks, some of them of decided value. Additions of reference works and general works on pertinent subjects have been made until there are now 1,800 bound volumes in the library. Primarily the Library is for use In research work. The books themselves form only one part of the collection. Many magazines, financial and economic publications, newspapers, and government publications are read, and from them is gleaned whatever may be useful. The Library serves the employees, customers and friends of the Banks. 19 Corn' Exchange National Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Florence G. Humphreys The Library collection comprises books, pamphlets and clippings containing a great variety of valuable business information, and where information is sought which cannot be given from material on hand, a number of channels are open through which it may be obtained; and in all cases what has been sought, has been supplied. There is also an ample supply of books and magazines for the recreation as well as information of the employees. Good use is made of this Library by a large number of customers, friends and employees, and frequently by business houses and individuals who are strangers, but not any less welcome on that account. Subjects: Accounting, banking, commerce, currency, economics, exchange, finance, foreign trade, scientific management, taxation. Federal Reserve Bank, Cleveland, Ohio Librarian: Alta B. Claflin The Library was established in 1918 as a reference library for the ofllcers of the bank. Since establishment its scope has broadened until now it is recognized as a financial reference Librarv, for the service of all the member banks of the Fourth Federal Reserve District, as well as for the officers and employees of the home office and for others who care to make use of it. The weekly bank news organ, consisting of five or six multigraphed sheets, is edited by the Library, and every half -month a four-page "Service Bulletin" is printed listing articles in periodicals of interest to bankers, and this is sent to bank officers in all member banks of the district. Federal Reserve Bank, Equitable Building, New York City Librarian: Marguerite Burnett The number of volumes in the Library is about 2,300 and of pamphlets about 4,000. The Bank's Statistical Department, which commands most of the Library's services, is Janus faced in its interests and requires both the very old and the very new. Its survey of business conditions requires data too new to be in print, and its analysis of causes demands historical and source material, some- times going back a hundred years. This means that "service" must supply what our collection lacks, through wide borrowing or by telephone and letter requests. The Library is a storehouse for the data compiled by research workers in the Department and also for the graphic charts based thereon. For officers and de- partment heads in the Bank the Library distributes a daily "Newspaper Review" which digests the chief banking and business news in the morning's City papers. Federal Reserve Bank, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Winthrop B. Greene; G. Jeannette Craven, Assistant Librarian The Library of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia is a reference and statistical Library, covering such subjects as banking, finance, commerce, political economy, and similar subjects. Special attention is given to all literature descrip- tive of the United States Federal Reserve system. The aim is to secure all of the best literature on banking subjects; monthly and weekly periodicals are kept for reference purposes. A special pamphlet file is maintained. The Library is frequently consulted by students from the educational institutions of Philadelphia. First Wisconsin National Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Librarian: Margaret Reynolds The Library of the First Wisconsin National Bank was organized July, 1918, by Margaret Reynolds the present Librarian. Miss Reynolds has three as- sistants and the Library is open daily from 8.15 to 5.00. The collection com- prises 1,128 books, and pamphlets and clippings to the number of 6,393. The Library is designed to meet the needs of three distinct financial institutions — the First Wisconsin National Bank, the First Wisconsin Trust Company, and the First Wis- consin Company — but courtesies are extended to customers and friends and to correspondent banks. The collection is devoted to financial subjects but general reference works are also included. Library news is disseminated by means of articles in the publications of the institution. Irving National Bank, Woolworth Building, New York City Librarian; Elsie L. Baeehtold The Library of the Irving National Bank was established July, 1920, as part of the Foreign Trade Department, but it's service is extended to other de-* partments of the firm. The aim is to supply information, and, occasionally, books. The collection includes some 1,200 bound volumes; 1,200 pamphlets; 400 periodicals, and a number of vertical files of other data. The Library is a reference library covering commerce, banking, foreign trade, business conditions, economics, etc. 20 Kuhn, Loeb and Company, 52 William Street, New York City Librarian: Mrs. Jeanne B. Foster The Library of Kuhn, Loeb and Company Is a part of that firm's Filing Department and was established about the year 1906. The Library aims to supply information to all departments and its collection now numbers over 10,000 bound volumes. General scope of Library: railroad financing; government legislation on railroad financing and taxation; industrial financing; banks, etc. Special effort is made to cover railroad financing completely. Considerable information on foreign banks. National Bank of Commerce In New/ York, New York City Librarian: Sarah Hallsted The Library of the National Bank of Commerce in New York was organized in the latter part of 1917 as a part of the Service department of the bank. It combines a reference Library for the use of bank personnel, and a circulating Library on banking subjects for the use of employees. The reference collection includes yearbooks of various countries, trade directories, foreign and United States government publications, financial and trade periodicals and a newspaper clipping file. Books on banking, foreign trade, economic conditions and descrip- tion and travel are purchased not only for reference but also for certain educational purposes. National Olty Financial Library, 60 Wall Street, New York City Librarian: Alice L. Rose The collection of the National City Financial Library consists of approximate- ly 30,000 books and pamphlets, about 200 periodicals and magazines on the subjects of banking, finance, crops and production, economic conditions and resources and trade statistics of the United States and the other principal countries of the world. The Library has a department devoted exclusively to the collection and care of mortgages, indentures, circulars and clippings on both foreign and domestic corporations, this department has also about 30 vertical files containing material on cities and states 'of the United States and foreign countries, especially South America. The collection also includes an extensive collection of material on both United States and foreign countries, geographically arranged, as well as a sub- ject file which gives up-to-date information on commodities, raw material etc. Old Colony Trust Company, 17 Court Street, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian: Irene N. Gibbons The Library of the Old Colony Trust Company specializes in works on banking and investments. Over 60 of the leading business and financial magazines are received regularly, and are widely circulated to officers and employees. In assisting those who are called upon to prepare articles for banking journals, in helping the bondsalesmen in their research — not forgetting the members of the banking courses — the Library has its greatest chance for service. Membership in the Special Libraries Association has made it very simple to obtain information which cannot be found in our Library. White and Kemble, BB Liberty Street, New York City Librarian: Miss F. Stewart The Library of White and Kemble was established in 1S91 and its service is furnished to all departments of the firm. The Library aims to supply informa- tion and the collection is open for use by customers of firm The collection includes approximately 2,000 bound volumes and from 5,000 to 6 000 pamphlets Classification: developed to meet special needs. General scope of Library- Railroad Finance and closely allied banking problems. Special feature- the firni publishes maps and digest of railroad mortgages and shows lien of the mortgages in colored characters. BUSINESS Alexander Hamilton Institute, Astor Place, New York City Librarian: Esther Wright The object of this Library is "to collect books, pamphlets and other material on subjects of greatest interest to all departments (of the flrm1 and arrange and index these so that not only can the Librarians get the material in the shortest possible time, but members of the staff can find and hanrtlp the material without difljculty." The Institute has an excellent collection of books on business subjects which is constantly growing; subjects covered inclnrlinff- Organization and management, economics, business English, advertising anViQoii ing, accounting, etc., general reference works, and a small collection of flctinn A large number of magazines are received and a digest of current magazine articl^ is compiled and issued three times a week. Newspapers are clipped for the clippines 21 file. Extensive pamphlet flies are maintained and special files (and card indexes) of house organs, college catalogues, correspondence schools, special service letters, and institute publications. Card Catalogues and Shelf Lists are kept up to date. American Bank Note Company, Garrison Avenue, Hunts Point, The Bronx, New York Librarian: Lillian "Wright The Library of the American Bank Note Company, established June, 1920, now includes apprpximately 1,000 volumes, in addition to pamphlet and other ma- terial. The Library is under the Company's Personnel Department and is used by all employees. The books comprising the collection are general and educational in character, without particular attempt to specialize along any particular line. American Committee of Russian Co-Operative Unions, 136 Liberty Street, New York City Librarian: A. J. Zelenko The Library contains some general works on business, engineering, agri- culture and municipal subjects, but specializes mainly in literature covering the theory and practice of the Cooperative movement in America. It serves princi- pally the central offlces and agencies of the Russian Cooperative Societies In Russia and abroad, and at the same time furnishes information on various aspects of the economic, financial and elucational life of the United States of America. Babson Statlsticai Organization, Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts Librarian: Laurance P. Morse, Director of Research; Myra Parker, Librarian The Babson Library is a part of the Cornpany's Research Department. It contains approximately 4,000 volumes on business and financial subjects and gov- ernment reports from the Departments of: Interior, commerce, labor, agriculture, treasury,, etc. Many reports are received from trade associations, bankers associa- tions, political associations and American chambers of commerce. The Periodical section subscribes to 290 trade magazines, financial papers, labor papers and special services. A comprehensive Subject Pile of current information, containing approximately 3,000 folders, covers such subjects as business, finance, economics, sociology, etc. There is also a Corporation File, 10,000 folders, each representing a separate corporation, its financial reports, and the reports of the Babson Editorial Staff upon these companies. Business subjects are filed not only in the general correspondence but also in the subject and financial files. Bureau of Industrial Research, 289 Fourth Avenue, New York City Librarian: Savel Zimand The Bureau of Industrial Research has as its object the promotion of sound human relationships in industry and to this end has developed a service embracing consultation, fact studies and publicity. It maintains a library cover- ing the field of Industrial relations from which it is prepared to supply documen- tary and statstioal data at moderate cost. Newark Free Public Library, Business Branch, 15 Beaver Street, Newark, New Jersey Librarian: Lina H. Morley One of the first business libraries in America with emphasis upon general reference and statistical service. Collection contains 3,500 books on business covering such subjiects as; Real* estate, advertising, selling, management, per- sonnel. Investing, business law, credits, exporting, costs, accounting, insurance, banking, etc. ; 1,200 telephone directories; 350 city directories; 3,000 pamphlets and clippings; 4,000 maps; 450 trade directories; 300 trade, business and financial papers, etc. State and national laws affecting business. Numerous indexes, etc. Acts as a Bureau of Business Information. Boston University, College of Business Administration, 525 Boylston Street, Boston; Massachusetts Librarian: Ralph L. Power This library exists primarily for the students and, as such, takes on a general aspect, that is, a combination of a general business library. It is the largest library specializing in business administration in Boston. Because there is no business branch of the Ptiblio Library, it serves business interests in so far as is practicable. The collection specializes somewhat in the following subjects: General business administration, journalism, accounting, advertising and selling, foreign trade, and economics. Chamber of Commerce of the United States, Mills Building, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Beata Drake The Chamber of Commerpe of the United States has a small collection of government documents, reports of national associations and commercial bodies 22 and a large number of trade periodicals are currently received. The National Chamber's Organization Service Bureau, a part of the Civic Development Depart- ment, acts as a clearing house of information on problems relating to chamber of commerce organization and administration, and in connection with this service the Bureau has developed a considerable amount of information concerning Ameri- can chambers of commerce. There is a subject file covering chamber of com- merce activities, and a geographical file of reports and organs issued by such bodies. The Civic Development Department also gives special attention to housing and city planning, civic legislation, education, citizenship and immigration, and similar problems. Other departments of the Chamber are equipped to furnish information on the various phases of production, manufacturing and distribiltion — in fact the service covers all matters of interest to business men. Chicago University, School of Commerce and Administration, Chicago, Illinois Illinois Librarian: Dorothea C. Schmidt The selection of material for this library Is based primarily upon the subjects of the various courses given in the school. The subjects included are accounting, advertising, marketing, industrial management, labor, finance, fete. Although the Library is intended for members of the faculty and students it is used also by graduates of the school, research students and business men of the city. The collection of ephemeral material, trade journals and advertising speci- mens is representative of the wide scope covered by the courses and the use which is being made of it is fast establishing it as an active business Library on a uni- versity campus. Edison Electric Appliance Company, Incorporated, BGfiO West Taylor Street. Chicago, Illinois Librarian: M. B. Staclt The Sdison Electric Appliance Company's Library subscribes for 150 periodicals and these are circulated among employees as received, the object of the service being to enable employees to gain a Icnowledge of what competitors are doing and also to enable them to keep generally abreast of the times. Mem- berships in a number of associations are maintained. The Library is classified as a Business Library. Harvard University, Graduate School of Busiiness Administration, Cambridge, Massachusetts Librarian : The Library of the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration contains over 15,000 volumes of business books, covering such subjects as: Ac- counting, commerce, advertising, finance, marketing, commercial law, industrial management, public utilities, transportation, business statistics, etc. The Library also contains considerable material on special industries, more than 350 periodi- cals are currently received, including the best business magazines and trade journals. The files of railroad and corporation reports are exceptionally complete. The more important of the various business services are also received. La Salle Extension University, 4046-58 Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois Librarian: Julia Rupp The Library of the La Salle Extension University was organized in Sep- tember, 1918, for the purpose of supplying information to its research workers in the commercial field, of providing its instructors with the necessary data in answering inquiries from students and of furnishing its employees with reading matter of an educational as well as a recreational nature. The Library consists of about 900 volumes nearly all books on economics, finance, and commercial and industrial development. New books on subjects of interest to the institution are added frequently. The magazine subscription list includes financial and indus- trial magazines as well as a few of a general type. Besides the books in the col- lection, a file of pamphlets and clippings is maintained which is found to be of great value in answering reference questions. Employees are encouraged to make free use of the Library and to bring their problems for help in securing references. IVIanchester Publllc Libraries, The Commercial Cibrary, Royal Exchange Man- chester, England ' Librarian: Robert Irwin The Manchester Commercial Library— one of the first of its kind in Eng- land to receive public support — was established in 1919 to render service to local business men engaged in the buying and selling of commodities. The collection includes numerous directories; 150 trade periodicals; parliamentary publications' Chambers of Commerce reports; textbooks, codes and dictionaries- trade cata- logues; Maps and Atlases, etc. A subject file of clippings has been started and 23 is a feature of the Library. All data/— whetlier bound volumes, pamphlets, leaflets, charts, clippings or etc., — is carefully arranged and indexed for ready consultation. The Library is described in a leaflet issued by Manchester Public Libraries in 1919 and in an article published Nov. IS, 1920, in "The Manchester Guardian." From the latter source we learn that 70,000 persons have used the Commercial Library in Manchester and that similar Libraries have been established in Glasgow, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds and Bradford. New York Public Library, Economics Dlvislion, 476 Fifth Avenue, New York City Librarian; R. A. Sawyer The Documents Division which forms part of the present Division, dates back to about 1897. The collection includes approximately 194,412 bound volumes; 32,576 unbound volumes; 63,938 bound pamphlets. General scope of Library: economics, sociology, political science, statistics, government documents. The col- lection of the Economics Division is the great central economic collection of New York City and all New York special libraries make continual use of it and ac- knowledge their indebtedness to this well-rounded collection. New York University, School of Commerce, 32 Waverly Place, New York City Librarian: Elizabeth A. Hazeltine The Library of the School of Commerce of New York University was es- tablished in 1902. The collection includes approximately 15,000 bound volumes and about 5,000 pamphlets. Classification: modified Dewey; Own subject headings. Subject; Business, journalism, railroads, economics, finance, accounting, manage- ment. Special feature: Conant collection. Pelrce School, Pine Street west of Broad, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Horace O. Wells; Isabella C. McCafEry, Assistant Librarian The Library of the Peirce School is devoted to business subjects. The collection covers in particular the following: Accounting, salesmanship, business, English language, commerce. Philadelphia Commercial Museum Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: John J. Macfarlane The Philadelphia Commercial Museum Library specializes in commerce, having the statistics of the imports and exports of over eighty different govern- ments. In many cases not only the annual volume but also the monthly or quarterly statements are received. These are supplemented by the reports of the consuls and commercial agents of the several countries and a large number of trade journals. In addition are the tariffs of all countries and the directories of all the leading commercial centers of the world, together with a collection of books of travel which contain information of a commercial nature. Subjects covered: Commerce, commercial research, directories, foreign trade, government documents, photographs, travel, commercial statistics of all countries. Excellent collection of geography; newspapers, periodicals. Rochester Public Library, Business Library, Rochester, New York Librarian: Gladys E. Love Opened, October 1917, to serve both business and municipal interests and located in the city's Municipal Building, in the down-town district. Book collec- tion covers; political economy, finance, factory management, business law, com- merce, accounting, business methods, advertising, salesmanship, psychology, Americanization, public utilities, public health, education, and social welfare. Im- portant business and civic periodicals are received. General reference books, also, covering dictionaries, encyclopedias, telephone and city directories of the principal cities of the United States and Canada, trade and professional directories, gov- ernment documents, maps, etc. Aims to be a bureau of information concerning Rochester; collects all municipal documents, pamphlets, reports; clipping file of city's municipal activities; information about city's industries; house organs and catalogues of Ro'chester firms, etc. Ronald Press Company, 20 Vesey Street, New York City Librarian: Estelle L. Liebmann Library gives service both to members of company and to customers thereof. Keeps record of all business books issued by all publishers, whether in print or not, and undertakes research work for company members. Is responsible for the indexing of all Ronald publications and prepares or edits bibliographies. Issues two bulletins twice