Public Library Committee

Zone d'identification

Type of entity

Collectivité

Forme autorisée du nom

Public Library Committee

forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Public Library Committee; 1904-1951

    Autre(s) forme(s) du nom

    • 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 d’existence

    1904-1951

    Historique

    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.

    Lieux

    Statut légal

    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.

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    Internal structures/genealogy

    Contexte général

    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

    temporel

    Type of relationship

    Library and Publicity Committee est le successeur de 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

    temporel

    Type of relationship

    Technical Instruction and Library Management Committee est le prédécesseur de Public Library Committee

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Mots-clés - Sujets

    Mots-clés - Lieux

    Occupations

    Zone du contrôle

    Identifiant de notice d'autorité

    GB0192-130

    Identifiant du service d'archives

    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 de production, de révision et de suppression

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        Sources

        BC 31/2, BC 31/3

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