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WR 103: Pocomoke Public Library Accession Book

1 document box (0.25 cubic feet)

(1930 – 1945)

Bulk: 1945

Worcester County Library: Genealogy and Local History Collection, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, MD

Identifier:

WR 103
Creator(s): Pocomoke Public Library, Inc
Acquisition:

The Pocomoke Public Library Accession Book records were donated to the Worcester County Library by the Worcester County Library, Pocomoke Branch.

Language(s): English
Use: Records are open for research. Copyright, including literary rights, belongs to the author(s) or their legal heirs. Permission to publish or reproduce must be obtained from the Worcester County Library which extends beyond “fair use”.
Preferred Citation:

“Item, collection name, [Box #, Folder #,] Worcester County Library, Snow Hill Branch, Snow Hill, Maryland.”

Attribution:

Finding aid written by Nate Godfrey, May 2022.

Related Materials: None.
Separated Materials: None.

Abstract

The Pocomoke Public Library Accession Book is a list of all books belonging to the Pocomoke Public Library beginning in 1930, ultimately ending in 1945, when the accession book was retired and presumably replaced. Included is an explanation of the layout and how to organize the library's books in the clearest possible way.

Administrative History / Biographical Note

The Pocomoke Public Library was a public library in Pocomoke City, Maryland. When the Worcester County Library system was established, the library was incorporated. The current location of the library is 301 Market St, Pocomoke City, MD 21851.

Scope and Content Note

This collection documents the books owned by the Pocomoke Public Library beginning in 1930.

Series I: Books: the physical record of the library’s own books, spanning from 1930 to roughly 1945.

Arrangement Statement

The Pocomoke Public Library Accession Book has been given a single series, BOOKS.

Folders are listed by their location in each box; any given subject may be dispersed throughout the entirety of the collection

Subject Terms

Topical Terms

Business

Pocomoke City (Md.)--Social life and customs--20th century

Corporate Names

Gaylord Bros, Inc.

Pocomoke City Public Library

Personal Names

Ewell, Paul (Mrs.)

Hall, Robert Lee (Mrs.)

Schoolfield, Harry Blaine (Mrs.)

Young, Alice.

Location Terms

Pocomoke City (Md.)

Inventory List

Series I: Books

Box 1

1|1 Pocomoke Library Accession book

Attached Documents

Worcester County Library - 307 North Washington Street, Snow Hill, Maryland 21863 Email: contact@worcesterlibrary.org | Phone: 410-632-2600 | Fax: 410-632-1159