- Description
- 7 linear feet (15 boxes).
- Summary
- Reports, correspondence, accession books, financial records, news clippings and administrative files documenting operations of Webster Branch of The New York Public Library.
- Subjects
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- closed to research
- Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
- Biography (note)
- The Webster Branch of the New York Public Library traces its origins to the Webster Free Library, founded by the East Side House settlement in 1894.
- Language (note)
- Call Number
- MssArc RG8 5884
- OCLC
- NYPG05-A43
- Author
New York Public Library. Webster Branch.
- Title
Webster Branch records, 1904-2001.
- Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Access
Boxes 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 closed to research
- Biography
The Webster Branch of the New York Public Library traces its origins to the Webster Free Library, founded by the East Side House settlement in 1894.
In 1904 the library merged with The New York Public Library, and in 1906 moved into a new building at 78th Street and York Avenue on the upper east side of Manhattan. For several decades Czechoslovak immigrants were the primary patrons of the branch, which maintained significant holdings in the Czech language. In 1957 the bulk of these materials were transferred to the new Donnell Library Center. During the 1960s-1990s the social composition of the neighborhood changed, and the Webster Branch broadened its focus to serve the library needs of a more diverse urban community.
- Language
Some items in Czech.
- Location of Other Archival Materials
Free Circulating Libraries records, NYPL Archives.
- Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Research Call Number
MssArc RG8 5884