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1. Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (1)

Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (1)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Seated at window is children's librarian Janie M. Smith. Caption on back: "Charleston Free Library. Children's room at story hour, normal crowd."

2. Book discussion at Main Library, 1950s

Book discussion at Main Library, 1950s
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Left to right: Miss Clair Goldberg, Miss Nancy McBride, Miss Ruth Williams, Lt. Russell Goodacre, Miss Louise R. Perry, Mr. J. Kinloch Rivers, Mrs. Stephen L. Stulman, Mrs. DuBose Blakeney (in dark dress, making gestures), Mrs. Mary Dipon Long, Mr. William A. Pease, Jr. (in foreground), Mr. Harold Wade (top of head showing). Tuesday night Great Books group. Charleston Free Library. Main building. "

3. Circulation desk, Main Library (2)

Circulation desk, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Circulation Desk area. Charleston Free Library. All of following are here: Charging desk - books checked in, checked out, * shelves (fine editions collection), R collection (South Carolina collection), microfilm machine, work table, 2 book trucks for books, stove, registration files, registration desk, files for book cards. Circulation desk. 94 Rutledge Avenue. Rachel M. Raisin checking books out for borrowers."

5. Extension Department, Main Library (2)

Extension Department, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Extension Department, showing books for Bookmobile. Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Part of Extension Dept. (County Dept.)"

6. Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (2)

Story hour in Children's Room, Main Library (2)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Children and staff after completion of story time. Children's librarian Janie M. Smith is standing by window. Caption on back: "Charleston Free Library, Children's room just after end of story hour. This is a normal number for the weekly story hour."

8. Circulation desk, Main Library (4)

Circulation desk, Main Library (4)
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view looking over Circulation desk into the reading room and showing staff and patrons.

9. Janitor's closet, Main Library

Janitor's closet, Main Library
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Interior view showing the janitor's closet, which was used to store newspapers and some gifts.

10. Letter from Mamie Fields to Emily Sanders

Letter from Mamie Fields to Emily Sanders
Date:
1950-1959 and 1960-1969
Description:
A letter from Mamie Fields to Emily Sanders, thanking her for suggesting the new county library branch be named for John L. Dart. The letter outlines the history of the industrial school on the property and the later Dart Hall.

11. Staff work room, Main Library

Staff work room, Main Library
Date:
1950-1959
Description:
Main Library, 94 Rutledge Avenue. Caption on back: "Magazines, mimeograph machine, books to be labelled, etc. Charleston Free Library."