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Library, University of California, Berkeley, California
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Public Library, Berkeley, California
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[LIB6442] - It is often forgotten that Berkeley had a Carnegie library from 1903 until 1929. Designed by John Galen Howard, founder of the School of Architecture at the University of California and architect of some of the early notable campus buildings, it was located in the garden of the Shattuck Estate at Shattuck and Kittredge streets, on land donated by Mrs. Francis Shattuck whose husband had served as president of Berkeley's first Board of Library Trustees. Berkeley's first public library in 1892 was the effort of three recent University graduates and named for Oliver Wendell Holmes. The WCTU contributed additional books and in 1895 letters from school children convinced the city to provide tax support. A $40,000 Carnegie grant was received in 1903. That library was soon outgrown and requests for further Carnegie funding were denied. Three branches were built before the Carnegie was demolished, the first California Carnegie to meet that fate. Its more famous successor as Berke
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NOV
14
Doe Library, University of California, Berkeley, California
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[LIB4930] - In 1869, UC Berkeley was the first University Library in the State of California. It held 1,036 volumes to support UC's opening class of forty freshmen. The Library was open 4 to 5 p.m. [Read more fascinating history at UCB website] I'd Rather Be In Berkeley by Rep_Yo_CitySee other Berkeley Bumper Stickers
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1907 University Library, Berkeley, CA
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[LIB3522] Berkeley San Francisco California Mugs by vintage_world See other Vintage Mugs
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1911 The University Library, University of California, Berkeley
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2002 Berkeley Public Library, Grand Re-opening California
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24
Another postcard sent to me by a postcrosser, Eduardo. Thanks for the wonderful card![LIB2643]
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