a month — one containing a list of library accessions and magazine articles of interest, the other listing new publications of other pub- lishers. The collection consists of about 1,500 volumes, 2,000 pamphlets and clip- pings, and a subscription list of about 100 periodicals. Books are not loaned outsiue the organization but visitors may consult the Library at any time. 24 Shaw Company, A. W., Cass, Huron and Erie Streets, Chicago, Illinois Librarian: Byrl A. Jorgensen The library serves a three-fold purpose. The first and paramount purpose is to serve as a research and reference department for Company executives. Second, an information service is maintained that is free to readers of Shaw Publications. About 350 reference and research questions on business and in- dustrial problems are answered each month. And third, it affords a recreational center for employees. A circulating collection of 3,500 volumes of pastime and Instructive reading is maintained. Thus we serve as (1) a commercial research department (2) an information bureau (3) a "public" or circulating Library. The resources of the Library include about 275 trade periodicals, 150 house organs, and reports and bulletins received from 50 outside agencies on trade conditions, market reports, labor investigations, etc. Several business digest services are maintained for reference. There is an up-to-date general reference collection comprised of general encyclopedias, year books, dictionaries, and manuals in addition to the necessary trade directories. Three thousand volumes on business, labor and special subjects are also accessible. All materials, e. g., correspondence, photographs, and books are classified under the Dewey Decimal System. Complete files of System, Factory and System On The Farm are kept as well as editorial material and re- search investigations that have been made on subjects discussed in other Shaw Publications. Continual contact is maintained with the Chicago Public Library and other reference libraries in the city to supplement and extend our research possibilities. United States, Department of Commerce, 19th and Pennsylvania Avenue, N. "W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Anne G. Cross A statistical library including books on census, commerce, economic condi- tions, finance, industries, manufactures, production, transportation, including foreign, official reports and documents. Classification: Library of Congress. Catalog, author and subject, approximately 168,000 cards. Periodicals Indexed to a limited extent. Some bibliographical work done in the past. Considerable reference work. No special files. Library used for reference by outsiders but no material is loaned. , Collection includes about 120,000 books and pamphlets and 1,182 periodicals. Staff: seven persons. United States, Federal Trade Commission, 20th and D Streets, N. W., Wash- ington, D. C. Librarian: Thomas P. Ayer General subjects covered by Library: Economics, political science, law, industry, including corporation reports, and trade association data — a highly specialized working collection of books, pamphlets, periodicals and special files of data and information. Classification: special system. Library is completely catalogued, subject and author entries, 25,000 to 30,000 cards. Some trade periodi- cals indexed. Considerable research in economic field; confidential bibliographies are assembled. Examples: Chain stores, commission merchants, trade associa- tions, price regulation — none printed nor available for outside distribution. Some outside service: Statistics of industries are frequently supplied to business con- cerns throughout the country. Librarian supervises press clipping service, follows progress of all legal and economic inquiries of Commission, etc. Service to out- siders limited. Collection includes: 16,000 books and pamphlets; many thousand pieces of special material; many special files; about 200 periodicals. Staff- four persons. Many Inquiries are received from outside sources and these are satisfied when possible without the disclosure of confidential information. United States, Interstate Commerce Commission, 18th and Pennsylvania Avenue N. W., Washington, D. C. ' Librarian: Leroy S. Boyd Library scope: Railroad economics, law, government publications. Classi- fication: Library of Congress. Library not completely catalogued. Subiect author and title entries; approximately 75,000 cards. Bibliographical work- List of principal publications on railroads; railway periodicals; railway brotherhoods- etc Service IS extended to persons outside Commission. Library has issued in mimeo- graphed form: List of acts of Congress relating to railroads, 1917-1919; Railway mileage of the world, government and private, 1912, etc. Translating work Special files: Congressional bills, 1887 to date; reports and documents, 1860 'to date- hearings, 1870 to date. Material loaned only to government employees Collec- tion Includes: 15,000 books; 20,000 pamphlets; 30,000 bills, etc.; 140 periodicals etc Staff: two persons. Librarian follows legislation and circulates daily tvoewritteii' synopsis. Considerable reference work. i.ji.cyviii.i.oii United States, Treasury Department, 15th and Pennsylvania Avenue, Wash- Librarian: Emma M. V. Triepel The general scope of the Library is Indicated by the following: Govern- ment publications, including archives, state papers, annals, globes, Congressional 25 Record, Congressional Directories, House and Senate reports, and documents, de- partmental reports about 2,000 works on economics, lives and works of "The Fathers," foreign financial reports, dictionaries and encyclopedias, and a consider- able number of scrapbooks of newspaper and magazine articles about the work of the Department during the last ten years. Classification: Serial number and Library of Congress. Catalog is complete, author, subject and title entries, about 5,100 cards. Magazines are catalogued. Librarian does some research work, as papers on Currency Bill of 1863, and opposition to government control of banking as expressed by bankers. Much reference involving legislation. Service is mainly for Department but outsiders frequently receive help. A daily summary of newspaper articles is issued in mimeographed form showing announcements, state- ments and editorial Comment on the Department and is sent to Secretary and other prominent officials — this service dates back to 1911. Library furnishes in- formation regarding early history of Department. Collection includes: 10,025 books; 2,960 pamphlets; a large number of public documents, and 6 periodicals. Staff: one person. Translating done. Western Electric Company, 195 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Christine M. Phelps In addition to the Library maintained by this Company's Engineering Department, there is a Library maintained at the above address in connection with the Educational Division of the General Sales Department. The collection includes about 500 bound volumes of Business subjects and a number of technical magazines. Subjects included are: Accounting, advertising, salesmanship, business english, correspondence, business management, efficiency. CHEMISTRY American Agricultural Chemical Company, Agricultural Service Bureau, 92 State Street, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian: Dr. Homer J. Wheeler, Manager of Bureau The Library contains a very large collection of bulletins and reports of the Agricultural Experiment Stations of the United States; also year-books, and other publications of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. There is a miscellane- ous, collection of books on general agricultural subjcts pertaining chiefly to Horticulture, Agronomy, Agricultural Chemistry, etc., and a few books on Animal Husbandry. Periodicals include the late agricultural periodicals published in this country, in England, Germany, and France, and occasional publications from some of the British Colonies, Russia and elsewhere. Barrett Company, 17 Battery Place, New York City Librarian: E. C. Buck; Miss M. D. Z'Allemand, Assistant Librarian The chief duty of the Library is to study incoming periodicals and to send out reference cards on subjects pertinent to different departments. A complete file of patents relative to phases of the Company's work (road con- struction materials, etc.) is maintained. Patents are indexed as received by number, subject and name of patentee and referred to interested persons. Analag- ous to the patent file is what is called the "Bulletin File," which consists of clip- pings, governriient bulletins, reports, reprints, and other data of interest which "annot be easily bound and placed on library shelves. For both special flies the , ertical filing system is used and the alphabetical or dictionary system of in- iexing which is simple and easy to operate. The Library compiles reference lists on subjects under investigation or to be investigated by the Company's Research Laboratory. These bibliographies are put in ring binders, each abstracted reference having its separate sheet, and classified chronologically. A library chemist during part of the yealr is attached to the Library staff. The Library also serves as a general information department. Columbia University, College of Pharmacy, 115-119 "West 68th Street, New York City Librarian: Prof. Henry Vin Amy; Adelaide Rudolph, Assistant The Library of Columbia College of Pharmacy was established in 1829 and the collection now includes some TijOOO bound volumes and between 2,000 and 3,000 pamphlets, periodicals and clippings. No subject headings used for books except in shelf list. For clippings, etc., the Library uses the index of Amy's "Principles of Pharmacy" filing numerically by pages. The books relate to Pharmacy in all its aspects; of special interest are the Pharmacopoeias of various times and in various langages, also files of early pharmaceutical journals and year books. Druggists Circular, The, 100 William Street, New York Citj^ Librarian: A Library is maintained to be of service to the editorial staff of "The Druggists Circular" and in this connection a collection of some 2,500 books has been developed. General Scope of Library: Pharmacy and pharmaceutical 26 chemistry; bacteriology, analyses of all kinds pertaining to medicine; oils, paints, drugs; commercial pharmacy; statistics, proprietary preparations. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, E. I., Wilmington, Delaware Librarian of Chemical Department: Margery Bedinger The Technical Library of the Chemical Department is the largest of the several Libraries organized by this Company to serve the special interests of the different departments or research laboratories. The material is largely along Chemical lines, although many other subjects are included. In addition to books there are illes of bound volumes of periodicals on chemical and alliea subjects and a file of trade catalogues. Standard Library methods are employed in handl- ing Library material and such methods are only departed from when the special character of the Library makes it necessary. Library service is primarily for members of the Chemical Department but is extended to other departments at need. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, E. I., Henry Clay, Delaware Librarian of Experimental Station: Caroline B. Williams The Library of the Du Pont Experimental Station is one of the several Libraries maintained by the Company for the use of its chemists. Separate Libraries have grown up because of the geographical isolation of the different laboratories of the Chemical Department. The Experimental Station Library contains about 4,000 bound volumes, 2,500 pamphlets, 2,000 trade catalogues (rep- resenting about 700 firms), 4,500 patents. The technical magazines subscribed to, numbering 135, are devoted to such subjects as general chemistry, chemical technology, explosives, paints, rubber and allied subjects. The magazines are circulated to interested executives. Du Pont de Nemors and Company, E. I., Wilmington, Delaware Librarian of Jackson Laboratory: Charlotte G. Noyes Jackson Laboratory Library was created to serve that division of the duPont Company which is interested in the dye industry, especially the research side. It contains 3,500 volumes, mainly on organic chemistry, but including also books on analytical and inorganic chemistry, water supply, oil as fuel, corro- sion, plant equipment, etc. The collection is shelved on wall shelves and stacks in a pleasant, light room at the front of the new laboratory, looking out on the Delaware River. Bound periodicals include the "Berichte," complete to 1915, a complete set of the "Journal of the Society of Chemical Industry," the "Journal of the Chemical Society" (London) from 1860 to date, "Liebig's Annalen" from 1844 to 1915, etc. The 1921 subscription list includes 93 periodicals. The Library receives United States Patents on Dyes and Intermediates and a file of trade catalogues is being assembled. The most valuable asset of the Library, however, is the combined knowledge of the staff of highly-trained chemists who serve as a sort of up-to-the-minute cyclopedia of useful information. Franklin institute, 15 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Alfred Rigling The Library of the Franklin Institute is open daily from 9 to 5 and on Saturdays from 9 to 12.30. The collection consists of books and other data on the following subjects: chemical technology, chemistry, patents, engineering, science, technical periodicals (particularly chemistry and electricity) and physics. The Institute publishes a Journal. Illinois University, Chemistry Library, Urbana, Illinois Librarian: Marion E. Sparks This Library (Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois), is planned as a working collection. It comprises the recent editions of standard general works. (Lavoisier to Villa vecchia). the chief comprehensive chemical reference books, and a rather complete list of serials specifically on chemistry, (Annales de chimie, 1789 — date to Giornale di chimica industriale ed applicata, 1919— date). These give material in five languages for the several divisions of chemistry, 1. e., general, theoretical and physical, analytical, inorganic, biological, organic ar^ industrial. New books and serials, scientific itt character are added, no effort being made to include ail elementary textbooks and popular works. Interllbrary loans are made, but borrowers are asked to specify pages desired, since if raritr or use of the volume interferes, a photostat copy may be sent. Little, . Arthur D., Incorporated, 30 Charles River Road, Cambridge, Massa- chusetts Librarian: Florence G. Finley The Library of Arthur D. Little, Inc. is devoted almost entirely to Chemistry and Chemical Engineering. The books and pamphlets are supplemented by a. large number of clippings and miscellaneous data, which are filed in vertical files and classified in the same manner as the Books. A special feature of the 27 Library la the collection ot confidential reports, which cover a period of thlrty-flve years. While the Library Is principally for the use of the staff, and clients of Arthur D. Little, Inc., It is very willing to cooperate with other special Libraries, or with any one desiring special information along lines in which it specializes. At the present time, a series of Bibliographical Studies is being published and circulated tg, a selected list of public and special Libraries, and to firms and in- dividuals interested in the special subjects covered. The first six mumbors deal with the following: 1. Chemical Warfare; 2. Production of Alcohol from Sulfite Waste Liquors; Z. Industrial Research; 4. Electric Furnace as applied to Metallurgy; 5. Molasses; 6. Papermaking Materials. National Aniline and Chemical Company, 21 Burling Slip, New York City Librarian: Grace Carstensen The Library of this firm specializes in information relating to the chemical and dyestuff industry and it serves as a sort of general information bureau for the staff of the company. Newspaper clippings and other printed matter pertaining to these subjects is salvaged from some 250 publications and from newspapers, etc., and this data is circulated to all interested company executives. Foreign magazines are received as well and from these translations are made as desired. The firm has a branch at Buffalo the Library of which is referred to elsewhere In this Directory. National Aniline and Chemical Company, 351 Abbott Road, Buffalo, New York Librarian: W. P. Cutter The Buffalo Library of this Company (the headquarters of which are in New York City) is named the Schoellkopf Research Library and was organized in August, 1916, using the small collection then existing as a nucleus. The Library now comprises about 3,500 volumes and about 2,000 pamphlets, and 110 current periodicals are received. The aim is to have as nearly as possible a complete col- lection of the world's literature on synthetic dyes, and all of the best literature in the fields of theoretical and applied chemistry and color science. The fields of engineering and business administration are covered to a lesser extent. The Library is not open to the general public, but properly accredited persons are welcomed. The home office of the firm in New York City also has a Library described else- where in this Directory. Parke, Davis and Company, Detroit, Michigan Librarian: B. Ortwine The Research Library of Parke, Davis & Co. contains about 12,000 volumes on bacteriology, chemistry, physiology, pathology, parasitology, general medicine, veterinary medicine and botany. About 300 journals in German, English, French and Italian are subscribed to, the most important of which are bound. There are also on file about 500 pamphlets, covering various subjects of scientific Import. The botanical section is considered one ot the more important outside of educa- tional institutions. This private library is maintained for reference and study in connection with research problems and is accessible to employees enbaged in research work and those directing manufacturing operations in chemistry, phar- macology, biology and other lines of work. Pittsburgh University, Mellon Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Librarian: Clara M. Guppy Th^ Library of Mellon Institute passesses 4,100 carefully selected books, besides several thousand government publications and pamphlets. The periodicals reeelJired number 125 and of many of these the Library has bound volumes froin 1910 to date, of the more important journals complete flies have been obtained. A apecial trade catalogue file covers over 900 firms and each catalogue is indexed by namie of company and names of products manufactured. Special attention Clven to Industrial research, particularly from the point of view of chemistry. Solvay Process Company, Syracuse, New York Librarian: J. L. Wiley The Library is an adjunct of the Chemical Research Departments of the Solvay Process and Semet-Solvay companies. It has about 1,500 volumes of tech- nical character, about two-thirds dealing with chemistry, the remainder with physics, geology and engineering. There are about 1,000 bound vollimes, in addi- tion, of standard chemical and engineering journals, both domestic and foreign; 1 000 pamphlets and bulletins, 3,000 patent specifications, as well as complete flies of all company Laboratory reports and investigations. Books indexed by Dewey system, with cards for author, subjects and shelf list; journals and bulletins by 'Industrial Arts Index," supplemented with cards for those not listed therein. Patents filed in vertical files with cards for patentee and subject. About 75 journals received; current issues read and translations and abstracts made and Sent in printed form to about 100 officers in the home and other plants. Many 28 magazines are circulated daily through the plant to foremen, engineers and technical stEiff. Bibliographies prepared on request. It is stated that: The work done by the Library has assumed a quite important place in the Company s activities in these days of industrial competition." United States, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry, 216 13th Street, S. