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Letter from Andrew Carnegie in response to Coffeyville's request for a grant to build a library for Coffeyville's citizens. Dated January 6, 1911.

Transcription:

Andrew Carnegie, New York
January 6, 1911

Mayor George…

Photo of library assistant John Hare (deceased) retrieving books from the Carnegie Public Library's book drop in Coffeyville, KS.

The library drop box was originally donated by the Coffeyville Rotary Club.

Lucile Wagner, director of the Southeast Kansas Library System from 1965 to 1995, poses at the Iola Public Library circulation desk.

Mary Ann Taylor uses the teletype machine to place and receive interlibrary loan requests.

A postcard of a Memorial Chapel in Coffeyville, Kansas for Mary Alice, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C.O. Dobbins. Located 1/4 mile north of Highway 169 and 166 intersection east of Coffeyville, then turn right 2 1/4 miles.

In memory of our daughter…

Postcard of the MoPac round house in Coffeyville, Kansas postdated 13 Jun 1914.

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Topeka 6/13 7:40 PM
Dear Mother I am here tonight got your card this A.M. Glad to hear you are well. I am but gee! Such warm weather you don’t want get out in the sun. D.
Mrs. S. H. Scott 306 West 5th Newton Kans.

Postcard image of four girls with "Greetings from the Moore lils."

Date of postcard is uncertain. Postmark stamp says October 19 but the year is faded. Circa 1910-1915.

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Recipient: Miss Catharine Reid, Coffeyville,…