Cultural crusaders : women librarians in the American West, 1900-1917 / Joanne E. Passet.
Cultural crusaders : women librarians in the American West, 1900-1917 / Joanne E. Passet.
Cultural crusaders : women librarians in the American West, 1900-1917 / Joanne E. Passet.
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Publisher
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1994.
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T0370758
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Language
English
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Physical content
xix, 208 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Contents
Cultivating the "library spirit" -- Who was the western librarian? -- Initial impressions -- Defining a constituency -- Bringing books and people together -- Creating the library habit -- A professional watershed -- Four who served -- Conclusion.
Publication information
Publisher
Albuquerque : University of New Mexico Press, c1994.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New Mexico
Date Published
c1994.
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Summary
Passet uses extensive archival material to provide a picture of the women librarians' experiences. She explores their education, family relationships, degree of autonomy, and reactions to the West. Her account is enlivened throughout by the words of the women themselves. It is further enriched by brief biographies of four women exemplifying the com...
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Cultural crusaders : women librarians in the American West, 1900-1917 / Joanne E. Passet.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-202) and index.
Transferred from N020.82/1.
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Date Copyright
c1994.
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T0370758
Record Identifier
74VK7llyO3BO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK7llyO3BO
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ISBN
0826315305
9780826315304
DDC
020.82
MMS ID
991022988419702626
