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From W. W. Worrell

Containing handbills, correspondence and other items related to the formation of a public library in York 1881-1891

Containing early material relating to free libraries

Newspaper extracts relating to the establishment of York Public Library

Includes a collection of posters, newspaper articles, pamphlets, and subscription lists regarding the formation of a Free Library in York

Poster entitled 'Public Library for York: Speeches delivered at the Citizens' Meeting on Thursday, November 3rd, in favour of a Public Library for York

Hand-written notes and newspaper clipping of estimated populations of cities in northern England.

Letter of advice about the 'moral progress' of communuity

Includes notes comparing York and London libraries.

Poster entitled 'Public Library for York: Speeches delivered at the Citizens' Meeting on Thursday, November 3rd, in favour of a Public Library for York' - kept in an envelope headed as follows: 'City of York - The Public Libraries (England) Acts 1855-1890 Poster - dated 17 October 1891'.

Notes describing children's stories.

Letter giving information about Bradford libraries.

Letter about the reports of the Committee of Public Library

Letter giving details of library report and bibliographic references to a named person.

Letter of response regarding a request for papers.

Letter of response giving details of a report on libraries.

Includes an article on the first page regarding proposals for a free library in York.

Letter promising to enclose reports from meetings in Manchester, London and Oxford.

Letter from a candidate for the office of Librarian in Glasgow requesting a copy of the American Libraries Report.

Letter giving brief details of Library Committee meetings.

The poster is against the opening of a Free Public Library.

Includes a specimen for a Scottish voting paper.

Includes details from Lord Derby on the beneficial influence Free Libraries are calculated to have upon the community. The poster was sent from Gloucester.

Written by Thomas Beaumont.

Free Library, June 1892 - Design of umbrella stand, bookcases, side tables

Certifies the adoption of the Public Libraries England Act 1855-1890. Written by Joseph Terry.

Advertisment against free libraries in York.

The writer wishes to reduce the age of which children can use the library from 14 to 12.

Free Library Counter and Details. No. 4

Delivered in the Festival Concert Room by the Lord Mayor J S Rowntree.

The petition is about a free public library for York, and is from the residents of the parish of St Mary Castlegate.

Written by John Brown

Written by W. W. Morrell

The booklet is a printed version of an address delivered by J. S. Rowntree, Mayor of York, on free public libraries.

Free Library designs for furnishings

Also includes corresponding numbers (numbers vary between 6,000 and 376,000) which would appear to be population statistics.

Includes an application for library membership on the reverse.

The plans are for alterations to the former York Mechanics' Institute Library in Clifford Street.

May be the annual report promised to Mr Morrell by the Mayor of Newcastle. Looks like a rough copy if it is the report.

The letter is from M Croft, who is against the establishment of Free Public Libraries.

Log of applications received and books sent.