Old Library Reading Room From S.E. Side First Floor- Room 4.

Title

Old Library Reading Room From S.E. Side First Floor- Room 4.

Description

This image depicts head librarian Genevieve Walton standing in front of her stacks of books. Walton became the head librarian of the Michigan Normal School in 1892 and is considered to be an important figure within library history. During her 40 years as the head librarian, the library's collection expanded from 12,000 volumes to over 70,000 volumes. She also successfully organized the entire collection using the Dewey decimal system.

Publisher

Gibson Studio

Subject

Library buildings, Books, Librarians, Women librarians, Black-and-white photography

Location

Michigan State Normal School, Ypsilanti, MI

Item sets

Class of 1892 Photograph Collection--World's Columbian Exposition

Media

013-CP-6-006.JPG