Library Cash Book
Description
- Creator
- Richmond Hill Library Association
- Media Type
- Image
- Text
- Item Type
- Books
- Description
- The Cash Book of the Richmond Hill Library Association contains records of members' financial contributions as well as records of purchases of books, candles, library tickets, and expanses for the wage of Librarian.
In September 1854, the Library Association owned 367 volumes. (p. 4) Richmond Hill Library Association was established in December 1852. - Notes
- This documents reflects the operations of the typical subscription library, which was financed by private funds from membership fees. Subscription libraries were predecessors of modern public libraries. They emerged in the Great Britain in the 17th century, and appeared in North America in 1731. (Wikipedia)
- Date of Original
- 1853-1862
- Dimensions
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Width: 20.6 cm
Height: 33.6 cm
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Chamberlin, Ariel ; McNair, Robert ; Hall, James ; Wilkie, John ; Gilmore, James ; McPhillips, George ; Metcalf, Robert ; Trench, John ; Velie, John ; Vandeburgh, Peter ; Hamilton, John ; Law, Abraham ; Sanderson, Henry ; Burr, John
- Corporate Name(s)
- Richmond Hill Library Association
- Local identifier
- CashBook001-124.jp2
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Ontario, Canada
Latitude: 43.87111 Longitude: -79.43725
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
- Contact
- Richmond Hill Public LibraryWebsite:
Agency street/mail address:1 Atkinson St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C 0H5
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