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Louise Duvall Subjects covered by Library: Chemistry in all its branches; organic, inorganic, physiological, physical, etc., also pharmacy and medicine. Classifica- tion: modified Cutter. Catalog is complete, by authors and subjects; approximately 30,500 cards. Special feature: index of foreign food and drug ,laws. Special bibliographies compiled. Examples: effect of barium salts; works on food and drugs with special reference to detection of adulterations; effect of preservatives and coloring matters on human system; articles on experimental and chronic lead intoxication, etc. Considerable technical reference work. Outside inquiries handled. Translation work. Magazines circulated. Collection includes: 8,000 books; 400 periodicals, one-third foreign. Staff.: three persons. Library purchases books for 17 field stations. EDUCATION American-Scandinavian Foundation, 25 West 4Bth Street, New York City Librarian: Anna C. Heque The Library of the American-Scandinavian Foundation consists almost en- tirely of material on Scandinavia or by Scandinavians. A bureau of information to answer questions on this subject is maintained. The collection includes about 1,000 books and pamphlets, a picture collection, and a vertical file of clippings. About a dozen newspapers and many magazines are currently received from the Scandinavian countries and the Scandinavian press in America is also well repre- sented. Lantern slides and lectures form part of the collection and these are loaned free for lecture purposes to any responsible person, upon the payment of express charges. Library founded in 1910. Bureau of Vocational Information, 2 West 43rd Street, New York City Librarian: Emma P. Hirth, Director The Bureau of Vocational Infcrmation is an educational and research org|in- ization established to serve as a definite connecting link between the education of women and their vocational activities and to bring about, wherever possible, a closer correlation of the two. The Bureau makes investigations of vocations and profes- sions for women to show: training required, personal qualifications, best methods of entering field, kinds and duties of positions, working conditions, salary ranges, opportunities for advancement, etc. Results of these investigations are published; informational service conducted; cooperates with vocational advisers in other insti- tutions, and, in general, endeavors to further the ideas for which it stands. In connection with its service the Bureau has collected a quantity of published and unpublished information on vocations for women, some published by the Bureau itself, and through its Information service this data is at the service of interested persons. Minneapolis Board of Education, Minneapolis, Minnesota Librarian: Alice Charlton The Minneapolis Board of I3ducation maintains a reference Library in the office of the City Superintendent of Schools. The collection is small and is limited to the subject of public school education. There Is a representative collection of text books, a considerable collection of pamphlets, and thirty-four leading educa- tional periodicals are currently received. The Library loans material to all Board of Education employees and indexes and flies all publications of the Board. United States, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Education, 5th and P ■streets, N. W., Washington, B. C. Librarian: John D. Woicott General scope of Library: Education and closely related subjects, such as philosophy, psychology, sociology, civics, hygiene, etc. Classification: Library of Congress. Catalog: author and subject; cards, about 150,000. Periodicals are cur- rently indexed. The Library compiles and keeps revised to date bibliographies on about 1,000 educational subjects, in typewritten, mimeographed and printed form. Library is used by staff and by outsiders and considerable correspondence is carried on. In addition to bibliographies I,ibrary issues Bulletins on Library activities. Monthly Record of Current Educatonal Publications, etc. Library has facilities for translating and does much editorial work. Special work includes preparation annually of several sections of Educational Directory, Including lists of educational and learned associations, educational periodicals, public libraries and librarians. etc. BoolfR and pamphlets number about 175.000; about 500 magazines are received of which 100 are in foreign languages. Library staff: S persons. Appropriation inadequate. Considerable informational service almost 5,000 inquiries received in 29 United States, Federal Board for Vocational Education, 200 New Jersey Avenue, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Charles F. Cochran General subjects: vocational education; rehabilitation of soldiers; rehabi- litation of industrial cripples, etc. Collection consists of about 8,500 books, pam- phlets, etc., and there are a number of files of miscellaneous data. Large collection of clippings and some unpublLshed material. Class ("ication: Dewey; about 20.000 index cards, not counting shelf-li^-t cards, or minor indices. Bibliographies have been complied on subjects such as: Commercial Education, Part-time Schools, Home Economics, Vocations for Women and Girls. Vocational Guidance, etc. Li- brary issues weekly "Library News Notes." Books loaned to employees of Board and occasionally to outsiders. About 340 magazines currently received. Staff: three persons. ENGINEERING Aluminum Company of America. New Kensington, Pennsylvania Librarian: Gertrude Lc'e AVoodlu The Library consists of books of reference for the use of the investigators of the Research and Technical direction bureaus and comprises about 1,400 books, on Aluminum, its production, uses, etc., also numerous chemical, geological, metal- lurgical works and the leading chemical, electrical, metallurgical and engineering journals. Besides the collection of books, the library classifies, catalogs and keeps for ready reference a file of patents and a valuable collection of manuscript data covering the investigations and reports made by the different employees of the de- partment. Articles of interest to the aluminum industry in the current periodicals are indexed by bibliographical cards and filed for reference in the dictionary catalog. Abstracts of these articles are also published iii. the form of a bulletin once or twice a month and distributed among the different p'ants and offices of the Alumi- num Company of America and its subsidiary companies in this country and abroad. Bos'on Society of Civil Engineers, 715 Tremont Temple, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian: S. E. Tinkham; Miss A. L. Wood, Assistant Librarian The Boston Society Library is made up of quite a full line of municipal, state and United States government reports, technical handbooks and pocketbooks, text and reference books in the various branches of engineering, and an extensive line of professional periodicals which we receive regularly and bind semi-annually also the proceedings of other en.Etiiieering sOi-^ieties. We also have what we call the "Herschel Special Library" consisting of bookp "written by engineers, on subjects other than engineering," in all about two hundred and fifty, given us by Clemens Herschel of New York City. Day and Zimmerman, Incorporated, 611 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania Librarian: Lee H. Rnthrook; Miss A. K. Doyle, Assistant Librarian The Library of Day and Zimmerman, Incorporated, is a private library main- tained for the convenience of the firm but i.s open daily during regular office hours. The collection covers such problems as engineering, public utilities, and scientific management. Drexel Institute Library, 32nd and Chestnut Streets. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: .T. Peterson Ryder; Miss K. M. Trimble, Assistant Librarian The Drexel Institute Library covers such subjects as: engineering, (elec- trical, mechanical, civil), secretarial, (office practice, commerce, efficiency, etc.), domestic science and arts, (cookery, home ec-^'nomics, architecture, house decora- tion), chemistry, (organic, inorganic, induction), dietetics, costume, art books, (in- cluding books on color, design, sculpture, silver, text'les, pottery, painting). Du Pont de Nemours and Company, E. I., Wilmington, Delaware Librarian of Engineering Department: Mildred S. Hoopes One of the several Libraries maintained by the Du Pont Company is in con- nection with the Engineering Department of that firm and Miss Mildred Hoopes is the librarian in charge. The Engineering Library's collection consists of books on aspects of engineering of most interest to the Company's staff of engineers and draftsmen. The Engineering Library is always glad to cooperate with other special libraries. Edison Electric Illuminating Company, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian: Vaudrey L. Voigt The library contains abotit two thousand volumes of books on engineering and allied subjects, also reports of the various engineering societies, bound volumes of technical magazines and general reference books, such as enyclopaedias, diction- aries, year books, etc. We subscribe to most of the magazines which we circulate among our employees who have requested to receive them regularly. There are two 30 reading tables which contain popular magazines; one table has magazines which are ot interest to the men while the other contains women's magazines. The maga- zines which are circulated are kept three days, after which they are placed on the shelves and at the end of the year they are hound. The library also contains a deposit of books of Action from the Public JLibrary which are changed at frequent intervals. The books and magazines are forwarded through the company's mes- senger service. Edison Lamp Works (of Generpl Electric Company), Harrison, New Jersey Librarian: Clara A. Singer The Engineering Department Tjibrary of the Edison Lamp "Works, of the General Electric Company, tlarrison, N. .1., is in charge of a technical librarian and is a reference and research bureau for information concerning incandescent la'rhp. manufacture. It serves the different engineering, control, experimental and de-" velopment departments ;ind aims to keep their men posted on all engineering de- velopments having to do with their various problems. To accomplish this, the library issues a bi-monthly bulletin containing references to current literature of interest in the different technical, domestic ana foreign magazines on file in the li- brary. 'The Washington Patent Departmenl's reports are followed closely — all patents, domestic and foreiiyn, relating to lamp manufacture are on file up to date tor ready reference. The department's notes and reports are filed by the library department and utilized for \'aT'ious search or information requests. The library s aim is to be an authority on inl'ormation for the manufacture, development and use of incandescent electiic lamps. Engineering Societies Library, 29 West Tltth Street, New York City r>i rector: Harrison W. Craver The Engineering Societies Library is intended to meet the needs of the pro- fessional engineer by collecting the periodical literature and important treatises on engineering and allied subjects. The collec-tion is particularly rich in sets of Ameri- can .and foreign periodicals and transactions of societies, books on electricity, mining and early American engineering. The library is open daily and is free to all inter- ested persons. Books are not loaned, but photographic reproductions of articles are supplied at moderate prices. The Library is also prepared to compile bibliographes of any desired extent on engineeiing subjects, make seaiches tor engineering data, and translate engineering writings. J''ees are charged merely sufficient to reimburse the Library for the expense of these services, estimates of which are cheerfully given in advance. Engineers Club of Baltimore, Baltimore, Maryland Libi'arian: An Engineers Club, with a membership of about 250, has b^-en in existence tor about 15 years in Baltimore. Recently the Club was reorganized to include all scientific and engineering bodips in the city as aflSliated societies. A Chairman for the Library Committee (William A. Megand, City Hall, Baltimore, Md.) has been appointed and he reports that this Committee will assemble the pubKcitions of affiliated societies and administer a small fund which has been appropriated for library purposes and it is expected that in time this will become the best engineer- ing library in Baltimore. Engineers Society of Western Pennsylvania. Library, 5fiS Union Arcade Building, Pittsburgh, P^nnsyhania Librarian: K. F. Tresrhow, Secretary of the Society Society does not attempt to maintain complete technical or engineering li- brary. Current issues of leading technical and- trade journals, complete set of cata- logues rt nnnufacturing concerns, complete sets of proceedings of local and natinnnl ?'icie'-ies, and a c»rtain number of genera.l engirteering reference books. Object is to furnish a library where engineers may look up certain articles or secure data needed on short notice when time is lacking for more thorough study in laiger teclinical libraries. Ford, Bacon and Dav's, Engineers, 115 Broadway, New York City Librarian: John Henry Parr This firm maintains a considerable collection of engineering works for the as- sistance of its staff. Particular strength is shown in the sections on petroleum coal, wnter-supply, geology. It has good collections on: Mines and mining street railr^a•'!. re"lamFitinn and irrigation, taxes and assessments, indu=trial manage- ment, Panama canal, etc. There is a large collection of general engine=rin<' wor^s covering electricity, steam, turbines, etc. Has a very complete file of State Public T'tilit" i~'"mrni.ssion reports; a comprehensive collection of scientific and technical magazines, association proceedings, and reports of the T'nited States Government Fine reference /collection of dictionaries, encyclopaedias and m'>n"als Fair col' 'e"t;on on tplenhone and telegraph utilities and from 100,000 to 200 000 trade cata- logue.'! covering a wide rorge of industries. 31 General Electric Company, 120 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Aline A. Heitkamp The Library of the New York office of the General Electric Company yvas established in 1917 to serve all departments of the local ofBoe. The collection in- cludes some COO bound volumes and about 4000 pamphlets. Classifloation: Dewey, adapted to electrical engineering; subject headings: Library of Congress. General scope: Books on electrical en.gmeering and allied technical subjects, general busi- ness books and reference tools. The Library maintains a complete file of all litera- ture issued by the General Electric Company. Grinnell Company, Incorporated, Providence. Rhode Island Librarian: P. E. Wood Library organized January, 1920, with collection on strictly engineering and technical subjects, particularly for the benefit of the men on the road. However, books dealing with executive and sales problems have gradually been added. The privileges of the Library are open to any employee of the General Fire Extinguisher Company or the Grinnell Company, Incorporated, and suggestions are solicited from the users as to new books to be added. Circulation tor the first year was 483 and a much larger figure is expected for the second year. The Library has increased dur- ing the same period from 44 to 16S volumes. Illinois University, Engineering Library, Urbana, Illinois ' Librarian: Hilda J. Alseth The Engineering Library of the University of Illinois contains about 12^000 volumes including books, bound periodicals and society publications: a large num- ber of pamphlets; 7,000 manufacturers' oatp.lo^s, bulletins and circulars, and 4^200 lantern slides. It receives regularly about 250 technical magazines. Much of the literature relating to the fundamental sciences such as physics, mathematics and chemistry is not included in this collection but is available in other departments of the University Library. It has been the aim of this Library to build up a good work- ing collection of material on engineering suh.i'eots for the use of the faculty and students in the various departments of the College of Engineering. Independence Bureau, 137 South Fifth Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Louise Keller The Independence Bureau is a firm of consulting engineers specializing in accident prevention, fire prevention, and problems of industrial relations. Its library, serving directly only a small number of persons and limited in space, rnaltes no attempt to collect evervthipg published ip its vai-'nus fields. It is a good work- ing collection of material hearing upon the safety and protection of industrial plants, and the efficiency and well-being of the workers, in all their varied relations. The collection in particularly strong in pamphlets, leaflets and original data. Subjects covered; Accident prevention, employment management, fire extinction, (as it re- lates to private fire departments, their work and apparatus), fire protection, (as it relates to industries and industrial plants), fiist aid in illness and injury, industrial relations, diseases of occupations industrial pensions, welfare work. Jackson and IVloreland. ?-S9 AVashinglon Street, Boston. Massachusetts Librarian: Dorothy G. Hell Jackson and Mo- eland is a firm of consulting engineers specializing on electrical engineering and supervision of constructon. The library comprises books, pamphlets and catalogs that are of interest and use to the firm and its employees. These data are classified according to a special classification resembling the Pewey system, and a card catalog indexes the material. The so-called client's file is the unique part of this librarv. All data collected and original computations made fir each Job are kept and filed according to our classification so that this material may be consulted at any time, either for use on new work or verification of old work. Kansas University, School of Engineering, Lawrence, Kansas Librarian: Mrs. Anna D. Learnard The Library of the School of Engineering of the tJniversity of Kans^on ques- tions of local interest are secured and this material is analyzed, indexei and prepared so that it will be readily at hand. The Library Iceeps on file miterlal local in character and collects and compiles statistical Information relating to all branches of the city government. All reports issued by city departments, bu- reaus, etc., are kept on file. The Library claims to possess one of the most com- plete collections of the charters and ordinances of domestic and foreign cities extant in the United States. A large number of municipal journals and maga- zines are received and an index is made of all ordinances pending before the city council of Chicago as well as of other cities. Research is conducted as needed. Department of Legislative Reference, City Hall, Baltimore, Maryland Executive: Horace E. Flack The function of the Department of Legislative Reference is to collect. compile and index information on all municipal questions, as well as on questions of proposed legislation on the part of the State. There is on file in the Depart- ment the charters and ordinances of a large number of cities, the codes and laws of the several States, as well as a large number of municipal and state re- ports and other documents, in addition to a miscellaneous collection of magazines, articles, special investigations, etc. The Department drafts and aids in drafting ordinances for the City Council and bills for the Legislature. An index is made of all ordinances pending before the Council and bills introduced into the Mary- land Legislature. If any information desired is not on file, an effort is made to secure it as promptly as possible. The Department is used not only by members- of the City Council and the Legislature but by the city and state officials and by the public generally. Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau, Springfield, Illinois Librarian: Kathleen Clyne The Legislative Reference Bureau of the State of Illinois was created by an act of the General Assembly in 1913. The bureau is composed of the Governor, who is chairman ex-officio and the chairman of the Senate and House Appropria- tions and Judiciary Committees. The Legislative Reference Bureau has a staff of twelve people. Its Library is composed of about 10,000 books and pamphlets. The work of the bureau may be divided in three parts, (1) bill drafting, (2) Research and (3) Library. The bill drafting feature has been particularly emphasized in the organization of this bureau and the Library has a good collection of law books. The research department is a service for legislators and various branches of the state government. Indiana Legislative Reference Bureau, State House, Indianapolis, Indiana Librarian: Jessie P. Bos well In its present organization the duties of the Indiana Legislative Reference Bureau (of which Mr. Charles Kettleborough is Director) are to compile the Indiana Tear Book; to collect and assemble statistical data; to maintain a special Library on legislative, municipal and other public questions; to edit the Senate and House Journals; and to assist members of the General 'Assembly in the prepara- tion and drafting of legislative bills. Indiana University, Extension Division, Bureau of Public Discussion, Bloom- ington, Indiana Librarian: Harriet Bircholdt, Chief, Bureau of Public Discussion Indiana University's Bureau of Public Discussion is an interesting example of special library service. The aim of the Bureau is to promote the intelligent discussion of current social, economic and political questions and with this aim in view it engages in the following activities: (1) It assists debating and discus- sion clubs by suggesting methods of organization and procedure; (2) It recommends topics for debates, discussions, themes and speeches; (3) It provides suggestions for club programs, and furnishes references to sources of information; (4) It has organized and it conducts a State High School Discussion League; (5) It answers requests for general information; (6) It lends package libraries on present-day questions. Among the subjects covered by the Bureau service are: civic and Bocial welfare, business problems, americanization and citizenship, child wel- fare, government forms and methods, city planning, conservation, cost of liv- ing, public health, education, housing, industrial, and labor problems, play- grounds and recreation, tariff and taxation, woman suffrage, world war, Agricul- ture, etc. Extension Division Circular No. 28 describes the service. Michigan University Library, Library Extension Service, Ann Arbor, Michigan Librarian: Edith Thomas, In Charge Library Extension Service The University of Michigan Library Extension Service is a special civic pamphlet Library which was organized in 1916 for the purpose primarily of aiding: 40 the schools and civic organizations of the State in their work in public speaking, debating and the general study of important public questions. The best pamphlet material available on current civic, educational and economic problems is collected and sent out upon request in package libraries which are loaned for a period of from two to four weeks. Bibliographies and briefs upon public questions are pre- pared upon request. A particular effort is made also to collect material on the problems of interest to sehoolrrien and teachers. The chief aim of the service is to supplement the resources of local libraries, and to cooperate with them; and wherever libraries are already established, requests for the service generally come through the lihrarian. A fuller description of the material of the service is given in its announcement bulletin for 1920-21. Minnesota University, Bureau of Research in Government, Minneapolis, Minn- esota Librarian: William Anderson, Acting Director The Bureau for Research in Government was established October, 1919, by the political science department. Its functions have been outlined by Mr. Anderson its director, as follows: 1. To conduct researches into and to prepare a series of monographs upon the governmental experiences and problems of Minne- sota. 2. To serve as a practical laboratory for students in political science who could be sent directly to the Bureau to work out definite problems assigned them by their instructors. 