Spreading the Gospel of Books: Essae M. Culver and the Genesis of Louisiana Parish Libraries by Florence M. Jumonville

Spreading the Gospel of Books: Essae M. Culver and the Genesis of Louisiana Parish Libraries

Florence M. Jumonville

272 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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In 1925, Essae Martha Culver, a California librarian, arrived in Louisiana to direct a three-year project funded by the Carnegie Corporation that aimed to introduce public libraries to rural populations. Culver purchased a round-trip ticket, but s...

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