Language
English
Repository
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archives and Special Collections
Title Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Branch Collection Number CLP.20170725.004 Extent
2.5 Linear Feet
Five boxes
Date 1898-1989 Author Leslie M.Vega Publisher Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Archives and Special Collections Address 4400 Forbes Avenuehttp://www.carnegielibrary.org/ Content Description This collection contains documents from the opening of the Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (CLP) 1898-1989. The documents include annual reports, monthly reports, children's department monthly and annual reports, policy and statistics, damage reports, renovations, repairs, equipment purchases, newspaper clippings, library event postings, and maps. These documents were taken out of order due to chaotic arrangement of "miscellaneous" papers in box 4.
Arrangement
Most of this collection is arranged by year (for annual and monthly reports), the earliest from back to front. The remaining documents are arranged by topic, and within each topic chronologically by year.
Biographical / Historical
The Lawrenceville Branch of the Carnegie Public Library opened on May 11th, 1898, as the first branch in the CLP library system. The 279 Fisk Street location was designed by architects Alden & Harlow, the same firm who designed the original Carnegie Institute in Oakland and other Carnegie branch libraries. This branch was known for its distinguished Children's Department, known for half a decade as the "Boy's and Girl's Department," providing one of the first separate children's rooms of a library in the country. Built on the grounds of a former cemetery, what was in the early 19th century known as the Lawrenceville Burying Mound, a headstone remained in the library's basement until 2002, when the tomb was discovered to be that of Henry Snowden who died as a baby in 1830.
As an important community center that has served a diverse and changing population, the Lawrenceville branch, much like the other older Carnegie branches, struggled to meet the needs of the population while maintaining upkeep and dealing with a lack of funds, which is noted in this archive's newspaper clippings and budget concerns.
Conditions Governing Access
There are no access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
There are no use restrictions.
Custodial History
The materials were removed from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Branch and transferred to the William R. Oliver Special Collections Room.
Accruals
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Branch sends new materials to the Oliver Room on an irregular schedule.
Preferred Citation
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Lawrenceville Branch, William R. Oliver Special Collections, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
Container List Monthly Reports , 1977 Containers box 1 , folder 1 Monthly Reports , 1978 Containers box 1 , folder 2 Monthly Reports , 1979 Containers box 1 , folder 3 Monthly Reports , 1980 Containers box 1 , folder 4 Monthly Reports , 1981 Containers box 1 , folder 5 Monthly Reports , 1982 Containers box 1 , folder 6 Monthly Reports , 1983 Containers box 1 , folder 7 Monthly Reports , 1984 Containers box 1 , folder 8 Monthly Reports , 1985 Containers box 1 , folder 9 Monthly Reports , 1986 Containers box 1 , folder 10 Monthly Reports , 1987 Containers box 1 , folder 11 Monthly Reports , 1988 Containers box 1 , folder 12 Monthly Reports , 1989 Containers box 1 , folder 13 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1935 Containers box 2 , folder 1 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1936 Containers box 2 , folder 2 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1937 Containers box 2 , folder 3 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1938 Containers box 2 , folder 4 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1939 Containers box 2 , folder 5 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1940 Containers box 2 , folder 6 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1941 Containers box 2 , folder 7 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1942 Containers box 2 , folder 8 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1943 Containers box 2 , folder 9 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1944 Containers box 2 , folder 10 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1945 Containers box 2 , folder 11 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1946 Containers box 2 , folder 12 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1947 Containers box 2 , folder 13 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1948 Containers box 2 , folder 14 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1949 Containers box 2 , folder 15 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1950 Containers box 2 , folder 16 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1951 Containers box 2 , folder 17 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1952 Containers box 2 , folder 18 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1953 Containers box 2 , folder 19 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1954 Containers box 2 , folder 20 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1955 Containers box 2 , folder 21 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1956 Containers box 2 , folder 22 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1957 Containers box 2 , folder 23 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1958 Containers box 2 , folder 24 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1959 Containers box 2 , folder 25 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1960 Containers box 2 , folder 26 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1961 Containers box 2 , folder 27 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1962 Containers box 2 , folder 28 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1963 Containers box 2 , folder 29 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1964 Containers box 2 , folder 30 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1965 Containers box 2 , folder 31 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1966 Containers box 2 , folder 32 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1967 Containers box 2 , folder 33 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1968 