3. To supplement the work of the departmerit in training men for the public service of nation, state and city. There is a very close coopera- tion between the Bureau and the Municipal Reference Bureau (the two bureaus occupy the same office, and engage their staff in common) and the Library. Neither the Municipal Reference Bureau nor the Bureau of Research in Government have any funds for the collection of material. Books and pamphlets must be ordered through the Library and paid for by their fund. Minnesota University, Municipal Reference Bureau, Minneapolis, Minnesota Librarian: Joseph C. Taylor, Secretary. The Municipal Reference Bureau has been established for about six years as a department of the Extension Division of this university. The Bureau has a variety of functions chief among which are the answering requests of all man- ner of subjects of municipal interest and the publication of a bi-monthly periodical, "Minnesota Municipalities." "In order to answer the requests we have collected whatever matter we could without funds, on the forms and functions of city gov- ernment and theories of municipal science. We are trying to emphasize the col- lection of charters, ordinances, and municipal reports. Our purpose is two fold; First, to have a good collection for our own information and for advice to the cities of this state, and secondly, to have as complete a collection as possible of the aforementioner charters, etc., of the municipalities of the state." "Minnesota Municipalities," serves as an organ of the Bureau and of the League of Minnesota Municipalities. It publishes information of general and specific interest to the muncipal officers of the state and news of what the various cites are doing. The Bureau cooperates closely with the League of Minnesota Municipalities. Mr. Taylor (Secretary of the Bureau) is also acting executive secretary of the league. The league is organized very much as are the leagues of other states, — it is com- posed of as many of the municipalities of the state as are interested, and they are represented by their officers. Among other things, it plans the conventions, etc. National Municipal League, 261 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Lillian Henley. - The Library of the National Municipal League was recently established to render service to the membership of the League as well as to its staff officers. The Library maintains a pamphlet collection on governmental subjects. A recent report says: "Much of our reference and research work is in the form of cor- respondence with specialists in the field of governmental reform. We also pub- lish a series of books (Model City Charter) and a magazine, the "National Munici- pal Review" with supplements by specialists on technical subjects." New Jersey State Library, Trenton, New Jersey Librarian: F. B. Croasdale; John P. Dullard, Chief, Legislative Reference Bureau; Katharine B. Rogers, Reference Librarian The New Jersey State Library, founded 1796, now contains approximately 120,000 volumes, consisting of law books, government documents (state and federal), bound periodicals and newspapers, and books of general information It is a depository for United States public documents, practically complete files ot which are arranged by serial number and indexed to be easily available for reference. An extensive exchange of documents with other States Is maintained. The Library has files of early New Jersey newspapers, and a considerable senea- loglcal department. The Legislative Reference Department keeps the iJibrary 41 in close touch with the law making bodies of New Jersey and other States. Openi daily from 9 to 5 (Saturday 9 to 12), except during July and August. New York Bureau of Municipal Research, 261 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Sarah Greer The Library of the New York Bureau of Municipal Research was estab- lished in 1906 to serve all staff members in connection with the studies and in- vestigations carried on by the Bureau. The collection includes about 4,000 bound volumes and about 5,000 pamphlets, periodicals, clippings, etc. Classiftcation: Imhoff expansion of Dewey. Library of Congress subject headings when pos- sible. The books are devoted to municipal, state, and federal government ad- ministration, with special emphasis on municipal charters, civil service, taxation, public health, education, vocational guidance, municipal finance, police, fire, water supply, and highways. Unusual feature is complete collection of municipal gov- ernment surveys. New York City, CiLy Clerk's Library, Room 357 Municipal Building, New York City. Librarian: Philip Baer The Library of the City Clerk and Board of Aldermen of the City of New York was established in 1849 and is maintained as a reference library for cer- tain city oflBcials. The collection includes about 3,000 bound volumes, including the official records of the city's legislative body from 1653 to date, city directories from 1800 to date, etc. Of special interest are the early Dutch and English records, early city directories, and early legislative acts. New York Municipal Reference Library, 512 Municipal Building, New York City Librarian: Rebecca B. Rankin The main Library occupies three very large rooms on the fifth floor of the New York Municipal Building, with high-grade steel shelving, vertical and map files, cork floors, etc. There is a Public Health Division, Sarah L. Halliday, Librarian, in the City Health Department building at 505 Pearl 'Street, and a Civic Art Division, in the Municipal Art Commission, City Hall, New York City. "The Library publshes a weekly bulletin, entitled "Municipal Reference Library Notes," now in its sixth volume, which is the most complete index to current municipal literature known to bibliographical, science. Special reports and bibli- ographies have been issued on -civic motion pictures, health books, unemployment, etc. Several editions of the official Municipal Year Book have been edited by the Library. The collection consists of all New York City and many state documents; federal and state reports, and one of the most complete collections of American municipal documents in this country. In addition there is a very complete col- lection of general treatises on governmental science, municipal and other forms of engineering, fire fighting and prevention, police systems and methods, street cleaning and sanitation, public health, accident prevention. In response to busi- ness needs many books on finance, accounting, office methods, etc., have been obtained. There is a good collection of reference books and directories. The periodical list includes 375 names. The information file contains a mass of im- portant material arranged by subject and by associations. Philadelphia Bureau of Municipal Research, 805 Franklin Bank Building, Philadelpliia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Mabel Inness The Library of the Bureau of Municipal Research of Philadelphia was es- tablished to be of service to the Bureau staff members in connection with their studies of municipal and civic problems. More recently, however, the scope of the Library has been broadened so that it now furnishes a general information! service for public offlcials and private citizens as well. The collection i-ncludes books, pamphlets, bulletins, reports, newspaper clippings and correspondence. The subjects covered are municipal and governmental, such as: municipal and state government; accounting; taxes and assessment; salary data; cost of living; budgets; public health and welfare; fire and police problems; departmental organization and administration; city planning; public utilities, etc. Philadelphia Free Library, Municipal Reference Division, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania Librarian: Helen M. Rankin The Municipal Reference Division of The Free Library of Philadelphia was- established in 1912, tor the purpose of furnishing to city officials and citizens in- terested in city matters, information concerning municipal government and administration. The Division contains upwards of 11.500 bound and unbound muni- cipal documents and miscellaneous pubhcations issued by a large number of" 42 American and European cities. It also has on file 189 periodicals. It is open to the ■public daily from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m., except on Sunday and Legal Holidays. Saint Louis IVIunicipal Reference Library, City Hall, St. Louis, Missouri Librarian; Lucius H. Cannon The Municipal Reference Library, (a Branch of the Saint Louis Public Li- brary), has over 20,000 vcUimes, pamphlets and clippings on all subjects relating to municipal work and government. It has a file of Saint Louis ordinances from 1823 to date. It has the codes and reports of nearly all of the larger cities of the United States. It is ready to undertalte Investigations of a specific or general character for any city employee or any citizen of Saint Louis. The Municipal Reference Library as a reference Library, is valuable to the city fathers, employees, business men, teachers, students. It is rich in historical material. Every effort is made .to cooperate with the public in their personal investigations. Outside inquiries always receive courteous attention, and as prompt service as circumstances will permit. United States, Bureau of Efficiency, 17th and F Streets, N. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Gladys B. Weaver Library and filing departments are combined. General scope of Library: Scientific hianagement, employment methods, statistics — a small working col- lection, printed matter, clippings and typewritten reports. Catalog, Incomplete, by author and subject; only- a few hundred cards. Select bibliographies complied', example, short list of references on Motion Study and Time Study. Collection in- cludes: 860 books; 1,500 pamphlets; 14 periodicals. Staff: one person. The Li- brary follows legislation in Congress, secures copies of bills and hearings, etc. Special subjects: government accounting methods, governmental reorganiza- tion, reclassification, budget, etc. United States, Office of Superintendent of Documents, H. Street and North Capitol Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Sarah Ambler The Library consists of United States public documents only, in accordance with law providing that a copy of eveiy federal publication, in every edition of same, shall be supplied for entry in the official catalogs and indexes. The Library includes everything printed at the Government Printing Office (except Congres- sional speeches or other matter paid for by personal funds of Senators and Rep- resentatives) and all matter printed at the various Army posts and eisewheie, when paid for from the appropriations made by Congress. Practically ever sub- ject is covered by government reports, the collection being the largest collection of United States documents in existence. Classification: special system adopted by Office and printed in the ChecKlist of United States public documents, 1789-1909, to which additions are made in the shelf-list. Intention is to keep cataloguing up to date. Government periodicals indexed. Extensive research and reference work done by Ueference Section through correspondence (Mr. Pollard in charge). Dur- ing 1920 there were 121,765 letters of inquiiy. Bi'bliographical work confined largely to price lists but special bibliographies are occasionally compiled. Great amount of reference work, mainly outside m origin. Translating done. Special fiies: Slip index of subject headings, list of corporate government authors, name list, list of Congresses, list of geographic names, list of Indian tribe headings, etc. Much ediLoiial work. Collection tor reference only. Collection includes: 253,849 books, pamphlets and periodicals, and 23,6B9 maps. Staff: thirty-two persons. Wisconsin Free Library Commission, Legislative Reference Department, Madi- son, Wisconsin Librai'iaii: The Legislative Reference Department of the ^Visconsin Free Library Com- mitsiiin was developed by the late Charles McCarthy to whom credit is due for the de\elopment of the idea of Library reference and research service to state legisla- tures and state officials. After strenuous efforts Professor McCarthy succeeded in establishing the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Department in 1901, and it was thi's i.e i.ioi.eer among state departments .of this kind. Mr. McCarthy's bureau endeivored tu assemble all reference tools of particular value to state officials and lie collected and assembled information and data regarding legislative methods, procedure, results, etc., in other states. This material was arranged by subject in such fashion as to be readily available for reference and study purposes. The idea of the special file of clippings and pamphlets, arranged by subjects, was also developed — these clippings were filed in books which were carefully indexed. All Wisconsin bills and other state bills were indexed for future reference. The collection includes federal, state and municipal reports, books on governmental oiganization and procedure, textbooks, etc. 43 ■Wisconsin University, Bureau of Municipal Infornia ion, Madison, Wiscons'ii Librarian: Ford H. MacGregor, Cliief; Florence C. Hays, Librarian Tlie Municipal Reference Bureau is a bureau of municipal information. It collects data and matei-ial on all the subjects of city government and gives this information upon request to city ofticals and citizens. It collects charters, ordi- nances, reports, addresses, magazine articles, technical papers, etc., and arranges them so that they will be readily available for use. The Bureau has issued bulletins on Uniform Municipa.1 Accounts; Juvenile Probation: Voting Machines: Municipal Coal Yards; Comparative Salaries of City OfBcials: Taxation, etc. The Chief of the Bureau, Mr. MacGregor, edits an interesting civic periodical entitled "The Municipality." A pamphlet entitled "What Is the Municipal Reference Bureau?" (Municipal Reference Circular No. 1) was issued in June, 1917. HEALTH AND MEDICINE American Red Cross, National Headquarters, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Robina Rae The American Red Cross maintains a reference Library to serve the needs of the personnel at National Headquarters and to cooperate with the Red Cross Division Libraries throughout the country. American Relief Administration, 115 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Suda L. Bane The Library is maintained in connection with the History and Records Division of the American Relief Administration, having been established in Decem- ber, 1919. The collection includes 150 bound volumes and 8 filing cases of miscel- laneous pamphlet and other data. The material covers the history of the Ad- ministration and of the European Children's Fund, European Relief Council, etc. American Social Hygiene Association, Incorporated, Penn Terminal Building, New York City Librarian: Janet F. Melvain The collection of the American Social Hygiene Association Library is probably the most complete collection of social hygiene literature in the world. It contains about four thousand books and pamphlets on sex education, prostitution, the venereal diseases, and the allied subjects of adolescence, parenthood, feeble mindedness, heredity and eugenics. While the Library is intended primarily for reference use, certain books are loaned to parents, teachers, students, social workers, etc., without charge except for postage when sent out of town. There is also a collection of several hundred lantern shdes which are available for lecture use and several exhibits which can be borrowed by organizations for a limited time. A bibliography of current social hygiene literature, both books and magazine articles, is prepared for "Social Hygiene" the quarterly journal published by this Association. A shorter list of books and magazine articles is prepared for the "Social .Hygiene Bulletin," the monthly publication. An annotated list of books on social hygiene for the general reader has also been issued by the Library. Baltimore Medical Library Association, 1211 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, Maryland Librarian : The Medical Library Association of Baltimore was founded May, 1898, to foster medical libraries and the maintenance of a system for exchange of medical literature among such libraries. Membership in tTie Association is on a fee basis. The Association emphasizes its character as a clearing-house for books, journals, reprints and lists of references. The books forming the collection are devoted to medicine and the allied sciences. Boston iVIedical Library, 8 The Fenway, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian; Dr. John W. Farlow. The Boston Medical Library was founded in 1875 by prominent physicians vi Boston. It at first had two rodms at No. 5 Hamilton Place; moved to 19 Boylston Place in 1878 and to the presest location in 1901. The collection includes 110,000 medical volumes and over 100,000 medical pamphlets. The Library has 807 mem- bers who pay yearly dues. The Boston Public Library has deposited over 11,000 medical books in this Library and made it a deposit station. It is the headquarters of the Massachusetts Medical Society and many other societies hold their meet- ings in its halls. Members may take out books for home use; others may consult books at the Library. There is a fine collection of medical medals, perhaps the finest in the world. 'More than 600 current medical periodicals are kept on file. 44 Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons, 437 West 59th Street, iN e w \ ork City Librarian: Alfred L. Robert The Medical Library of the College of Physician* and Surgeons, Columbia University, consists of a Student's Reference Library, 10,000 volumes, and 12,000 pamphlets. It is the bureau of administration, ordering, and cataloguing, and around it are a series of seven departmental libraries situated in various parts of the building. Two large units are housed in the Presbyterian Hospital building. The combined libraries contain about 40,000 volumes and 50,000 pamphlets, and relate principally to medical literature, although there are a large number of books and Journals of allied sciences. Departmental libraries consist chiefly of periodi- cals, and ■ are used by staff, research and laboratory workers. Books are not loaned. The Student's Library is open all year and is maintained for the vise of Columbia students and graduates but outsiders are permitted to make use of the books. Founded 1888. Cornell University Medical College, 477 First Avenue, New York City Librarian: Josephine Genung Nichols The Library of the Cornell Medical College was established in l'<98 and the collection now includes some 10,000 bound volumes, and about 9,000 periodicals, pamphlets, clippings, etc. General scope of Library: Medical, with special col- lection of pathological Journals in German, early German reprints, etc. Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men, 101 East 23rd Street, New York City Librarian: Johanna L. Olschewsky The Library of the Institute tor Crippled and Disabled Men is a research library on the care and rehabilitation of cripples. It comprises the private col- lection of literature concerning cripples gathered by Mr. McMurtrie for eight years prior to 1918, and the material acquired by the Institute since that time. It con- tains practically everything of importance published on the subject in all countries. and Is, as far as we know, the most complete special library in the world deal- ing with the re-education of the disabled. There are approximately 10,000 articles in books, pamphlets, reports and periodicals, and a large collection of photographs and slides. The Institute is glad to answer all inquiries regarding material on work for the disabled, and the Llbrariy is open to all interested in the subject. Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, 310-12 West Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland Librarian: Elizabeth S. Thies The School of Hygiene and Public Health was established In 1918 to give larger and better opportunities in this country for training and Investigation in the science and art of hygiene and public health. With the rapid advance in knowl- edge of the causes and mode of spread of infectious diseases has come a cor- responding increased power of prevention which has greatly stimulated Interest In preventive medecine and has strengthened the demands for Improved standards of public health organization and administration. This new interest is reflected in the rapidly expanding field of the literature of hygiene and public health In connection with the School there Is therefore being developed a Library devoted to the literature of hygiene and public health and subjects related thereto. Kings County Medical Library, 1313 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn New York Librarian; Charles Frankenberger ' ■ ,c,.r '^^^^ Library of the Medical Society of the County of Kings was establishect m 1845 and the collection now includes approximately 80,000 bound volumes and pamphlets, periodicals, etc., totalling about 50,000 pieces. The Library Is open to the general public for reference purposes without charge The Library has developed its own classification system and its subject headings are based on tho. C. Librarian: (Emma L. Crowell, Recording Secretary General) Society established in 1890, reported in 1920 to have 110,000 members. Publishes monthly magazine entitled "Daughters of the American Reyolution Maga- zine" and has issued various other documents of historic value. During recent years the Society has added materially to its Museum and Library — to the Museum, manuscripts and relics peculiar to the period of the Revolutionary War; to the Library, historical and genealogical works, bringing the collection to a total of 8,175 volumes. Dedham Historical Society, Dedham, Massachusetts Librarian: Walter Austin This Society was established in 1859 and has issued several publications in the past. The Society owns its own building with a library of several thousand volumes aijd a collection of manuscripts and historical relics, open every week-day afternoon. Two assistant librarians are in charge of the collections. The Society aims to encourage interest in local and general history and to promote civic in- terests. Delaware Historical Society, Equitable Building, Wilmington, Delaware Librarian: Christopher L. Ward The Society had occupied the Old First Church building since its or- ganization. Owing to the sale of the land on which the Old First Presbyterian Church (built 1740) stood and the building being unsuitable, our society pur- chased the Old Town Hall (1795) from the city of Wilmington for $91,000 and had plans for restoring and flreproofing the building in 1917. The war made it neces- sary for the Red Cross to have a large building, and this being the only one available we at once stored our books and possessions of all kinds and turned over the entire building for Red Cross purposes. Prior to the purcliase of the Old Town Hall we had purchased a fine building site and had plans prepared for a suitable Society building. The sale of the old colonial Town Hall brought a de- mand from our citizens that the historical society secure it, which we could only do by purchase. Essex. Institu e. The, Salem, Massachusetts Librarian: George Francis Dow Institute organized in 1848 and according to last report had 589 members. Publications: Historical Collections, vol. 53; Annual report; Inscriptions in Cen- tral Burying Ground, Boston; Probate records of Essex Co. quarterly courts vol. 5; Vital record of Salem, vol. 1; Plumer Genealogy; History of the Eastern Rail- road; Visitors Guide to Salem (new edition); total, 2,688 printed pages Pur- chased Pierce-Nichols House, built in Salem in 17S3; the Hammond collection of clocks (152) and watches (31). Constructed an annex building to museum (28 by 56 feet) to contain the coarser furniture, tools, and utensils, transportation basketry, stoves, etc. The Library has acquired the Waters-Withington-Lea genealogical MSS., relating to English research, the largest collection now in the country, including abstracts of 60.000 wills, chancery proceedings index of 75 000 names, copies or abstracts from 600 parish registers, acts books, note books, etc. Evanston Historical Socley, Evanston, Illinois Librarian: William C. Levere '^^^AA?'