MS 235 Alpine Library Association Records
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Summary Information
- Repository
- San Diego History Center Document Collection
- Creator
- Alpine Library Association.
- Title
- Alpine Library Association Records
- ID
- MS 235
- Date [inclusive]
- 1900-1957
- Extent
- 0.5 Linear feet (1 box)
- Language
- English
- Abstract
- This collection contains records of the Alpine Library Association, which established and operated the Alpine Public Library in the first half of the 1900s.
Preferred Citation
Alpine Library Association Records, MS 235, San Diego History Center Document Collection, San Diego, CA.
Biographical / Historical Notes
The Alpine Library Association was founded in October 1900. According to its Constitution, the purpose of the organization was to “[establish] a free public library and reading room in Alpine.” For most of its life, the Association and the Alpine Public Library were housed in the Women’s Club in Alpine, where members met on a quarterly basis. To raise funds for the library and its collections, the Association put on events and solicited memberships, monetary and book donations. Prominent members included Beatrice La Force, who served as Secretary and Librarian, Commander Rudolph Oeser, who served as Treasurer, and Lawrence Wilber, who served as President in the 1940s and 1950s. The Association dissolved in 1957 when the Alpine Public Library was incorporated with the San Diego County Library.
This collection was donated by Beatrice La Force, who was an Alpine resident for most of her life. She was a historian and writer who wrote “Alpine, the History of a Mountain Community” in 1971, as well as several mysteries and novels in addition to writing for Woman’s Day and Reader’s Digest. She was also an award-winning playwright who directed the Alpine Players, an area theater group.
Scope and Content
The collection contains items from the Alpine Library Association pertaining to the establishment and operations of the Alpine Public Library, including bound ledgers, record pages and loose items. Ledgers contain governance information such as the organization’s Constitution and By-Laws, membership information, and circulation laws. Record pages include meeting minutes, financial reports, and correspondence. Loose items include receipts, invoices, and outreach materials.
Arrangement
Items arranged by subject, except items in folders 7-10 which are in original order.
Administrative Information
Publication Information
San Diego History Center Document Collection November 23, 2011
1649 El Prado, Suite 3
San Diego, CA, 92101
619-232-6203
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
The San Diego History Center (SDHC) holds the copyright to any unpublished materials. SDHC Library regulations do apply.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Jennifer Ho on November 23, 2011.
Collection processed as part of grant project supported by the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) with generous funding from The Andrew Mellon Foundation.
Controlled Access Headings
Corporate Name(s)
- Alpine Library Association.
- Alpine Public Library.
Geographic Name(s)
- Alpine (San Diego County, Calif.)
- San Diego (Calif.)
Personal Name(s)
- Darnell, R.W.
- La Force, Beatrice, 1908-
- McDonnell, F.R.
- Oeser, Rudolph
- Wilbur, Lawrence
Subject(s)
- Clubs
- Libraries
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Many of the bound ledger pages are tearing away from their bindings. (November 23, 2011)
Comments
Items in folders 7-10 were originally contained in a binder, possibly created by Alpine Library Association. Items remain in original order.
Collection Inventory
| Box-folder | ||||
| “Alpine Public Library Association” – ledger, 1900-1937
Includes: Constitution and By-Laws Officers Meeting minutes 1919-1937 Donations log Membership lists |
1:1 | |||
| Alpine Library Association membership, 1935-1939
Includes: Dues paid lists Paid member lists |
1:2 | |||
| “Alpine Library membership,” 1912–1933
Includes: Member lists Circulation logs |
1:3 | |||
| “Accession List Alpine Library Association,” undated | 1:4 | |||
| “Accession Book Alpine Library,” | 1:5 | |||
| “Rules and Regulations Alpine Public Library,” undated
Includes: Rules and regulations of Alpine Public Library Lists of books sorted by genre |
1:6 | |||
| “Alpine Library Business Meeting Reports,” 1937 July 3–1950 April 1
Includes: Meeting minutes Treasurer’s reports Correspondence regarding donations and performance event Statement of receipts from performance event |
1:7 | |||
| Alpine Library Association records, 1949 January 9-1955 April 2
Includes: Information about library’s 50th anniversary commemoration Correspondence regarding Association news, donations, collections Meeting minutes Treasurer’s reports Financial statement from performance event |
1:8 | |||
| Alpine Library Association records, 1949 December 28-1957 April 2 and undated
Includes: Meeting minutes Correspondence regarding dissolution of Association, donations, event information, Association news Treasurer’s reports Lists of names Bindery information Tax information |
1:9 | |||
| Alpine Library Association miscellanea, 1921 April 23-1955 June 7 and undated
Includes: Receipts and invoices Invoice from State of California (in Oversize Collections D4) Outreach postcards Bindery orders Correspondence |
1:10 | |||
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