| Handy Collection |
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| 1916-1919 |
| Original |
| NO RESTRICTIONS |
| 00/66/06/18 |
| Most of the letters in this file seem to pertain to circulation of books in the local schools. Some of the schools mentioned included Crossroads, Queponco, Nine Pin Branch, and Pocomoke High School. In addition there is a letter from Mary B. Pusey at the Board of Education of Worcester County letting Miss Handy know that the board has appropriated money for traveling library cases as well as giving Miss Handy the title of “Public School Librarian.” Other names mentioned in the correspondence include Miss Pauline East, Mr. E.W. McMaster, Katherine D. Huler, Miss Burbage, Mrs. Lewis, Bessie Gordy, Elsie Donaway, Wilsie Whittington, Mary A. Wilbus, and Ida Belle Wilson. Other correspondents include Mrs. Ina J. N. Perkins at the Council of National Defense and Bernard C. Steiner at Enoch Pratt Free Library. In addition Mrs. W. G. Henderson of Biloxi, Mississippi and Mary A. Fleuer of Rockville, Maryland also contacted Miss Handy on the recommendation of Miss Titcomb of Hagerstown about setting up a library similar to the Friendly Library. |