^'^",^'"" Historical Society originated in 1898, has now a collection of some 4,000 volumes, mcludmg pamphlets, as well as a museum colleotinn of considerable value, relating to the history of the city of Evanston and the qtate of Illinois. The Society has rooms in the Public Library building but hones are entertained for a building of their own. The Society is supported by specfal con! tributions, membership dues and a small donation of the city council 49 Henderson, Archibald, University ot North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina Librarian: Archibald Henderson The private Library ot Mr. Henderson. In a letter to the Special Libraries Association Census Committee Mr. Henderson says: "I have an exceptionally good collection of printed and MS. material on the Old Southwest, Daniel Boone, and the pioneer movement and, westward expansion in the 18th century. I have a very good collection ot North Garoliniana — one of the best half-dozen private col- lections extant. I Ijave the finest, and fullest collection of books, pamphlets, etc., on George Bernard Shaw in private hands, I feel sure. My collection of books on the modern drama and the modern stage in certainly one of the best." IHIstorlcal and Philosophical Society of Ohio, Van Warner Library, Cincinnati, Ohio Librarian: Charles T. Greve The Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio was established In 1831 and in 1920 was said to have 88 members. It issues a quarterly publication. The Society receives no State aid but secured as high as $79,000 In voluntary con- tributions a few years ago. Its collection of books is said to number 27,222, as well as a number of manuscripts. Historical Commission of Ohio, 15th Avenue and High Street, Columbus, Ohio Librarian: Arthur M. Schlesinger, Chairman The Historical Commission of Ohio is the official agency of the State for the collection and preservation of the records of services of Ohioans in connection ■with the great war. The Historical Commission is endeavoring to make a com- plete collection of documents and materials which will disclose the work of the civilan war agencies in Ohio as well as the exploits of Ohio men and women in the service abroad. It desires to obtain manuscripts, printed matter ot all kinds, sorapbooks, photographs, moving pictures, posters, cartoons, and relics. In other words, it is attempting to preserve everything that may help to show what the tnen, women, and children ot the State have been doing and thinking .with reference to the war or as a result of the war, 1, Records of State agencies and of Federal agencies within the State, 2, Military records. 3. Religious records. 4. Economic material. 5. Political and propagandist material. 6, Educational records. 7. County and municipal records. 8. War iterature by or about Ohioans. Illinois Historical Survey, University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois Librarian: Clarence W. Alvord A few years ago the survey purchased about 6,000 pages of transcripts of material from the Archives Nationales ot Paris bearing on Mississippi Valley and Illinois history, and 2,700 pages ot transcripts from the Archive General de Indias, Seville, relating to the Revolutionary War and early Louisiana. The survey is co- operating with other historical agencies in five states in having a calendar made of the material on western history in the State and other departments at Washington, D. C. It is also cooperating with the Centennial Commission of Illinois In the work of publishing a five-volume history of the State. Indiana Historical Survey, Indiana University, Blooraington, Indiana Librarian: Logan Esarey The Indiana Historical Survey, commenced in 1912, is being carried on by the history faculty ot Indiana University, The Survey publishes the "Indiana Magazine ot History," quarterly, and has issued three volumes of Publications. The collection of books includes Indiana State publications and a collection ot text- books used in the schools during the last century. Jackson's Philadelphia Year Book, Broad and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Joseph Jackson, Publisher In connection with the compiling ot Jackson's Philadelphia Year Book a vast amount of special material has been collected. This data relates to the history and geography of the city ot Philadelphia and Includes a collection of maps of the city, etc., as well as a number ot city directories. IVIcCormIck Historical Association, 675 Rush Street, Chicago, Illinois Librarian: Herbert A. Keller, Secretary The Association, started in 1885, completed a Library building a few years aeo The last report announced the addition ot numerous manuscfipts, books, ■Deriodicals, and newspapers falling within the period 1820-1900, relating to agri- culture the Presbyterian church, the Democratic Party, and mining, especially those which refer to harvesting machinery; the Seminary of the Northwest; Presby- 50 terian reunion sentiment; National, state, and local campaigns, 1860-1884; ana learch for gold in the Carolinas, 1860-1884. Maine Genealogical Society, 457 Cumberland Avenue, Portland, Maine Librarian: LeRoy P. Tobie The Maine Genealogical Society wg,s established in 1884 to collect genealog- ical Information about citizens of the State of Maine. On January 1, 1917, accord- ing to a report of the American Historical Association, the total number of bound volumes owned by the Society was 3,943; pamphlets 3,246. Maine Historical Society, 485 Congress Street, Portland, Maine Librarian: Charles T. Llbby The Maine Historical Society was established in 1S22 and has benefited occasionally by appropriations from the State. In 1916 it published volumes 21 to 24 or Collections, documentary series. The museum and collection of books and manuscripts are steadily growing. Energy of Society, at last report, was be- ing spent In making available the mass of material which had never been cata- logued. Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Maryland Librarian: Robert F. Hayes, Jr. The Maryland Historical Society, established in 1844, has issued a number of publications including; "Maryland Historical Magazine;" Archives of Maryland (for the State), etc. New building reported in course of erection in 1920. Gene- alogical collection of R. T. Semmes of Savannah, Georgia, received by bequest. S'~veral church records and burial-ground records copied and indexed. Maitatuck Historical Society, 119 West Main Street, Waterbury, Connecticut Librarian: Walter W. Holmes, Curator; Lucy Peck Bush, Assistant Curator The Mattatuck Historical Society Library. Waterbury, Connecticut, con- sists largely of ethnological and archaeological works brought together by the late Rev. Joseph Anderson. D. D., second president of the Society, to accompany his ''oUeotion of Indian relics which form the foundation of the museum. These folumes number about 2,000, together with several hundred pamphlets. The collection also includes histories of towns of the State of Connecticut, and of the United States; periodicals, a few genealogies, and other works. The Library aims to secure, "Old and scarce books and pamphlets, especially local histories and genealogies; old newspapers, magazines, almanacs and scrap-books; reports in pamphlet form or in newspapers of anniversaries of towns, churches or other in- stitutions, especially books, pamphlets or papers relating to the region originally known as Mattatuck, to Connecticut, to New England, and to the New England Indians." There are also a few natural history books, for use in connection with the collections of birds, minerals, and other natural history specimens. Michigan Historical Commission, Lansing, Michigan Librarian: George N. Fuller The Commission is composed of six members appointed by governor, with governor ex officio. The Commission has published severnl historical studies and its appropriation has been increased from $6,000 to $15,000. The State archives come under the jurisdiction of the Commission and these have been partially listed. The Commission pubUshes the "Michigan History Magazine," quarterly. Minnesota Historical Society, Saint Paul, Minnesota Librarian: Solon J. Buck The State of Minnesota has recently completed a $500,000 building to house the Society and the State archives. The Society is the principal source for informa- tion regarding archives of the state and it publishes reports and the "Minnesota History Bulletin." Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson, Mississippi Librarian: Dunbar Rowland, Director Created in 1902, by act of legislature. Board of trustees of nine members. The Department is in charge of archives, art gallery, and museum, historical manuscripts, historical Library, diffusion of knowledge of Mississippi history. Over 1,000,000 historical documents collected, scientifically classified, and guide published. Collections from French archives, 34 volumes; from English, 20 vol- umes; from Spanish, 9 volumes. Collection of Mississippi newspapers, files, 1805- 1919. Publications; twenty-one volumes of historical sources, registers reports. Recent publication. Letter Books of Gov. W. C. C. Claiborne, 6 volumes' 51 Missouri Hls'orical Society, Jefferson Memorial, Saint Louis Missouri I^ibrarian: Charles P. Pettus Society established in 1866 and has since issued a number of historical and biographical publications. It maintains an unusual collection of firearms, two large collections of books, historical and genealogical, as well as manuscripts relating to the fur trade and the West. Nebraska State Historical Society, Linooln,. Nebraska Librarian; Addison B. Sheldon Society organized in 1878 and has issued publications. The following report made in 1920: Close cooperation arranged and i'atifled by governing bodies of the historical society, leg"islati\ e reference bureail, university history departments, university Library, and Nebraska Society Sons of the American Revolution, and Nebraska Society Daughters of the American Revolution. The special situation in Nebraslca created during the past year warrants an additional note of information: In January last the director of the legislative reference bureau was elected super- intendent and secretary ot the State Historical Society. One of the main purposes in this action by the historical society was to unite and coordinate the work of research in Nebraska history and ethnology under one head. At the same time was unanimously ratified the report of a committee whose mernbers were appointed by the historical society, the State university, and the State Librarian. This re- port contemplates the erection of a historical and university Library building on the university campus which shall house all the State-supported Libraries at the Capitol except the law Library at the State house. In pursuance of this policy of unification the present director of the reference" bureau and superintendent of the historical society was unanimously elected secretary and registrar of the Nebraska Society Sons of the American Revolution, and the Library and archives of that society remc^ed from Omaha to the histoiical society's rooms. There also are the principal collections of the Nebraska Society Daughters of the American Revolution. New York f^lstorlcal Society, 170 Cential Park West, New York City Libraiian: Alexander J. Wall The Library of the New York Historical Society was established in 1804 for information and reference purposes. General scope of Library: Americ;an History with special emphasis on the History of New York City. Unusual features of the collection include: Early New York Newspapers; New York Views, and rare literature pertaining to American History. New/ York Society Library, 109 University Place, New York City Librarian: Frank B. Bigelow The Society Library began its career in Wall Street in 1754, occupying a part of the old City Hall, at which time it comprised 650 books, now grown to a collection of over 100,000 volumes. The collection is particularly valuable to students of the history of New York City. The service of the Library is on a subscription basis, the rate being $10.00 per year. Northern Indiana Historical Society, 203 Citizens' Bank Building. South Bend, Indiana Librarian: Frank A. Stover The Northern Indiana Historical Society was established in 1895 and had seventy members at last report. According to a report of the American Historical Association "This Society's collection of books and historical objects outranks any other collection in Indiana, being exceeded in this vicinity only by the Chicago Historical Society." Ohio S"ate Archaeological and Historical Society, High Street and Fifteenth Avenue, Columbus, Ohio Librarian: William C. Mills The Ohio State Aroheological and Historical Society was established in 1875. During the great war jt became interested in the collection of material relating to the war and much effort has been expended in this direction. The So- ciety publishes the Diary of R. B. Hayes, and the quarterly magazine has passed its twenty-eighth volume. • Oklohoma Historical Society, State Capitol, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Librarian; W. P. Campbell The Oklahoma Historical Society moved into new quarters in the State oapitol in 1917 where it maintains: Collections ot Alice Robertson, daughter of earliest missionary; Sam Houston's son, Emmet Star, Cherokee historian, Fred S. Barde, - noted correspondent; also Ruddy Indian collection. The Society publishes "Historia," a quarterly. 52 Old Northwest Genealogical Society, 280 Bast Broad Street^ Columbus, Ohio Libraran: H. Warren Phelps The Old Northwest Genealogical Society was established in 1897. The So- ciety was reported in 1920 as having a Library of more than 4,000 volumes of family genealogies and general history. A quarterly publication has been issued from the beginning. Pennsylvania IHIstorical Society, 1300 Locust Street, Philadelphia, Penn- sylvania Librarian: Dr. John W. Jordan; Ernest Spofford, Assistant Librarian The Historical Society of Pennsylvania was established in 18Z4 and now has some 2,000 members. The Society publishes the "Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography." According to a report of the American Historical As- sociation, this Society's accessions for the ten months ending November 1, 1917, were, 1,267 books, 5,223 selected pamphlets, 10404 manuscripts, and 2,374 miscel- laneous articles. Scope: Pennsylvania history, manuscripts, Americana, charities, corporations, genealogy, French Revolution, German-American literature, colonial laws. Pennsylvania Society, 249 West 13th Street, New York City Librarian: Barr Ferre, Director The Library of the Pennsylvania Society comprises a collection of books, papers, illustrations and other material relating to the State of Pennsylvania and its History. The collection has been partially catalogued by authors and subjects. 'The Library is open only to members of the Society, and to them only upon ap- plication. The Library is, in effect, an accumulation of literary material not yet fully digested or arranged. There is no regular Library staff, the Director of the Society acting as Librarian. Rhode Island State Library, Providence, Rhode Island Librarian: Herbert O. Brigham The State Library, located in the State House, contains official documents of the United States and of the several states, and general works pertaining to history, political science, and social science. The Legislative Reference Bureau conducted by the State Library directs the work of Brown University students who are investigating topics in comparative legislation. The Library is open to the public on week days, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. ; except on Saturdays, when it closes at 12 ra. Sons of the Revolution in the State of California, 619-25 Citizens' National Bank Building, Los Angeles, California Librarian: Nelson O. Rhoades The Library of this organization contains about 500 volumes and pamph- lets. An effort is being made to preserve current history in scrap books covering current events, California facts, Los Angeles facts, historical war pictures, war pamphlets. Genealogical contributions to various newspapers. State Historical Society of IVIIssouri, Columbia, Missouri Librarian: Floyd C. Schoemaker The State Historical Society of Missouri was established in 1898 and was reported in 1920 as having 550 pay members; 500 editorial and 200 exchange. The Society publishes "The Missouri Historical Review" and maintains a Library. A few years ago announcement was made of the addition to the Library of over 600 volumes of old Missouri newspapers, 1850-1898. United States, Interior Department, Indian Affairs Office Library, 18th and F Streets, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Mrs. W. B. Allen Library is devoted to Indian history, customs, etc., and law. Library is now being catalogued; about 6,000 cards now filed. Considerable research in matters pertaining to Indian history and bibliographies are compiled. Example of research: information as to all Indian treaties giving salt to the Inflians Library has published pamphlet entitled "Selected Sources of Information" and others are in preparation. Collection includes about 3,000 books besides many pamphlets Indian exhibits, pottery, basketry, etc. Seven magazines are received. ' West Virginia Department' of Archives and History, Charleston West Vir^ina Librarian: Wilson M. Foulk »"6"u» The Library of the West Virginia Department of Archives and History located in the Statehouse building, comprises 74,000 books and pamphlets relating 53 to the history of the State of West Virginia. The Department is also charged with the duty of maintaining the State museum and historical collections. News- papers axe an important feature of the collection. INSURANCE Association of Life Insurance Presidents, 165 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Ida M. Thiele The Library of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents had its incep- tion soon after the organization of the Association in December, 1906. It is chiefly a statistical and reference Library for the use of its members and home office staff. The collection includes about 4,000 books pertaining to lite insurance laws and actuarial science; insurance laws of the United States and Canada; cyclopedias, manuals and yearbooks; complete statutes of the United States and of each of the States; Supreme Court reports, and judicial and departmental rulings. About 80 Insurance periodicals and 60 daily newspapers from all states and from Canada are regularly received and items of value are clipped and placed in permanent files. Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut Librarfan: (No appointed Librarian) A Company reference Library is maintained for the use of the office force only. The books in the collection are chieily devoted to such subjects as finance, law, and technical problems incident to insurance. There are also a few general reference books. Fidelity Mutual Life insurance Company, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Frank H. Sykes The Library of this institution comprises a law Library, a large number of books related to medical work, actuarial science, and investments, as well as a general Library of business books covering such subjects as advertising, business English, salesmanship, etc. The Library also has a very complete file of hand- books, state reports on insurance, insurance Journals, and various statistical works especially related to life insurance. insurance Library Association of Boston, 141 Milk Street, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian: Daniel N. Handy The Insurance Library Association of Boston is a cooperative Library and Informational service bureau maintained by a number of fire insurance companies. It has a large collection of books comprising the publications and reports of in- surance companies, government documents, legal and legislative information, etc. Insurance Society of New York, 84 William Street, New York City Librarian: Maude B. Inch The Library of the Society was organized in 1901. The collection includes over 10,000 books and pamphlets dealing with all phases of the Insurance business — state insurance reports, statistics, lectures and addresses, insurance laws, as well as books on chemistry, accounting, building construction, correspondence, salesmanship and various reference works. The Library is particularly complete In reports of insurance departments, legal works, and works dealing with various forms of hazard as they apply to the insurance of properties. The Society publishes eight times a year a "News Letter" giving information about Itself and the additions to the Library. Members of the Society are privileged to borrow books, but visitors are welcome at all times. The Library hours are 9.30 to 4.45, and 9.30 to l.OO on Saturdays. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Metropolitan Building, New York City Librarian: Prances S. Cox The Library collection totals 33,064 books and pamphlets. The largest part of the collecting is purely reference material, including: A rather complete collection of reports on social insurance (foreign countries included): public health reports; vital statistics of various countries; labor problems; problems of personnel administration (so-called industial welfare work). The last col- lection is a fairly good representation of the work done by various firms through- out the country. There Is also a file of the house organs of about 300 different countries. In addition to the Reference Library, there is a popular collection in- cluding about 2,500 books of fiction and about the same number of popular non- fiction. The membership register includes 2,367 names since May, 1920. Circulation for December, 1920, was 8,664; largest daily circulation 667; average December daily, 302. Increase in circulation during 1920 was 17,442; Library staff has in- .creased from 7 to 12 between April, 1920, and January, 1921. 