Containers box 2 , folder 34 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1969 Containers box 2 , folder 35 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1970 Containers box 2 , folder 36 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1971 Containers box 2 , folder 37 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1972 Containers box 2 , folder 38 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1973 Containers box 2 , folder 39 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1974 Containers box 2 , folder 40 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1975 Containers box 2 , folder 41 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1976 Containers box 3 , folder 1 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1977 Containers box 3 , folder 2 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1978 Containers box 3 , folder 3 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1979 Containers box 3 , folder 4 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1980 Containers box 3 , folder 5 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1981 Containers box 3 , folder 6 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1982 Containers box 3 , folder 7 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1983 Containers box 3 , folder 8 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1984 Containers box 3 , folder 9 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1985 Containers box 3 , folder 10 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1986 Containers box 3 , folder 11 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1987 Containers box 3 , folder 12 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1988 Containers box 3 , folder 13 Children's Department Monthly Reports , 1989 Containers box 3 , folder 14 Photograph of children, "The Literary Echo" , 1913-1930 Containers box 3 , folder 15 Annual Report , 1900 Containers box 4 , folder 1 Annual Report , 1901 Containers box 4 , folder 2 Annual Report , 1902 Containers box 4 , folder 3 Annual Report , 1903 Containers box 4 , folder 4 Annual Report , 1905 Containers box 4 , folder 5 Annual Report , 1906 Containers box 4 , folder 6 Annual Report , 1907 Containers box 4 , folder 7 Annual Report , 1908 Containers box 4 , folder 8 Annual Report , 1910 Containers box 4 , folder 9 Annual Report , 1911 Containers box 4 , folder 10 Annual Report , 1912 Containers box 4 , folder 11 Annual Report , 1913 Containers box 4 , folder 12 Annual Report , 1914 Containers box 4 , folder 13 Annual Report , 1915 Containers box 4 , folder 14 Annual Report , 1916 Containers box 4 , folder 15 Annual Report , 1917 Containers box 4 , folder 16 Annual Report , 1918 Containers box 4 , folder 17 Annual Report , 1919 Containers box 4 , folder 18 Annual Report , 1920 Containers box 4 , folder 19 Annual Report , 1921 Containers box 4 , folder 20 Annual Report , 1922 Containers box 4 , folder 21 Annual Report , 1923 Containers box 4 , folder 22 Annual Report , 1924 Containers box 4 , folder 23 Annual Report , 1925 Containers box 4 , folder 24 Annual Report , 1926 Containers box 4 , folder 25 Annual Report , 1927 Containers box 4 , folder 26 Annual Report , 1928 Containers box 4 , folder 27 Annual Report , 1929 Containers box 4 , folder 28 Annual Report , 1930 Containers box 4 , folder 29 Annual Report , 1931 Containers box 4 , folder 30 Annual Report , 1932 Containers box 4 , folder 31 Annual Report , 1933 Containers box 4 , folder 32 Annual Report , 1934 Containers box 4 , folder 33 Annual Report , 1935 Containers box 4 , folder 34 Annual Report , 1936 Containers box 4 , folder 35 Annual Report , 1937 Containers box 4 , folder 36 Annual Report , 1938 Containers box 4 , folder 37 Annual Report , 1939 Containers box 4 , folder 38 Annual Report , 1940 Containers box 4 , folder 39 Annual Report , 1941 Containers box 4 , folder 40 Annual Report , 1942 Containers box 4 , folder 41 Annual Report , 1943 Containers box 4 , folder 42 Annual Report , 1944 Containers box 4 , folder 43 Annual Report , 1945 Containers box 4 , folder 44 Annual Report , 1946 Containers box 4 , folder 45 Annual Report , 1947 Containers box 4 , folder 46 Annual Report , 1948 Containers box 4 , folder 47 Annual Report , 1949 Containers box 4 , folder 48 Annual Report , 1961 Containers box 4 , folder 49 Annual Report , 1962 Containers box 4 , folder 50 Annual Report , 1964 Containers box 4 , folder 51 Annual Report , 1967 Containers box 4 , folder 52 Annual report, includes overview of needs and budget , 1986 Containers box 4 , folder 53 Goals and Objectives, includes schedule and materials budget , 1987 Containers box 4 , folder 54 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Statistics , 1905 Containers box 4 , folder 55 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1918 Containers box 4 , folder 56 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1919 Containers box 4 , folder 57 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1920 Containers box 4 , folder 58 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1942 Containers box 4 , folder 59 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1943 Containers box 4 , folder 60 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1945 Containers box 4 , folder 61 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1947 Containers box 4 , folder 62 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1948 Containers box 4 , folder 63 Annual "Boys and Girls" Department (now called Children's Department) Report , 1984 Containers box 4 , folder 64 Maps Containers box 5 , folder 1 Repairs/ Equipment Purchases/ Damage Reports , 1971-1989 Containers box 5 , folder 2 Policy Documents , 1901-1962 Containers box 5 , folder 3 Budget Reports , 1904-1987 Containers box 5 , folder 4 Gifts , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 5 Statistics , 1898-1986 Containers box 5 , folder 6 Friends of the Library Correspondence , 1987-1988 Containers box 5 , folder 7 Censorship , 1978 Containers box 5 , folder 8 Pennsylvania Ethnic Heritage Studies Center Documents , 1977 Containers box 5 , folder 9 Neighborhood Traditions Project , 1987 Containers box 5 , folder 10 Community Correspondence , 1988 Containers box 5 , folder 11 Library Events , 1948-1998 Containers box 5 , folder 12 75th year anniversary , 1898-1973 Containers box 5 , folder 13 Centennial , 1898-1998 Containers box 5 , folder 14 Outreach , 1949 Containers box 5 , folder 15 