Public Library Committee

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Public Library Committee

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Public Library Committee; 1904-1951

    Other form(s) of name

    • Technical Instruction and Library Management Committee (1890-1904), Library and Publicity Committee (1951-1962), Library and Friendly Relations Committee (1962-c.1973)

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1904-1951

    History

    During this period funds were obtained from the Carnegie trustees for a new public library building in the current location. Funds were granted in 1916 but due to the war, work began in 1925. The new central library was opened in 1927, and had open access shelves. Newspapers, reference stock and lending stock were provided. Branch libraries were later opened including Acomb and Dringhouses.
    Library management functions transferred from Technical Education and Library Management Commitee in January 1904. Instructed City Librarian. Replaced by Library and Publicity Committee in 1951.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Managed public libraries in York including the central library. Business includes staffing, buildings management, liaison with other information providers, monthly statistics, hire of rooms and exhibitions.

    Mandates/sources of authority

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    During this period funds were obtained from the Carnegie trustees for a new public library building in the current location. Funds were granted in 1916 but due to the war, work began in 1925. The new central library was opened in 1927, and had open access shelves. Newspapers, reference stock and lending stock were provided. Branch libraries were later opened including Acomb and Dringhouses.

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Library and Publicity Committee (1951-1962)

    Identifier of related entity

    GB0192-131

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Library and Publicity Committee is the successor of Public Library Committee

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Technical Instruction and Library Management Committee (1890-1904)

    Identifier of related entity

    GB0192-129

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Technical Instruction and Library Management Committee is the predecessor of Public Library Committee

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Occupations

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    GB0192-130

    Institution identifier

    GB0192

    Rules and/or conventions used

    International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa

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    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

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        Sources

        BC 31/2, BC 31/3

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