54 National Council of Workmen's Compensation insurance, 16 East 40th Street. New York City Librarian: Edith R. Daly The Library of the National Council of Workmen's Compensation Insur- ance is part of that body's Correspondence department and was established in August, 1920, to serve the organization as a whole. General scope of Library: Compensation Insurance from the viewpoint of the rate maker. Aim is to give particular attention to: Laws pertaining to workmen's compensation insurance; data, statistics, etc., entering into rate making, etc. Natonal Workmen's Compensation Service Bureau, 13 Park Row, New York City Librarian: Catherine Van Dyne This Bureau is an insurance association formed to issue rates for com- pensation and liability insurance, to publish manuals, and to standardize safety appliances. The Library was organized December, 1916, to serve the Bureau and the insurance company members subscribing to its service. The collection in- cludes about 1,600 catalogued volumes, S,000 pamphlets, and 90 current periodicals. Subjects covered include: Insurance laws and reports, industrial safeguards and hazards, labor statistics, actuarial texts, and chemical processes of manufacture. The Library is used mainly by Bureau staff members and by the ofheers of com- pany members, but the Bureau is always ready to extend its Library service to- persons making study of subjects In which it specializes. Pacific IVIutual Life Insurance Company, Los Angeles, California Librarian: Miss D. B. Parker The Pacific Mutual Home OfBce Library consists of some 275 books of strictly utilitarian character which may be classified as follows: technical books on life insurance; books on vocational efficiency, designed to give general or specific instruction on business efficiency, salesmanship, etc. ; books on hygiene, of a practical and every-day character, with emphasis on prevention rather than cure; uplift books, the general purpose of which is promotion of optimism and character building. In addition to the foregoing the Library contains a number of life insurance reference books, reports of conventions of the Association of Life Insurance Presidents, the National Association of Life Underwriters, etc., and various pamphlets on the various phases of life insurance. The present Library is a nucleus which will be enlarged in future in so far as it is demonstrated that the service is of interest and value to employees. Pennsylvania Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau, 507 Morris Building, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Josephine B. Carson Organized 1917 for the particular use of the Bureau department chiefs who do a great deal of research work in connection with the making of rates for workmen's compensation insurance. This research deals principally with employ- ment, industrial accidents, industrial diseases, and processes and materials of manufacture. The Library collection, therefore, consists chiefly of books and pamphlets on industrial processes, accidents, wage statistics, occupational diseases and social insurance — especially workmen's compensation — and includes as com- plete a collection as possible of the compensation laws of the United States and Canada. The privileges of the Library have been extended to the members of the Bureau, by which all the insurance companies writing workmen's compensa- tion in Pennsylvania are reached. Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut Librarian: Grace A. Child The Library, which was recently established, is primarily a business Li- brary. The aim is to furnish the members of each department of the Company with information needed on any subject connected with their work For this purpose books, magazines, newspapers, pamphlets, clippings and maps are being collected. The subjects covered Include: Insurance, advertising, salesmanship, scientific management, accounting, letter-writing, business English and sales conditions in different states. It is planned to add books on hygiene conduct of life, biography, history. Action and other subjects which may aid the 'members of the force m becoming better workers. The members of the agency school and field agents are also served by the Library. Provident Life and Trust Company, 4th and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia Librarian: Mary S. Allen The Library of the Provident Life and Trust Company is a private busi- ness Library open during the usual business offlice hours. The collection covers 55 such subjects as: Life insurance, banks and banking:, finance, office manage- ment, business psycholog.v, public service corporations, actuarial science, invest- ments, salesmanship (lite insurance). Prudential Insurance Company of America, Newark, New .Jersey Librarian: Frederick L. Hoffman, Third Vice President and Statlsticiun The Prudential Library of the Statistician's Department was con.^eived and has been developed and is maintained in conformity to principles and methods largely at variance with accepted Library technique. It rests upon the funda- mental conception of organized knowledge rather than a systematic collection of books. There is no Librarian and no general catalogue is maintained. The Library exceeds 200,000 volumes and millions of items filed away for ready reference. It is divided into some six or seven principal sections, each of which is in charge of a clerk who must make use of the data collected and who is responsible for the Information in his division being immediately accessible, historically complete and practically down to date. The main sections of the Library are as follows: (1) Statistics and Economics, (2) Insurance, (3) Occupation and Industry, (4) Ameri- can Statistics and Information, (5) Foreign Statistics and Information, (6) Public Health, (7) Medicine and General Science, The Library is, as far as known, the most complete of its kind in the world. It is maintained at a minimum of expense, and it is accessible to anyone engaged in research work along the lines in which the Company is especially interested. The Library, in brief, aims to present all the essential facts which bear directly or indirectly upon the duration of human life and its modification by environment, climate, race, occupation, economic condi- tion, etc. Travelers Insurance Company, 700 Main Street, Hartford, Connecticut Librarian: Emily C. Coates The Travelers Actuarial Library consists of between 7,000 and 8,000 volumes. These books deal in general with insurance, life insurance in parti- cular, and mathematical matters. In addition to insurance many other subjects are covered, such as economics, accounting, civics, pensions, labor statistics and hygiene. The books have not been classified, a simple shelf arrangement having proved to be satisfactory. The rules of the Library permit the loaning of books to Company employees and to outsiders under certain conditions. LAW American Telephone and Telegraph Company, 195 Broadway, New York City Librarian of Legal Department: Gertrude D. Peterkin The American Telephone and Telegraph Company maintains special Li- braries in connection with its Legal, Engineering and Accounting Departments. The Legal Department Library, of which Miss Peterkin is Librarian, serves pri- marily the staff of the Legal Department, but aids other departments at their re- quest as well. The collection includes complete series of Federal and State statutes ; records of bills pending in Congress; files of the "Congressional Record;" reports of various Federal oHicials, such as Postmaster General, Secretary of Treasury, etc.; flies of decisions of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and, finally, "the most complete file of annual reports of Public Utility Commissions in this part of the country." Founded in 1910. Approximately 10,000 volumes. Columbia University Law? Library, Columbia University, New .York City Librarian: Frederick C. Hicks The total number of books in the Library is S0,000 volumes, including Anglo -Ajnerican law reports, statutes, digests, textbooks, and periodicals. In addition there are about 14,000 volumes of foreign law books and 5.000 volumes of international law. In the last ten years the Library has more than doubled in size and its scope has recently been enlarged so that it will be built up not only as a law Library for students preparing for the bar, but also as a research Library for scholars in law. The Library is very rich in early English law books, including many of the earliest editions of the great legal classics such as Glan- vlUe, Braoton, Britton, Littleton, Coke, Blackstone, Story, Kent, etc. Hawkins, Delafleld and Longfellow, 20 Exchange Place, New York City Librarian: J. Stookwell Painton This firm maintains a Library, originally started in September, 1909, which now comprises some 7,000 bound volumes. The collection is in charge of an assigned law clerk. Subjects which it is aimed to cover include: New York re- ports; national reporter system; New York statutes; public utility commission reports; federal statutes; state statutes. Of particular interest are the collections of city charters (towns, villages, and cities) and public utility reports. 56 New York Association of the Bar, 42 West 44th Street, New York Cilj Librarian: F. O. Poole The Library of the Association of the Bar of the Citj[ of New York con- tains something over 130,000 volumes, all law. It has a thorough-going collection of American and 'English works, reports, digest, codes, statutes, session laws and text books, also similar publications for the British colonies. The Association possesses "undoubtedly the best collection of records and briefs, also one of the finest, if not the finest, collection of American Session laws." Because of varied demands there have been built up "excellent working collections of all the more important continental European nations, also of the various Latin-American coun- tries also excellent collections of international law, including treaties, Roman laWi political science, legal biography, etc." New York County Lawyers' Association, 165 Broadway, New York City Librarian: Richard Crump The Library of the New York County Lawyers' Association was established in May, 1908. to render service to the members of the Association. The collection includes about 30,000 volumes and 400 periodicals, pamphlets, etc. The collection 16 strictly legal with special emphasis upon state reports and statutes, legal text- books, etc. Pennsylvania University, Biddle Law Library, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Librarian: Mrs. Margaret C. Klingelsmith Contains 63,000 volumes not entered in the catalogue of the University of Pennsylvania covering the legal and legislative field. United States, Department of the Interior, General Land Office, HHh and P N. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: Mary Grace McVey General scope of_Library: Almost exclusively legal, some technical texts on mining, etc. Collection consists of books and other data and complete files of information re congressional legislative action on public lands. Library is completely catalogued by author and subject: 500 index cards. Books are loaned. Collection includes about 4,500 books and about 100 pamphlets and a number of state and territorial maps. Staff: one. United States, Depar'.ment of the Interior, Law Library, Interior Building, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Thomas A. Green General scope of Library: Legal, including text books, state reports, codes, statutes, session laws, etc. Catalogue is complete, about 5,000 index cards. Collection includes about 5,000 volumes. Staff: two persons. United States, Department of Justice, Vermont Avenue and K Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Librarian: George Kearney The Department of Justice Library is a highly specialized law Library in- cluding unusually complete sets of American statutes, reports and digests, both federal and state; British and British colonial statutory and case law; well selected and up-to-date law treatises; small but valuable collection of law in foreign languages; a few thousand miscellaneous volumes; works on sociology, history, etc. ; government publications, both congressional and departmental and a collection of legal periodicals. Classification: United States Supreme Court Library system. A printed catalog has been Issued and is kept up to date by a card catalog. Entries by author and subject; about 25,000 cards in catalog to law treatises, reference books, etc. Magazines occasionally indexed. Research: In answering legal questions authorities are carefully studied to discover fact or piinciplp sought and statement prepared with sources of information citel by volume and iiage. Bibliographies prepared on special request: examples, neu- trality, prisoners of war, internati'^nal law, etc. Reference work involving lociting cases, statutes, etc. Special files: advance sheets of court and departmental de- cisions, executive orders and proclamations, pamphlets of special interest, etc. Librarian edits advance sheets of opinions of Attorneys General and prepares a cumulative index issued at irregular intervals. Collection includes: 60,000 books, about, and 50 periodicals. Staff: four persons. United States, Department of State, Division of Publications, 17th and Penn- sylvania Avenue, Washington, D. C. Librarian: .lohn A. Tonner General scope of Library: International law, diplomacy. International re- lations, history, travel, biography, foreign laws. Classification: Library of Con- 57 gress, enlarged. Library partially catalogued with subject and author entries. Service extended to diplomatic and consular representatives In Washington and to a small number of persons to whom the privileges have been granted. Collec- tion Includes: 8,900 books, a considerable number of pamphlets; 60 periodicals, etc. Staff: four persons. United States, Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Library, 19th and P Streets, Washington, D. C. Librarian: Rowena U. Compton Library devoted primarily to law, accounting and taxation. About 2,400 index cards. Library publishes Citations of Treasury Decisions and current Court Decisions. Collection includes about 5,000 books; 1,000 pamphlets, and a small amount of special material. Yale Law Library, New Haven, Connecticut Librarian: Edwin M. Borchard; Elizabeth Forgens, Assistant Librarian The Tale Law Library includes a practically complete collection of the statutes and law reports of the United States and Great Britain, with an exten- sive collection of encyclopedias, treatises, periodicals and related material. Among the valuable special collections are the Albert SprouU Wheeler Library of Roman and modern civil law; the collection of British colonial law; and the Cole collection of American state statutes and session laws, one of the best of its kind in the country. The Library is making a special effort to increase its material in the fields of comparative law, legal history, Roman and international law. MANUFACTURING American Brass Company, Waterbury, Connecticut Librarian: Eulalla M. Madden The American Brass Company Library, organized in 1906, consists of books, pamphlets, clippings and periodicals on general engineering, metallurgical, and factory administration subjects. The library is housed in the Central Office building at Waterbury and is used by executives and technical men at headquarters- and through mail service by mill executives located at factories in Torrington and Ansonia, Connecticut, Buffalo, New York, and Kenosha, Wisconsin. The Li- brary is always glad to extend reasonable cooperation to other special libraries. American Writing Paper Company, Holyoke, Massachusetts Librarian: Anna K. McGrath The Company maintains two Libraries, a Business Library and a Technical Library. The Technical Library, of which Miss McGrath is Librarian, organized a little after the Business Library, covers the technical aspects of the paper-making Industry. The collection includes about 400 books on the manufacture of paper, pure and applied chemistry, physics, engineering, etc. In addition to books, there are nearly 200 bound volumes of trade papers and society Journals. The Library subscribes to 35 technical and trade publications. Important Library features- are: a catalogue file containing over three hundred concerns, and a patent file, containing patents on subjects relating to the paper industry. A complete clas- sified list of the books in the Library has been distributed to firm members and supplementary lists are issued from time to time. Articles of interest in the dif- ferent publications are indexed and a weekly list made out, copies of which are distributed among the members of the department. Special work, such as biblio- graphies, abstracts of articles, etc., are made as the occasion arises. American Writing Paper Company, Holyoke, Massachusetts Librarian: Sarah McCarthy The Company maintains two Libraries, a Business Library and a Technical Library, the latter being described elsewhere in this Directory, The Business Library of which Miss McCarthy is Librarian, was organized about two years ago It is located in the general offices of the Company. The collection includes books which deal primarily with the economic side of the paper industry, rather than the technical side. Brown Company, Berlin, New Hampshire Librarian of Reserch Department: Gordon L. Cave The Research Department Library of the Brown Company is a technical Library its service being developed to meet the needs of the Company's Research Department. Information covers pulp and paper mills and the Company also- makes a substitute for lard. 58 Cheney Brothers, South Manchester, Connecticut ■ Librarian: Margery Abell The plant of Cheney Brothers, manufacturers of sillt goods, is located in South Manchester, Connecticut. A large part of the work of the Reference Room consists in circulating magazines on technical and administrative subjects. Readers usually prefer magazines to books as the former contain the latest ma- terial. Articles of special interest are sent to those who would find them most useful in their work, the Reference Room keeping on file a list of subjects in which each reader is especially interested. Edison, Thomas A., Incorporated, Orange, New Jersey Librarian: Jessie G. Smith Though the Personnel Library of the Thomas A. Edison Industries is designed to serve any employe, it is in no sense a welfare library, but is almost entirely of a technical and business character, and its work is largely with the administrative and expriemental, rather than the operative force. It is attached to the Personnel Department for convenience, and takes the name to distinguish it from Mr. Edison's own Library iji the Laboratory. Its collection, at present, is about '400 books, and twice as many pamphlets, with files of about 75 magazines. A large part of its usefulness is in acting as liaison between inquirers and the small collections of books and pamphlets scattered in various departments through- out the plant, and with the public libraries in this vicinity. Fleischmann Company, The, 701 Washington Street, New York City Librarian; Mrs. Sarah White Dreiser The Library is maintained in connection with the Sales Promotion and Advertising Department of the Fleischmann Company and was established in 1920. The collection consists of some 200 bound volumes and about 5,000 pamphlets, periodicals, clippings, etc. A modification of the Dewey classification is used. The Library covers in general all branches of business with special reference to the yeast and alljed trades. The library has recently been catalogued. General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York Librarian: William P. Jacob The Main Library of the General Electric Company is located in Schenec- tady and there are branch Libraries in factories at Lynn, Pittsfield, Er e. Port Wayne, New York, Cleveland, Harrison, Bridgeport and Rochester, and In sales offices at New York, Boston, Philadelphia, HaiTisburg, Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington and Buffalo. The Main Library functions as a book-purchasing de- partment for the entire company, maintains master card catalog at Schene-tady and furnishes card catalogs for branch Libraries. Scope of collection: technical, commercjal, industrial and general educational subjects. Reading courses are maintained and much material is circulated. Current literature is indexed in a ■semi-monthly library bulletin which is issued in three editions and distributed to Company departments throughout the country. Bibliographies, abstracts, photostat copies and translations are furnished to employees on request. Staff consists of 16. comprising engineers, librarians and clerks. A library is maintained hy the General Electric Research Laboratory the scope being more highly scientific than General Libraiy with a chemist in charge. Departmental reference collection.f are maintained throughout the Schenectady plant and elsewhere and these h- braries are often available for shop workers. Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island Lihraiian: G. L. Stringer The Company Library, known as the Casino Library, contains 2,500 volumes for the use nf employees. The books are obtained in response to demand from IJbiary users and are largely books of fiction, very few books of an educational character being included. Prand Rapids Public Library, Grand Rapids, Michigan Librarian: Samuel H. Ranck The Grand Rapids Public Library is a general public library with special collections in several lines. Special attention has been g■i^ en to books and pub- licatioi's on furniture and the furniture industry and to ■ interior decoration and the Library claims one of the best collections in America of books on these sub- jects. Other special collections include those on: Michigan history; municipal g-overnment; medicine, etc. Hydraulic S eel Company, Cleveland, Ohio Librarian; Emma M. Beyer The Hydraulic Steel Company Library was organized as an adjunct to the Research Department but its scope of service has recently been broadened. As 59 now organized the Library serves the executive offices and the tour plants "f the company as an information bureau and gives direct service to ofBoers and employees consisting of answers to reference questions, book and magazine circulation, etc. Additional material for patrons is obtained through the cooperative aid of the Cleveland Public Library, The book collection is small, being limited at present to books on iron and steel and to reference books for general information. An In- formation Pile consisting of pamphlets, clippings, bibliographies, etc.. Is main- tained covering all phases of the subjects in which the company is interested. The Library operates under the Patent Department and therefore has a complete set of the Official Gazette, and a large collection of patents, which are classified with an expansion of the Decimal Classification. Keith, George E., Company, Campello, Brockton, Massachusetts Librarian: Katherine Kimball The Company's business Library was started less than two years ago in connection with the Filing Department. Various general and technical magazines from department heads were turned over to librarian, who collected, marked and sent out such magazines to interested employees. The Library has since collected a considerable number of books and magazines; the 95 periodicals subscribed to varying from the technical (e. g. "Hide and Leather" and "Boot and Shoe Recorder") to the general and even style magazines (e. g. "Harpers Bazaar" and *'Les Modes"). There are 87 persons receiving one or more magazines. The book collection, which is small, is however, being added to every month, and books are borrowed from the Public Library by inter-loan privilege. Subjects covered in- clude: Accounting; credit and collections; salesmanship; personal eflStoiency, and business law. The Library aims to be a service department to aid department iieads and others, and also to promote educational work in the company. Pleasure reading is supplied only for the rest and waiting rooms. Larkin Company, Larkin-Seneca-Swan Streets, Buffalo, New York Librarian: S. B. Wilkes Early in 1920 the Company established the Larkin Plant Library, designed primarily for the use of its executives, although arrangements also include a general reading room and a branch of the Buffalo Public Library. The collection is essentially industrial, including reference works and the better known books on subjects allied to the business. Great stress is laid upon keeping up with the articles in current business and technical magazines, to be sure that each individual knows all about developments in his line. To encourage general reading a file of current popular magazines is kept in the reading room where the Buffalo Public Library branch is also located. According to last reports: "department managers are learning to come to us for research work and special information along various lines." Merchants Association of New York, 233 Broadway, New York City Librarian: May Wilson The object of the Association is "To foster the Trade and Welfare of New York" and the collection has been gathered in accordance with this motto. The collection includes approximately 17,000 volumes including government reports; national, state and city laws and some of the law of foreign countries; reference works and directories, and books and pamphlets on special subjects collected in connection with the work of the Association's committees. The Association's publications deal with such subjects as: Anti-trust legislation; banking and cur- rency civic development problems; customs service; utility rates, factory legisla- tion- food problem; free ports; furniture industry; government ownership; iron and Steel industry west side railroad track problem; parcel post, pneumatic tube service- foreign trade and shipping; taxation; telephone service; water supply, etc., and data on these and similar subjects is included in the general flies. National Association of Manufacturers, 30 Church Street, New York City Librarian: A. S. Perkins The Reference Library of the National Association of Manufacturers aims to provide reliable and up-to-date information on the trade and commerce of all countries for the benefit of manufacturers interested in developing their export trade and statistical and other information relating to the industries of the United States the condition of employment therein, etc., for the benefit of manufacturers 'and employers generally. The Library is maintained especially for the benefit of the members of the National Association of Manufacturers, but it is also open for reference purposes to librarians and to students of economic, in- dustrial and commercial subjects, without charge. National Carbon Company, Cleveland, Ohio Librarian: Mabel Richardson The General Office Library of this Company maintains a collection of about 2 500 technical books and pamphlets in addition to a large number of trade and 60 technical periodicals which are circulated Among itH employees. Tl^" W( rJ- was commenced with the \iew of supplying technical information, but the need for welfare and educational work was recognized and as a result the Library is. de- veloping along both these lines. A branch collection of researrh mateiial is main- tained in the Company's laboratory under the supervision of the Librarian of the General OfBce Library. National Cash Register Company, Dayton, Ohio Librarian: H, F. May Combines technical service with general educational service. Collection includes over 7,000 books, 74 magazines, and local and out of town newspapers. The trades and professions represented in the factory are covered by technical books; other subjects covered include: history, biography, travel, art, s^Icnre, business, inspirational books, psychology, sociology, economics, health, gardfning. Fiction is excluded excepting standard authors such as Dickens, Thackeray, Eliot, Hawthorne, Dumas and Hugo. Books classified by decimal system and fully- catalogued. Pamphlets also classified and indexed. Books loaned for two weeks; magazines four days. Renewal of books. Library has large well-lighted reading room, with chairs, tables, pictures and plants. Library has 3,000 active members with a circulation of 2,000 books and magazines per month. Library news 'is released through the "N. C. R. News" (book reviews), the N. C. R. Progress, paper, Factory bulletins. Display bulletins, personal letter to new employees, and by noon-hour lantern slides. The Library issues bulletins containing reviews of magazine articles with workable ideas of interest to department heads. National Industrial Conference Board, 10 East 39th Street, New York City Librarian; J. H. Friedel The Library, which is part of the Board's Research Department, does not aim to build up a complete collection of all literature on industrial economics but only to keep the more important books. Book information is supplemented by- several thousand pamphlets, letters, transcripts of interviews, follow-ups, etc. When sufficient data on a given subject is gathered it is bound in volume form so that the Board now has volumes on Apprenticeship, Mutual Benefit Societies, Stock Subscription Plans, etc. The activities of the Library are divided into two parts: (1) 'Technical, and, (2) Service. The first is under an Assistant Librarian, super- vising cataloguing, classifying, shelving and reference work. The Service De- partment compiles special reports, interviews, prepares information bulletins and' answers questions. Norton Company, Worcester, Massachusetts Librarian: Isabelle L. Chaflin The Norton Company maintains a technical and reference Library as a division of its Research Laboratories. The Library serves the needs of the Research Laboratories first but the service is not limited to that department only and bulletins are sent and magazines circulated to all departments in the adminis- trative building and to plant foreman and employees in the various plants. The Norton Company manufactures grinding wheels and grinding machlnea. Penton Publishing Company, Cleveland, Ohio Librarian: Helen C. Meade. The Library is intended primarily to serve the editorial department of the Penton Publishing Company, including the editorial staffs of "The Iron Trade Review," "Daily Metal Trade," "The Foundry," "The Marine Review," "Power Boating," and "Abrasive Industry." The Library is chiefly used for reference pur- poses and a considerable portion of the Librarian's time is devoted to compiling information for editors and readers of the various publications. In addition to the usual library work the Librarian has charge of indexing of all publications and care of photograph files. Subjects covered include: finance, business, engineering, technical, etc., and reference works. Remington Arms Company, Incorporated, U. M. C. Bridgeport Works, Bridge- port, Connecticut. Librarian: Walter R. Hibbard, Research Engineer The Library at the Union Metallic Cartridge Bridgeport Works rf the Remington Arms Company, Incorporated, is very complete upon the subjects of cold rolled brass and cupro nickel metals. This includes the "Proceedings of the Insti- tute of Metals," complete to present date. The library contains very complete in- . formation upon powders and priming materials for small arms ammimltion. and upon the ballisti'-s of small arms and ammunition. It includes a good work- ing library upon the subjects of tool steel, China wood or tung oil. general chem- istry, and analytical chemistry. The I>ibrfiry also includes the bound volumes of leading chemical magazines and society papers and proceedings. 61 Republic Iron and Steel Company, Republic Building, Youngstown, Ohio Librarian: Mrs. T. H. Bulla Early in 1920 the Company started a metallurgical school and also the Risoo Library on engineering and technical subjects to serve the Company's more intelligent working men A large number of books relating to the iron and steel industry have been obtained and these books are now distributed to the men from the main library through nine branch libraries, one in each department. Im- portant journals are also received. These journals are indexed and articles of interest brought to the attention of men who are asked to send in lists of subjects in which they are interested. , Leading articles on technical subjects indexed and filed according to Dewey Decimal system and reports compiled by the Company's experts are sent to Library for similar attention. In addition, the Risco Library serves as a branch of the city library and distributes fiction to those who care for it, especially the girls employed by the Company. The Library is also expected to compile reading courses for men attending the Metallurgical School of the Company. Scovill Manufacturing Company, "Waterbury, Connecticut Librarian; Edith Phail The Scovill Library has a staff of six persons, three trained librarians, one stenographer, a routine worker, and an errand boy. In normal' times the company employs about 7,500 employees. The Library is more general than the typical business library. It is used by all the employees from president to errand boy. The main part of the work Is research. In six months 1,790 reference questions were recorded. Roughly classified the questions are divided among the different departments as follows: Electrical 156; School 134; Machinery 417; Re- search Department 151; Accounting 26; Patent 18; Office Department 186; Miscel- laneous 702. A system for routing magazines has been developed. The general, Library is supplemented by two special libraries, a metallurgical chemistry collec- tion and a medical collection. These collections are throughly catalogued at the general Library and can be called upon at any time. The cooperation between the Public Library and with other private libraries in the city is very close. The public library keeps a small collection of fiction at the general factory Library. Silk Association of. America, 354 Fourth Avenue, New York City Librarian: Bertha Parrish The Library of the Silk Association of America was organized possibly about 1872 when the Association started. Library aims to supply information and furnishes limited book circulation. Collection approximately 1,800 bound volumes and a great deal of pamphlet, periodical and miscellaneous data. Classification: ■ Modified Dewey; subject headings adapted. General scope of Library: Silk in- dustry and manufacture, labor, tariff, and general information. Special sub- lects- silk its history, sericulture, manufacture, etc. Daily newspaper clipping service maintained. About 200 magazines, etc., received. Special features; Trade Mark Bureau which registers all trade-names as related to textiles, piece goods or clothing. Textile World Journal, (Bragdon, Lord and Nagle Company, Publishers), 111 Summer Street, Boston, Massachusetts Librarian: Clarence Hutton The main section of the Library consists of about 1,000 volumes of textile technical, economic and statistical works. It also includes about the same number of pamphlets, booklets on textile subjects and bound volumes of the proceedmgs of domestic and foreign textile associations. In addition to files of current num- bers of practically all domestic and foreign textile publications it contams bound volumes of "Textile World" and "Textile Manufacturers Journal" from date of orig- inal publication. The latter, together with current and old volumes of the Ofilcial American Textile Directory, cover practically all important happenmgs in the domestic textile industry for nearly 50 years and are invaluable for reference. A Questions and Answers Department maintained by. "Textile World" and averag- ing about 100 inquiries per week from subscribers and advertisers, finds the Library invaluable for reference, although fully 75 per cent of such inquiries are answered rtirectlv bv the "Textile World" staff or by reference to its correspondents and other trade authorities. The index and cross-index of the published answers to these Queries are found of great value for reference purposes. The Book Depart- ment of "Textile World" lists and handles practically all works in the English language covering textile and allied subjects that are in print. Winchester Repeating Arms Company, New Haven, Connecticut Librarian: Lillian P. Nisbet The Library of the Winchester Repeating Arms Company consists of books, rriaeazines pamphiels. clippings and trade catalogs, which have been collected to answer the Company's nr-eds for technical information. The subjects covered are 62 many and varied as are the problems of the organization. The earliest book col- lection was largely on arms and ammunition. Later the scope broadened to cover engineering, particularly mechanical engineering, scientific management, labor conditions, advertising, selling, and business problems in general. Recently ma- terial has been added dealing with the hardware trade and the manufacturing of such products as fishing tackle, skates, cutlery, flashlights "and tools. The maga- zines received cover much the same subjects and are circulated throughout the organization in various ways. Special effort is made to bring current information from all sources to the attention of those to whom it is of special interest. Yale and Towne Manufacturing Company, Stamford, Connecticut Librarian: Agnes F. P. Greer Some ten years ago Mr. Towne gave a collection of books to start a library for the employees of the Yale and Towne Company. This was added to from time to time sporadically. About three years ago the public library (Ferguson Library) began sending books of a recreational nature and supplying an assistant to issue books during the noon hour. In September, 1919, a librarian was en- gaged to organize and develop the Works Library. At the end of the year the staff consisted of the librarian, an assistant, a stenographer, a clerk and a mes- senger. There were 1,700 volumes in the collection; 6,493 (estimated) trade cata- logues, while the number of periodicals (titles) received was 331. The circulation for the year was 22,278; attendance 21,166, reference questions asked 974. NEWSPAPERS Detroit New/s, Detroit, Michigan Librarian: G. B. Catlin Mr. Catlin maintains that "a systematically chosen library aimed to aid the interpretation and elucidation of the news is really an indispensable adjunct to every newspaper." The Detroit News Library contains nearly 12,000 volumes and was commenced in October, 1916. Subjects covered; philosophy, religion, government, sociology, finance, art, industry, etc. All possible reference tools are obtained. "Scraparium," or special file of newspaper clippings maintained. Li- brary functions as information bureau for the public in addition to its service to editorial staff. Detroit News Library described by Mr. Catlin in Sept-Oct., 1920, issue of "Special Libraries." New York "Sun" and "Herald," New York City Librarian: Ruth Eliot The Library of the New York "Sun," with which the "Herald" has been combined, is a newspaper reference library maintained to serve all departments of the newspaper. The collection includes approximately 3,000 books and 6 filing cabinets of pamphlets, periodicals, etc. Dewey classification is used, with ALA subject headings. The Library collection is general with special emphasis oii biography and literature. The newspaper clipping collection is particularly im- portant. New York Times, 229 West 43rd Street, New York City Librarian; Jennie Welland , r „„„ ^?® ^®^ ^P'^^ ■ Times Library is purely a reference library of some 15,000 volumes, contammg books on practically every subject from philosophy through history. However, books dealing with statistics, political science de- escription and travel, biography and history take first place. The distinct denart- raents, working in cooperation with the Library are the subject and bloeranhic departments. In those departments, newspapers are clipped and filed under their subject and biographic heads. The Library, subject and biographic de- partments are used chiefly by employees in the building, including editorial fitv reporting, art auditing, Sunday and others. Subscribers to "The Times Indpv" nri furnished also with information. J.imes inaex are New York World, Pulitzer Building, Park Row, New York Citv Librarian: F. C. Foster ' The New York World Library contains upwards of 40,000 volumes and as many more pamphlets and is designed chiefly for reference DurDose■ Sutherland licltor of Post Office Department, Library, 12th and Pennsylvania Avenue. _ 33. United States, Department of the Navy, Captain W. D. MacDougall Department Library', 17th and Penn- sylvania Avenue, N. W. _ 34 Naval William D. Horigan Observatory Library, Observatory Heights, Massachusetts Avenue, N. W. 3S , , Nav?,! Caroline E. Peterson Medical School Library, 25th and E Streets. 86 36 Hydro- graphic Office Library, 18th and B Streets. 37. United States, Department of the Interior, Julia L. V. MoCord Geological Survey Library, 18th and F' Streets, N. W. 38 Bureau Edith F. Spofford of Mines Library, 18th and F Streets, N. W. 39 Bureau John D. Wolcott of Education Library, Sth and F Streets, N. W. 40. Patent H. H. Brogan ' Office Scientific Library, Sth and F Streets, N. W. 41 Patent T. A. Hosteller 'office' Law Library, 8th and F Streets, N. W. 42 Pension Newton A. Strait Bureau Library, Sth and F Streets, N. W. 43 , Office of Mrs. W. E. Allen Indian Affairs Library, 18th and F Streets, N. W. 44 '. , ■General Mary Grace McVey Land Office Library, 19th and F Streets, N. W. 45 Reclama- Charles A. Bissell tion Service Engineering Library, Interior Building. 46 Reclama- Thomas P Jordan tion Service Law Library, Interior Build- ing. 47 : Solid- Thomas A. Green tor's Office Library, Interior Building. 48 , Columbia Edith M. Nelson Institution for the Deaf Library, 7th and Florida Avenue, N. E. 49 Howard Edward C. Williams University Library, 6th and Howard go Saint Clara Willard Elizabeths Hospital Library, Anaeostia. Bl. United States, Department of Agriculture, Claribel R. Bartaett Department Library, 1358 B Street, S. W. 52 , Bureau Florence Thompsdn of Animal Industry Library, 12th and B Streets, S. W. - 53 Blologl- ■William H.' Cheesman cal Survey Library, 1358 B Streets, S. W. 51 Bureau Louise Duvall of Chemistry Library, 216 13th Street, S. "W. 55 Bureau Mrs. Ellen H. Painter of Crop Estimates Library, 13th and K Streets. 66 Bureau Mabel Colcord of Entomology Library, 12th and B Streets, S. W. 57 , Office of Marie B. Fisher Farm Management and Farm Economics Library, 200 14th Street, S. W. 58 Forest Helen E. Stockbrldge Service Library, 930 F Street, N. W. 69 Bureau Mary G. Lacy of Markets Library, 1358 B street, S. W. 60 Bureau Eunice R. Oberly of Plant Industry Library, 14th and B Streets, S. W. 61 ,., Bureau Orrena Louise ■ Evans of Public Roads Library, 515 14th Street, f N. W. 62 .■: States Martha L. Gericke Relations Service Library, 220 14th Street, S. W. 63 Weather Professor C. Fltzhueh Talman Bureau Library, 24th a,B. W. Shea Grerry Leuterio Helen E. Jamison Elizabeth Dessez Mrs Dorothy CeMuth Watson Florence J. Lacy GEORGIA Athens 1. Georgia University Library. Atlanta 2. General Electric Company. 3. Georgia State Library. M. B. Cobb 4 , Legislative Reference Department. 5. Retail Credit Company Elizabeth Hanner Savannah 6. Georgia Historical Society. Otis Ashmore ILLINOIS Camp Grant 1. Camp Grant Library. Chicago 2. American Library Association. 3. Armour and Company, Union Stock Yards. 4. Arthur Young and Company, 116 South Michigan Avenue. 5. Art Institute of Chicago, Ryerson Library. 6. Byllesby, H. M., and Company, 208 South La Salle Street. 7. Chicago Bureau of Public Efficiency, 315 Plymouth Court. 8. Chicago Historical Society. 9. Chicago Municipal Reference Library, 1005 City Hall. 10. Chicago Press, University of. 11. Chicago Public Library. 12. Chicago School of Civics and Philanthropy, 2559 South Michigan Avenue. 13. Chicago University, General Library. 14 School of Commerce and Administration. 15. Commonwealth Edison Company, 72 West Adams Street. 16. Continental and Commercial National Bank, 208 South La Salle Street. 17. Donnelley, Reuben H., Corporation, Buyers Service, 652 South State Street. 18. Drum, A. L. and Company, 76 West Monroe Street. 19. Edison Electric Appliance Company, In- corporated, 5660 West Taylor Street. 20. Federal Reserve Bank. 21. Field Museum of Natural History. May Massee Ina Mattson E. O. GrifCenhagen Sarah Louise Mitchell Louise B. Krause Harris S. Keeler Caroline M. Mcllvaine Frederick C. Rex D. P. Bean Carl B. Roden Ernest Burton Dorothea C. Schmidt Helen Norris Sue M. Wuchter Louise Ayers M. B. Stack 91 22. Plre Underwriters Association of the North- west, 175 Jackson Boulevard. 23. Gilchrist, "W. A., 1225 Michigan Avenue. 24. Graham, Anderson, Probst and White, Bail- way Exchange. 25. Grain Dealers Journal, 305 South La Salle Street. 26. Harris Trust and Savings Bank, Harris Trust Building. 27. Hospital Library and Service Bureau, 22 Bast Ontario Street. 28. Illinois Steel Company, Inspection Departi- ment, 208 South La Salle Street. 29. Indexers, The, 5526 South Park Avenue. 30. International Harvester Company, Agricul- tural Extension Division, 606 South Michigan Avenue. 31 , Industrial Relations Division. 32. John Crerar Library. 33. Lia Salle Extension University, 4046-58 Michigan Avenue. 34. Libraj-y Bureau, Library Department, 6 North Michigan Avenue. 35. McCormick Historical Association, 675 Rush Street. 36. Marshall Field and Company, State, Wash- ington and Wabash Streets. 37. Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railway Company, 72 West Adams Street. . 38. National Catholic Welfare Council, 22 East Ontario Street. 39. National Safety Council, 168 North Michigan Avenue. 40. Newberry Library, Walton Place and North Clark Street. 41. Northern Trust Company, La Salle and Mon- roe Streets. 42. One Hundred Percent: The Efflclency Mag- azine, 5 South Wabash Street. 43. Peoples Gas I,igb,t and Coke Company. 43a. Portland Cement Association, 111 West Washington Street. 41. Sears, Roebuck and Company. 45. Shaw Company, A. W., Cass, Huron and Erie Streets. 46. Sinclair Refining Company, 111 West Wash- ington Street. 47. Swift and Company, General Office, Union Stock Yards. 48. Western Society of Engineers. 49. Wilson and Company, 4100 South Ashland Avenue. Janet McFarland Ann D. White Jennie DiUard Frances E. Barnes E. M. Chandler Dpnelda R. Hamlin P. E. Carhart Julia E. Elliott Gladys Sutherland Anne Hathaway Clement W. Andrewa Julia Rupp Zana Miller Herbert A. Keller Mary M. Farley H. A. Johnson Dr. John A. Lapp Mary B. Day George B. Utley Elizabeth Wood Harold P. Gould Oscar B. Norman Vivien Diefenderfer ByrI A. Jorgensen T. W. Huntington, Jr. Virginia Savage Myrtle A. Haught Decatur 50. James Milliken University, Decatur College and Industrial School. Depue 51. Mineral Point Zinc Company. Evanston 52. Evanston Historical Society. Galesburg 53. Galesburg Public Library, Municipal Refer- ence Bureau. C. C. Nitchie William C. Levere Mabel Innes Rockford 54. Northwestern University. 