Library Scrapbook: History of the Cape Girardeau Public Library

Collection — Box: 2581, Scrapbook: 004

Identifier: 2007.136

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Articles regarding the history of Cape Girardeau’s library—initial plans, construction, growth, events, and staff. Also includes a booklet about Cape’s Carnegie Library (the original public library).

Dates

Creation: 1916-1942

Rights Statement

Materials in this collection may be protected by copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Biographical / Historical

Efforts to start a public library in Cape Girardeau began at the turn of the century and in 1914 a library was opened in the Ellingood building at the corner of Themis and Spanish streets. Through funds advanced by the Carnegie Corporation, and supplemented by local contributions, Cape Girardeau Public Library opened its doors at its Common Pleas Courthouse Park location on April 1, 1922. World War I deterred efforts to build the library, but they were renewed after the conflict. An addition was constructed at the front of the building in 1959. It served its original purpose until 1980, when a new library was built on Clark Street and the old facility was converted into government office space.

Extent

1 Scrapbooks

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Articles regarding the history of Cape Girardeau's library initial plans, construction, growth, events, and staff. Also includes a booklet about Capes Carnegie Library (the original public library).

Record Groups

- RH. Regional History Collections

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title: Library Scrapbook, History of the Cape Girardeau Public Library 1916-1942
Status: Completed
Author: Brooke Culler
Date: 2007
Description rules: Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description: Undetermined
Script of description: Code for undetermined script
Language of description note: English