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Contains handwritten committee minutes for the library.

Includes an address of the committee of the York Select Subscription Library. The proposed institution is in connection with York Select Library.

Also includes subscription library tickets.

Includes a pamphlet 'A friendly Parting Shot at the Defeated and Discomfited Free Library Committee' (with covering letter), a flyer entitled 'Mr. George Leeman's Last Words to his Fellow Citizens, November 11th, 1881', one catalogue of books held in the library, a collection of newspaper articles collected by the York Free Library Committee, correspondence files and architectural drawings.

The pamphlet is entitled 'A friendly Parting Shot at the Defeated and Discomfited Free Library Committee'. Also includes a letter of condolence to W.W. Morrell.

Ground plan and first floor plans drawn up by W.G. Pentry, Architect, York.

The flyer is entitled 'Mr. George Leeman's Last Words to his Fellow Citizens.'

Including: a letter written from the Dean's office to W.W. Morrell dated 7 October 1891; bills of payment signed by W.W. Morrell; a letter from W.W. Morrell to Cogan House dated 21 September 1882.

The newspaper articles were collected by the York Free Library Committee.

General correspondence (esp. copy requests). Indexed.

General correspondence; relating to York schools, library staffing, committee business, enquiries, etc. With newspaper cutting dated Friday October 10th 1902, and loose letter, both inside front end-paper. Index blank.

General correspondence, relating to matters of money and accounts, enquiries, the York School, acquiring and purchasing new stock, committee business, etc.. Indexed.

The letters relate to requests for material to be copied. Indexed.

Operational records and photographs of York Public Library, including drawings, stock books, accessions registers and papers regarding the foundation of the library in 1892. Also includes papers regarding the new premises for the library in Museum Street.

Papers and architectural drawings relating to the formation of the York Public Library.

Copy of the 1855 Act for further promoting the Establishment of Free Public Libraries and Museums in Municipal Towns, and for extending it to Towns governed under Local Improvement Acts and to Parishes

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

The letter also questions whether the money needed would be better spent by the Urban Sanitary Board.

The letter concerns the eventual establishment of a Free Public Library in York despite early setbacks.

The invoice came via W. W. Morrell.

The letter was forwarded by W. W. Morrell to the Lord Mayor of York. Also includes a letter from Thomas Hurst to W. W. Morrell regarding the chairman of the Sheffield Free Libraries writing to the York Herald.

Haggerston (Chief Librarian at the Newcastle upon Tyne Public Library) was only able to donate a few books to Morrell's cause, and he could not honour Morrell's requests for library reports as they are his own private property

Mr Councillor Bulmer was forwarded books of cuttings and the aforementioned table was in a book.

Containing numerous newspaper extracts, articles, letters, pamphlet extracts, handbills and posters regarding proposals for and foundations of free libraries in mid-late nineteenth century

Rowntree also refers to a statement he made about two Askhams, whether lectures on Public Libraries would be beneficial, who should be chairman of the committee and where they should meet.

The article is from the Nottingham Daily Express.

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

Pamphlet written by J.S. Rowntree advocating the establishment of a free library in 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 George Leeman.

Written by Thomas Beaumont.

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