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| Page Title | Free traveling libraries in Wisconsin : the story of their growth, purposes, and development, with accounts of a few kindred movements |
| Author | Wisconsin Free Library Commission |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Wisconsin Free Library Commission |
| Source Creation Date | 1897 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | XML |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2009 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2009 |
| Digital Identifier | TP510000 |
| Description | Progressive Era officials considered education crucial to the success of democracy, so they started government programs to increase literacy and expand knowledge among the state's varied ethnic and geographic communities. Although many cities had libraries by the end of the 19th century, most farm families had little if any access to books. In 1895, officials created the Wisconsin Free Library Commission to try to remedy this problem. Since rural residents could not travel to libraries, they decided to send "traveling libraries" into the countryside. This pamphlet explains the program's purposes and describes its activities. The traveling library system was successful largely due to the efforts of its administrator, Lutie Stearns (1866-1943); its history is described in "A Thousand Little Libraries" by Stuart Stotts (Wisconsin Magazine of History, Winter 2006-2007) |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Type | Book |
| Recommended Citation | Wisconsin Free Library Commission. Free Traveling Libraries in Wisconsin (Madison, Wis.: The Commission, 1897); online facsimile at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1719 |
| Document Number | TP510 |
| Size | 39 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. |
| URL | http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1719 |
| Owner Collection | Wisconsin Government Publications |
| Owner Object ID | LIB. 2: T 72/ 1897 |
| Genre | government report; |
| County | Dunn County; |
| State/Province | Wisconsin |
| Sub-Topic | Progressivism and the Wisconsin Idea; |
| Event Date | 1896-1897 |
| Event Years | 1896; 1897 |
| Intellectual Life | Libraries; |
| Occupations | Farmers; Legislators; |
Description
| Page Title | Front cover |
| Author | Wisconsin Free Library Commission |
| Place of Publication | Madison, Wis. |
| Source Publisher | Wisconsin Free Library Commission |
| Source Creation Date | 1897 |
| Language | English |
| Digital Format | JPG |
| Electronic Publisher | Wisconsin Historical Society |
| Rights | © Copyright 2009 by the Wisconsin Historical Society (Madison, Wisconsin) |
| Electronic Publication Date | 2009 |
| Digital Identifier | TP510001 |
| Owner | Wisconsin Historical Society Library |
| Size | 23 cm. |
| Owner Collection | Wisconsin Government Publications |
| Owner Object ID | LIB. 2: T 72/ 1897 |
| Full Text | ÖU |
| Event Date | 1896-1897 |
| Event Years | 1896; 1897 |