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Frontier libraries on the 1885 Kansas State census

Weible, Cherie' L.

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Title
Frontier libraries on the 1885 Kansas State census
Author(s)
Weible, Cherie' L.
Issue Date
2013
Keyword(s)
  • History of libraries|Census data
  • Kansas
Abstract
In 1885, the state of Kansas conducted a census which included an enumeration of public and private libraries and the number of volumes they contained.  This data can be used to inform us about the availability of reading materials and the development of frontier libraries.
Type of Resource
other
Language
eng
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