Libraries on Horseback: The real story of the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
Date
September 11, 2023, 07:00 PM - 08:00 PM
Title
Libraries on Horseback: The real story of the Book Woman of Troublesome Creek.
Speaker
Linda Foster
Venue
Virtual Only
Summary
This program was pre-recorded.
Linda Foster, retired teacher and history enthusiast, told us about the Libraries on Horseback Project, a WPA (Works Progress Administration) program that delivered books to remote regions in the Appalachian Mountains between 1935 and 1943.
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Videos
Click on the thumbnail picture to view the video.Title: Libraries on Horseback
Presentor: Linda Foster
Description: Linda Foster, retired teacher and history enthusiast, tells about the Libraries on Horseback Project, a WPA (Works Progress Administration) program that delivered books to remote regions in the Appalachian Mountains between 1935 and 1943. This was an important effort to bring books to remote regions that otherwise had little access to books. Music Credit: "Dialogues" by Rest and Settle Content Code ID: ORLQRXNZELXBTS7H
Videographer: Allen Miller
Documents (pdf files)
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Description:
List of books related to libraries on horseback including childrens' books.
Title:
Description:
A review of library devlopment in the township including early reading rooms, branches of the Delaware County Library District, bookmobiles and more.
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