Li/SA2/2

Correspondence including references to the establishment and running of the following library centres: Houghton Regis; Ridgmont; Old Warden; Thurleigh; Renhold; Stagsden; Maulden; Southill; Leagrave;Shefford; Biggleswade; Woburn; Stotfold; Cranfield; Arlesey; Wootton.

May - Oct 1926

From: 1926 To: 1926

Plus correspondence regarding the following: - Offer of a job on the cataloguing staff at Trinity College, Cambridge made to Mr Glazier [Aug 1926]; - Report of Mr Glazier to the Secretary of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust regarding the Report ‘County Library Extracts’ written from records received from County Library branches in Bedfordshire [May 1926]; - ‘County Library Extracts’ Report by County Librarian [May 1926]; - Letter from Eaton Socon Library centre regarding outbreak of Diphtheria and disinfection of books [May 1926]; - Reply from County Librarian recommending that the books be destroyed [May 1926]; - Request for books for the Carlton Study Centre [Sep 1926]; - Letter to Mr Glazier from Mr G Herbert-Fowler stating that he is unlikely to be able to attend a meeting in Bedford from his home in Aspley Guise because of the train strike [part of the General Strike], stating ‘I don’t think the strike will go on for more than 10 days or a fortnight’ [June 1926]; - Correspondence between Mr Glazier and the Cheshire County Librarian Mr Gilgrass regarding accommodation and attendance at the Library Association Conference [Aug 1926]; - Correspondence with Harrods regarding payment for book purchases [Sep 1926]; - Letter from Mr F R Hockcliffe, Dale Cottage, Pavenham warning Mr Glazier of an outbreak of Scarlet Fever in the village [Jun 1926]; - Letter to Mr Moore, Head Teacher of Maulden School from the County Librarian, stating, ‘I fully appreciate the great difficulty in inducing the labouring classes to read non-fiction’. [May 1926]; - Letter from The National Omnibus Co. St John’s Street, Bedford regarding the cost of conveying books. [Sep 1926]; - Letter to Leagrave School stating that the infection of German Measles is not conveyed through books [Jun 1926]; - Report on village library centres by Mr Glazier, County Librarian [Oct 1926]; - Bedfordshire County Library Questionnaire relating to proposed W.E A Class at Biggleswade [Oct 1926].

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Glazier, George E,
Fowler, G. Herbert,
Gilgrass,
Harrods,
Hockliffe, F R,
Moore,
National Omnibus Company

Bedfordshire County Library, health administration, CORRESPONDENCE, County Librarian, HOUGHTON REGIS, THURLEIGH, SHEFFORD, BIGGLESWADE, RIDGMONT, Old Warden, RENHOLD, STOTFOLD, ARLESEY, STAGSDEN, MAULDEN, SOUTHILL, LEAGRAVE, WOBURN, CRANFIELD, WOOTTON, Carnegie United Kingdom Trust, EATON SOCON, diphtheria, CARLTON, ASPLEY GUISE, strike, Library Association, conference, PAVENHAM, scarlet fever, BEDFORD, schools, German measles, Workers' Educational Association