55. Rockford Public Library. Springfield 56. Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau. 57. Illinois State Historical Society. 58. Illinois State Library. Theodore W. Koch Ellen Gale Kathleen Clyne Mrs. Jessie P. Weber Eva May Fowler 92 lUrbana 69. Illinois Historical Survey, University of lUi- Clarence W. Alvord nois. 60. Illinois, University of, General Library. Phineas Li. Windsor 6] Agricultural lA - Mary G. Burwash brary. 62 Bureau of Municipal Professor John A. Fairlie G3 .' .Chemical Library. Marion E. Sparks fi } Economics and So- Hazel Yearsley Shaw ciolosry Library. 65 Engineering Library. Hilda J. Alseth t>6 Bicker Library of Winifred Fehrenkamp Architecture. INDIANA Bloomlngton 1. Indiana Historical Survey, Indiana Univer- Logan Esarey sity History Faculty. 2. Indiana University, General Library. William B. Jenkins 3 Extension Division, Bu- Harriet Bircholdt reau of Public Discussion. Fort Wayne 4. Fort Wayne Public Library. 5 Business and Margaret M. Colerick Municipal Branch. 6. General Blectiic Company. •Gary 7. Gary Public Library. Indianapolis 5. Business Data Bureau, 603 Merchants Bank W. H. Aldred Building. 9. Indiana Legislative Reference Bureau, State Jessie P. Boswell House. 10. Indianapolis Public Library. Charles B. Rush 11 Business Branch, Bthel Cleland Ohio and Sheridan. 12. Indiana State Library. Demarchus C. Browa i;; ■ Department of In- Harlow Lindley diana History and Archives. 14. Lilly and Company, EU. Lucile A. Carter Lafayette 15. Purdue University Library. William Hepburn South Bend 16. Chamber of Commerce. Betty Lord 17. Northern Indiana Historical Society, 203 Frank A. Stover Citizens Bank Building. IS. Studebaker Corporation. Florence Fowler Terre Haute 19. Emeline Fairbanks Memorial Library. Mrs. Sallie C. Hughes 20. Indiana State Normal School Library. Arthur Cunningham IOWA Ames 1. Historical Department of Iowa. Edgar A. Harlan 2. Iowa State College Library. Vera M. Dixon Cedar Falls 3. Iowa State Teachers College. Anne S. Duncan Clinton 4. Curtis Service Bureau. Louise Purcell Davenport 5. Davenport Academy of Sciences. Edward K. Putnam 93 Decorah 6. Norlie, Dr. O. M., Information Service. Dr. O. M. Norlle (I.utheran). Des Moines 7. Iowa State Library, Law and Legislative A. J. Small Reference Department. Grinnell S. Grinnell College Library. Isabelle Clark Iowa City !>. Iowa University Library. Jane E. Roberts 10 Bureau of Municipal Infor- O. E. Klingaman matlon. 11. State Historical Society df Iowa. Ben.iamin F. Shambaugh Sioux City 12. National Bank of Commerce. 13. Sioux City Public Library. ' Clarence W. Sumnei- KANSAS Emporia 1. Kansas State Normal School. Willis H. Kerr Lawrence 2. Kansas University, Library Carrie M. Watson " , School of Engineering. Mrs, Anna D. Learned i Municipal Reference Bu- John G. Stutz reau. Manhattan a. Kansas State Agricultural College Library. Newton 0. Mennonite Historical Association. llev. H. P. Krehbiel Topeka 7. Kansas State Historical Society. William E. Connelley 8. Kansas State Library. Winfleld Freeman 9 , Legislative Reference De- H. G. Larimer partment. KENTUCKY Frankfort 1. Kansas State Historical Society. Lexington 2. Kentuclcy Agricultural Experiment Station. 3. Kentucky University Library. 4. Transylvania College Library. Mrs. Charles F. Norton Louisville C. Louisville Free Public Library. George T. Settle LOUISIANA New Orleans 1. How.ard Memorial Library. AVllliam Beer MAINE Augusta 1. Maine State Library. H. E. Dunack 2. Legislative Reference Inez Bowler ' Bureau. Bangor n. Bangor Historical Society. Kdward M. Blanding ■>. Bangor Public Library. 94 Bruniwick 5. Bowdoin College Library. e Bureau of Re- Professor O. C. Hormell search In Municipal Government. Orono 7. Maine University Library. Ethel G. Wigmore Portland 8. Maine Genealogical Society, 457 Cumberland LeRoy D. Tobie Avenue. P. Maine Historical Society, 485 Congress Charley T. Libby Street. MARYLAND Baltimore i. Baltimore Bar, Library Company of, 329 Andrew H. Mettee Court House. 2. Baltimore, Engineers Club of 3. Baltimore Medical Library Association, 1211 Cathedral Street. 4. Department of Legislative Reference, City Horace E. Flack Hall. 5. Enoch Pratt Library. Dr. B. C. Steiner 6 Johns Hopkins University, General Library. T>r. M. Llewellyn Rainey 7 School of Hygiene and Elizabeth S. Thies Public Health, 310 West Monument Street ,«. Maryland Casualty Company, Engineering Blanche Keen and Rating Bureau. n. Maryland Historical Society, 201 West Monu- Robert F. Hayes, Jr. ment Street. 10. Maryland University Library, Lombard Street. U. Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Mary- land, 1211 Cathedral Street. 12. Methodist Protestant Historical Society, 316 Rev. J. H. Straughn North Charles Street. 13. Peabody Institute Library, Charles and John Parker Monument Streets. It. United Railways and Electric Company. W. Dwight Burroughs MASSACHUSETTS Amherst 1. Mas-sachusetts Agricultural College Library. Charles P.. Green Boston 2. .Vberthaw Construction Company, 27 School Leslie R. French Street. 3. American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 23 Arthur G. Webster Newberry Street. 4. American Agricultural Chemical Company, Dr. Homer J. Wheeler Aericultura! Service Bureau, 92 State Street. 5. American Photographic Publishing Com- F. R. Fraprie pany. 221 Columbus Avenue. i;. .\ppalachian Mountain Club, 1050 Tremont Alice G. Higgins Building. 7. Boston Chamber of Commerce, 177 Milk James A. McKibben Street. R. Boston. City of. Department of Public Charles S. Parsons WorkF, City Hall Annex. !' Department of Statistics, Edward M. Hartwell Room 73. City Hall. 10. Boston Consolidated Gas Company. n. Boston Elevated Railway Company, lOP Lewis A. Armistead Massachusetts Avenue. 12. Boston Medical Library, 8 The Fenway. Dr. John W. Farlow 1?.. Boston Public Library, Copley Square. Charles F. D. Belden 14. Boston Society of Civil Engineers, 715 Tre- S. Everett Tinkham mont Temple. 15. Boston Society of Natural History, 234 Berk- Dr. Grover M. Allen eley Street. ](i. Boston University, College of Business Ad- Ralph I.,. Power ministration, 525 Boylston Street. 96 17 College of Liberal Arts, Mabel P. Barnum 688 Boylston Street. 18 School of Law, 11 Ash- James N. Carter burton Place. 1!» School of Medicine, Gertrude L. Hodges Evans Memorial Library, 80 East Concord Street. 20 School of Religious Edu- Elizabeth Sherman cation and Social Service, 607 Boylston Street. 21 School of Theology. 72 Walter W. Krider Mount Vernon Street. 22. Congregational Library, 14 Beacon Street. William H. Cobb 23. Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Vaudrey L. Voigt Boston, 1165 Massachusetts Avenue. 24. Fay, Soofford and Thorndike, 15 Beacon Street. 25. Filene's, William, Sons Company, Washing- Mabel L. Wicker ton and Summer Streets. 26. First National Bank, Federal and Franklin Streets. 27. French, HoUis and Allen Hubbard, 88 Pearl Street. 2S. General Electric Company. 29. General Theological Seminary, 53 Mount Mary M. Pillsbury Vernon Street. :',n. Gillette Safety Razor Company. 31. Harvard University, Dental School, Long- Dr. Waldo E. Boardman wood Avenue.^ "- , Medical School, Long- Frances N. A. Whitman wood Avenue. S3. Insurance Library Association of Boston, 141 Daniel N Handy Milk Street. 34. Jackson and Moreland, 389 Washington Dorothy G. Bell Street. 35. Jordan Marsh Company. 36. Kidder, Peabody and Company, 115 Devon- Robert H. Storer shire Street. 37. Law, Harrison, 76 Devonshire Street. 38. Lee Higginson and Company, 15 Exchange Street. 39. Little, Arthur D., Incorporated, (See Cam- bridge). 40. Lockwood Greene and Company, 60 Federal Ruth A. Phillips Street. 41. Massachusetts, Statp of. Department of Miss C. B. Cole Public Health, State House. 42 Department of Helen G. Estey Labor and Industries, State House. 43 Department of Harriet E. Robinson Agriclture, State House. 44 State Forester, F. W. Rane State House. 45 State Library, Edward H. Redstone State House. 46 State Library, Legislative Reference Department, State House. 4". Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, Shep- Ethel J. Heath pard Library, 179 Longwood Avenue. •IS. Massachusetts Forestry Association, 4 Joy Harris A. Reynolds Street. 4!!. Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boy!- Julius H, Tuttle ston Street. 50. Mas-sachusetts Horticultural Society. 300 William P. Rich Massiichusetts Avenue. 51. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, De- Ida Loring partment of Architecture, 491 Boylston Street. 52. Massachusetts Society for Mental Hygiene. Bernice Woodcock IS Tremont Street. 53. Massachusetts Society for Social Hygiene, 50 Edna L. Meloney Beacon Street. 54. Metcalf and Eddy, 14 Beacon Street. Ruth Canavan 96 55. Merchants National Bank, Statistical De- partment, 2S State Street. 5C , Income Tax Department. 28 State Street. 57. Museum of Fine Arts, Huntington Avenue. ..s. N,. Pollard 355. United States Public Health Servioy Hos- Caroline Jones pital Library, Fox Hills. Syracuse 356. Franklin Manufacturing Company, H. H. Cora M. Pritz 357. New Tork State Court of Appeals Library. • George N. Cheney 358. Semet-Solvay Company, Chemical Develop- E. C. Curtis ment Department. 359. Solvay Process Company. J. L. Wiley 360. Syracuse University Library. Troy 361. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Harriet R. Peck Yonkers 362. Yonkers Bureau of Municipal Research, In- Benjamin Svrartz corporated, 45 Warburton Avenue. White Plains 363. Bloomingdale Hospital Library. Helen F. Letson NORTH CAROLINA Chapel Hill 1. Henderson, Archibald (Private), University Archibald Henderso* of North Carolina. 2. North Carolina University Library. Ralelflh S. Historical Commission of North Carolina. R. D. W. Connor i ■•■,■■/ •■ • ■ -i ' H. M. London Legislative Reference Department. NORTH DAKOTA Bismarck 1. North Dakota Public Library Cpmmission. Anne E. Peterson . . . . . . . . . . . ... Charlotte Matson Legislative Reference Department I. State Historical Society of North Dakota. O. G Libby University of North Dakota. ^luuy Crand Forks 4. North Dakota University Library'. ■ ■■■clpaViEiefei^enie: Bureau of Muni- Pauline Serumgard OHIO Akron '• ^ NXnal ^a"n"i;='Cd^nl^"'''' ''' '^^""^ ^°" ^- «»--« 2- Firestone Tire and Rubber Company Li- Ill Ship by Truck Bureau. 4. Goodrich, B. F., Company, General Library. 5 Technical Li- brary 6. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Gen- eral Library. 7. Municipal University of Akron, Blerce Li- brary. Cincinnati 8. Cincinnati Public Library. & , Municipal Refer- ence Library. 10. Cincinnati Traction Company, Traction Building. 11. Cincinnati University Library, Burnet Woods Park. 12. Cincinnati University, Municipal Reference Bureau. 13. Donnelley. Reuben H., Corporation. 14. Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, Van Warner library. 15. Lloyd Library, 309 West Court Street. Mr. Farr Ida B. Campbell Francis McGovern Emily Halfen Rena B. Flndley N. D. C. Hodges Mary J. Hirst W. Kessley Shoepl Miss W. Black Charles T. Greve Edith Wycoff Cleveland 16. AiJelbert College Library. 17. American Red Cross, Lake Diviqion Library. IS. Cleveland Museum of Art. 19. Cleveland Public Library, 1375 Euclid Ave- nue, 20 Municipal Refer- ence Library, City Hall. 31. Cleveland Tractor Company. 22. Cleveland Trust Company, Euclid Avenue and East 9th Street. 23. Federal Reserve Bank. 24. General Electric Company. 25. Hydrauic Steel Company, Research Depart- ment Library, 1878 East 59th Street. 26. Lakeside Hospital Library. 27. National Carbon Company. 28. Pentnn Publishing Company. 29. Western Reserve University Library. 30 , Library of He- search in Government. 31. White Motor Company. George P. Strong Margaret FuUerton William McCallin McKee Linda A. Eastman Mary H. Clark Helen H. Stevens L. C. Sykora- Alta B. Claffln Emma M. Boyer Harriet E. Leitch Mabel Richardson Helen C. Meade Alice S. Tyler Madge M. McKlnley Nellie M Allbridge Columbus 32. Historical Commission of Ohio, 15th Avenue and High Street. 33. Ohio Institute for Public Efficiency, 1010 Hartman Building. 34. Ohio Legislative Reference Department. 35. Ohio State Archaeological and Historical So- ciety, 15th Avenue and High Street. 36. Ohio State Library. 37. Ohio State University. 3*. Old Northwest Genealogical Society, 280 Bast Broad Street. Arthur M. Schlesinger Bessie Shoemaker J. H. Newman Wniiam C. Mills Olive Jones H. Warren Phelps Dayton 39. Bureau of Research. 40. Dayton Public Library. 41. General Motors Research Corooration. 42. National Cash Register Company. 43. United States Air Service, Engineering TAvi- slon Library, McCook Field. Charles B. Green Blectra C. Doren H. P. May Toledo 44. Commission of Publicity and Bfflolency, Municipal Reference Library. 45. Toledo Public Ijibrary. Wendell F. Johnsoa Herbert S. Hirshberg 112 411. Toledo Scale Company. Monroe and Albion Streets. 47. Toledo University Library, 11 Illinois Street. 4S. Willys- Overland, Incorporated, Educational Bureau. Youngstown 49. Repubic Iron and Steel Company, Republic Mrs. T. H. Bulla Building. r.O. Youngstown Public Library. .Joseph L. Wheeler OKLAHOMA Norman 1. Oklahoma University Library. 2 , Municipal Ref- Dr. F. F. Blachly erence Bureau. Oklahoma City :!. Chamber of Commerce. i. Oklahoma Historical Society, State Capitol. W. P. Campbell OREGON Eugene 1. Oregon University Library. M. H. Douglas Portland 2. Library Association of Portland. 3 Municipal Ref- Caroline B. Sigrist erence Library. 4. Oregon Historical Society, Auditorium. Professor F. G. Young G. Oregon University Medical School Library, 23rd and Lovejoy Streets. 6. Portland Railway, Light and Power Com- pany. 7. Whitfield, Whitcomb and Company, Oregon Mrs. Georgene Miller Building. Salem 8. Oregon State Library. PENNSYLVANIA Bethlehem 1. Lehigh University Library. John L. Stewart Braddock 2. Braddock Carnegie Library. George H. Lamb Chester 3. American Baptist Historicaal Society. Dr. Frank G. Lewis 4. Crozer Theological Seminary, Bucknell Li ■ Dr. Frank G. Lewis brary. East Pittsburgh 4a. Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Miss E. H. Drylie Company, Works Manager's Department. Erie u. General Electric Company, Publicity De- paitment Library, East Lake Road. Germantown i;. Friends' Free Library. Hanna F. Jones 7. Site and Relic Society, Reference Library, Dr. I. Pearson Willits Vei-)ion Park. Gettysburg b. Ljtheran Theological Seminary, Gettysburg Historical Library. Harrlsburg II. Pennsylvania Bureau of Municipalities. Anna M Newhauser 10. Pennsylvania Department of Public Instruc- tion Library. 113 11. Pfinnaylvania Legislative Reference Bureau. James N. Moore 12. Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Fox Tflegraph Building. 13. Pennsylvania State Library. Thomas L. Montgomery McKeesport 14. Chamber of Commerce. Mount Airy 13. I. C. 58, 95a; Mass. 44, 48, 85; Can. 6. Friends (Religious Society of) T>. C. 126; N. Y. 12, 280; Pa. 5, 56, 70. Furniture Mich. 18. 4 Genealogy and Biography Ca;i. 12, 23; D. C. 119, 161, 176; Me. S; Mass. 45, 61; N. Y. 72, 207; Ohio 38; Pa. 38, 41, 66, 63, 102, 107. Geography D. C. 162, 169; Mass. 6; N. Y. 258; Pa. 23, 66, 90. Geology and Mineralogy D. C 37; Mass. 94, 95, 106; Kans. 10- N. Y. 12'0, 298, 330; Pa. 19, 25, 72, 105; B. I. 12; Can. 7, 16. Health. Sanitation and Medicine Cal. 6; D. C. 19, 20, 25, 29, 30, 35, 50, 97, 131, 139, 148, 153; 111. 3?; Md 3, 6, 7, 11; Mass. 12, 19, 31, 32, 41, 53, 54, 71, 99, 103; Mich. 16; N. J. 15; N. Y. 13, 26, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 236, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 309, 313, 324, 327, 355, 363; Ohio 17, 26; Ore. 5; Pa. 19, 37, 61, 65, 81, 83, 86, 101, 105, 107, 108 110, 121; R. I. 24. History Ala. 1; Cal. 7, 12; Col. 8; Conn. 33; Del. 1, 5; D. C. 109, 116, 119, 135, 176; Ga.,3, 6; HI. 8, 35, 52, 57, 58, 69; Ind. 1, 13, 17; la. 1, 11; Kans. 6, 7; Ky. 1; Me. 3, 9; Md. 9, 12; Mass. 22, 49, 61, 62, 92, 112, 117, 121; Mich. 4, 19; Minn. 12; Miss. 1; Mo. 3, 14; Mont. 1; Nebr. 1; Nev. 1; N. H. 2, 6; N. J. 4, 13, 23; N. Mex. 1; N. Y. 14, 19, 21, 61, 80, 81, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 208, 285; N. C. 1, 3; N. D. 3; Ohio 14, 32, 35; Okla. 4; Ore. 4; Pa. 3, 7, 21, 23, 58, 63, 65, 67, 71, 72, 75, 78, 95, 102, 120; R. L. 21, 23; S. C. 2; S. D. 1; Tenn. 2, 3; Tex. 1; Utah 2; Vt. 1; Wash. 8; W. Va. 1; Wis. 2; Wyo. 1; Can. 11, 13. Indians D. C. 43. Industrial and Scientiflo Management Mass. 2, 68, 72, 73; N. Y. 100, 143, 321, 345; Pa. 39, 41, 43, 94, 96, 126 Industry and Manufacture Cal. 31; Col. 5; Conn. 1, 3. 4, 5, 6, 8, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34; D. O. 65, 79, 114, 146, 167; 111. 28, 30, 39, 45, 46, 51; Mass. 7, 30, 42, 80, 111, 114, 118, 122; Mich. 6, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18; Minn. 1, 11; N. H. 1; N. J. 3, 10, 14, 19, 20; N. Y. 1, 11, 16, 22, 64, 89, 91, 92, 93, 94, 97, 102, 106, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 121, 123, 124, 129, 130, 134, 319, 322, 343, 358, 359; Ohio 21, 27, 42. 46, 48, 49; Pa. 12, 14, 28, 33, 65, 81, 110; R, I. 2, 19; For. 2, 3, 13. Insurance Cal. 10; Conn. 10, 14a, 17, 18, 19; D. C. 23; 111. 22; Md. 8; Mass. 33, 37, 58; N. J. 15; N. Y. 209, 210, 210a, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216; Pa. 47, 81, 96. Investments Mass. 36, 3S, 64, 66, 72; Kans. 9; N. Y. 163. 164, 165. 169, 174, 175, 176, 177, 179, 180, 181, 189, 190, 193, 194; Pa. 47, 96; S. C. 1. Labor Cal. 28a; D. C. 70, 71, 72, 76, 95; 111. 31, 39; Mass. 42, 100; N. J. IS; N. Y. 100, 143, 305, 314, 316, 319, 321, 327, 345; Pa. 65, 81; Can. 5. Landscape Architecture Mass. 60, 101; Pa. 107. Languages D. C. 6, 158; N. Y. 298; Pa. 19, 23, 44, 68, 71; R. I. 11, 13, 14, 18. Law Conn. 26; D, C. 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 31; 32, 41, 46, 47, 64, 69, 71, 73, 80, 81, 90, 91, 92, 96, 103, 130, 137, 166, 177, 184; la. 7; Md. 1; Mass. 18, 33, 70, 71, 93; N. Y. 63, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 327, 357; Pa. 62, 63, 68, 76, 103, 106, 113; R. I. 25; S. C. 1. 122 Legislative Cal. 20; Conn. 12; D. C. 4, 11, 12; Ga. 4; 111. 56; Ind. 9; la. 7; Kans. 9; Me. 2; Md. 4; Mass. 46; Mich. 21; Minn. 14; Miss. 3; Mo. 6; Mont. 2; N. J. 26; N. T 4, 305, 317; N. C. 4; N. D. 2; Ohio 34; Pa 11; R. I. 27; Tex. 3; Vt. 2; Va. 2; W. Va. 2; Wis. 4. Library Science III. 2, 29, 34; Ind. 8; Mass. 69; N. T. 3, 263, 325; Tex. 1; Wis. 5. Lumber N. Y. 123; Wis. 1. Marine D. C. 68; Mass. 103, 117; N. Y. 79, 82, 120, 156; Pa. 74, 104. Mental Hygiene Mass. 52, 70; N. Y. 230, 327. Mines D. C. 38; Mass. 99, 105; Kans. 10; N. Y. 120; Pa. 17, 18, 25, 129; Can. 9, 10. Motion Pictures Cal. 8; N. Y. 27, 51, 65, 104, 110. Music D. C. 5, 154; Mass. 13, 60; N. Y. 144, 150; Pa. 50. Newspapers D. C. 165; Mass. 13, 16; Mich. 9; N. Y. 6, 140, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245; Pa. 27, 72, 75, 90, 97. Numismatics Mass. 12; N. Y. 299; Pa. 19, 78, 84. Oil Cal. 31; 111. 46; N. Y. 88, 93, 126, 127; Pa. 19, 28, 64, 81, 103, 127. Paper Mass. 102, 113, 114; N. H. 1. Patents T>. C. 40, 41, 96; Mass. 13; Ohio 25; Pa. 48, 68; For. 12. Peace D. C. 106. Pensions D. C. 42; N. J. 14; Pa. 65. Pharmacy D. C. 132, 159; Mass. 47; Mich. 16; N. Y. 55, 109, 267; Pa. 89, 128. Philanthropy 111. 12: Mass. 70, 71; N. Y. 320, 323, 327. Philosophy D. C. 138, 178, 180; Mass. 29, 97, N. Y. 83, 138; Ohio 14; Pa. 19, 23, 77. Photography Mass. 5; N. Y. 49, 346, 347. Printing and Typography N. J. 11; N. Y. 75, 277; Pa. 105. Public Utilities Cal. 13. 18, 22, 27; Conn. 14, 20a, 23; D. C. 77; 111. 6, 15, 37, .43; Ind. 6; Mass. 2, 8, 10, 23, 28, 34, 63, 72, 115, 116; Mich. 8; N. J. 5; N. Y. 20, 105, 108, 246, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 265, 256, 348, 349, 353; Ohio 24; Ore. 6; Pa. 5, 30, 41, 57, 68, 91, 93, 96, 103. Publishers Conn. 21; D. C. 74; 111. 10, 17, 42 45; Mass. 5, 67, 79; N. Y. 257. 258,. 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265. 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 274, 275, 276; Ohio 13, 28; Pa. 4». Railroads D. C. 104, 177; HI. S7; Md. 14; Mass. 11; Kans. 8; N. J. 16; N. Y. 117, 120, 246, 247, 251, 252, 253, 265, 275; Ohio 10; Ore. 6; Pa. »1, 9S, 122; For. 18. Religion and Theology D. C. 102, 103, 111, 112, 115, 12(h 123, 125, 140, 142, 143, 144, 149, 150, 156, 176, 178, 180, 187, 188; 111. 38," la. 6; Kans. 6; Md. 12; Mass. 20, 21, 22, 29, 62, 82; N. Y. 17, 18, 83 202, 203, 278, 279, 281, 282, 288, 28* 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291, 292 293; Pa. 3, 4, 8, 16, 20, 21, 24, 34, 42, 44. 67, 72, 77, 96, 105, 111, 126: R. I. 5. Retail Trade D. C. 79, 114; Ga. 5; HI. 36, 44, 45; Mass. 25, 35, 77; N. Y. 113, 114, 268, 294, 295, 296, 297; Pa. 98. Roads D. C. 61; 111. 43a; Mich, la; N. Y. 87, 96, 97. Rubber Col. 6; Conn. 24, 27; Mass. Ill; N. Y. 89, 133, 268; Ohio 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, Safety 111. 39; N. Y. 215, 216, 328; Pa. 65, 93. Science and Technologir Cal. 27a; D. C. 66, 67, 82, 83, 84, 108, 128, 162; 111. 21, S2; la. 5; Mass. 3, 6, 15, 107, 108, 123? Mich. la, 12; Minn. 6, 9; N. H. 1; N. J. 7; N. Y. 7, 8, 15, 16, 87, 132, 298, 299, 304, 329, 331, 332. 333, 334, . 335, 336, 337, 339, 346, 347, 354, 3fil; Ohio 5, 15; Pa. 17, 18, 19, 2S, 25, 26, 48, 109, 110, 115. 118, 128; R. I. 2, 16, 17, 20; Can. 2; For. i. Selling Mass. 80; Mich. 5. 15; Mo. 'it; Tv. Y. 36, 39, 135; Pa. 40, M, »«. Slavery Mass. 110. Social Welfare D. C. 101, 116a, 158a; HI. 88; Mass. 20, 53. 70, ,71, 100; Mo. 6; N. Y. 63, , ?05, 307. .'!08, 309, 310, 311, 312, 313, 316, 317. 318, 319, 320. 321, .^24, 326. 317, 318. 319. 320. 321. 324 326. 327; Pa. 35, 63, 65, 76, 8«, 93: Tex. 5. Sociology and Economica Cal. 25; D. C. 101, 159a; 111 13, 64; Ind. 3; Mass. 25, 53, 79, 76, 100: N. Y. 305. 310, 317, 322. S2S, 3W; Pa 86, 93, 105; R. I. !. Speech Defects D. C. 183. State Libraries Cal. 19; Conn. 11; Ga. 3; 111. 58; Ind. 12; la. 7; Kans. 8; Me. 1; Mass. 45; Mich. 20; Minn. 13; Miss. 2; Mo. 4; N. H. 3; N J. 25; N. Y. 3; Ohio 37; Ore. 8; Pa. IS; R. L 26; S. C. 2; Tex. 1; Vt. S; A'^a. 3; Wa.sh. 1. 123 statistics Conn. 21; D. C. 55. 65, 6«, 70, 75, 146; 111. 17, 29; Ind. $; Mass. 9, 13, 34, 36, 37, 38, 56, 74, 120; Mo. 11; N. J. IB, 21; N. T. 2, 99, 101, 148, 273, 274, 319, 322; Pa. 69, 81, 90, 93. 126; For, 17. Steel lU. 28; N. T. 91, 94; Ohio 25, 49. Sugar' Col. 7; N. T. 95; Utah 1; For. 3a. Tariff D. C. 89, 91. Taxation D. C. 16, 17, 179; Mass. 9, 56; N. Mex. 2; N. Y. 69; Pa. 39; Wis. 8. Telephone and Telegraph Mass. 63; N. Y. 248, 249, 250, 266; Fa. 30. Textiles Conn. 27a, 28; Mass. 40, 76; Minn. 11; N. J. 19; N. Y. 102, 126, 314; Pa. 43, 84, 85. Vocational Kducatlon and Training CaL 28, 28a; D. C. 76, 105, 148; Mass. 69, 78, 88, 90, 123; N. Y. 119, 136, 141, 146, 146, 318, 327, 333; Pa. 26, 111. Weights and Measures Ohio 46. Welding N. Y. 120. Women Mass. 13, 78; N. Y. 315, 327. Zoology D. C. 87; Mass. 95; N. Y. 298; Pa. 19, 105, 109. 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