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MSA SC 4062-5-14
Collection	Handy Collection
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Dates	1915-1919
Medium	Original
Restrictions	NO RESTRICTIONS
Storage	00/66/06/18
Description
Much of the correspondence in this file deals with the circulation of books and the establishment of stations to facilitate the circulation of books. One the more frequent correspondents in this file is May Gilliss, a teacher. Other teachers who corresponded with Miss Handy include Mrs. Ena Brittingham and Nellie Collins. Mr. Oscar M. Purnell of Snow Hill also established a station. There is also several typewritten book lists for the Friendly Library as well as a couple of handwritten lists of numbered books. Other correspondents in the file include Eda Cropper, L. D. Collins, Emily Upshur Whaley, Lola Brown, Marie A. Tilghman, and T.J. Taylor, as well as Lena and Mabel Boggs. Annie Cropper was a frequent correspondent.

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