Finding aid for the Hudson Library & Historical Society records
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Title: |
Hudson Library & Historical Society records |
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Hudson Library & Historical Society
Phone: 330-653-6658
http://www.hudsonlibrary.org
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Creator: |
Hudson Library & Historical Society |
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1910-2010 |
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31 linear feet |
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Abstract: |
Records of the Hudson Library & Historical Society. |
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Identification: |
MS L61 |
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Language: |
The records are in English |
History of Hudson Library & Historical Society
Although the Hudson Library & Historical Society was founded in 1910, the roots of a library in Hudson can be traced back
to the founding of Hudson, Ohio, in the early 1800s. In 1802, shortly after settling in Hudson, David Hudson, the founder
of Hudson, began providing books for settlers. Townspeople in Hudson, Aurora, and Mantua frequented this early circulating
library, which likely existed until the 1820s. Western Reserve College was founded in 1826 and Hudson residents were allowed
access to its library. In 1871, a public school library was formed in Hudson which maintained a small collection of books.
In 1882, Western Reserve College moved to Cleveland, taking the library with it. Western Reserve Academy remained behind,
slowly establishing a new library. By 1886, the academy had over 800 volumes. The academy's library was housed in the Athenaeum
and townspeople and students could pay $0.25 a term or $0.50 a year to borrow books or use the periodicals. However, due to
financial hardships, the Academy was forced to close in 1903.
The idea behind the modern library as it is known today was the brainchild of longtime Hudson resident Caroline Baldwin Babcock
(1841-1921). The death of fellow Hudson resident Matthew C. Read, an author and scholar, prompted Caroline to begin thinking
about the need for an institution that sould collect and preserve the community's history. In 1910, Caroline wrote to her
childhood friend James Ellsworth (1849-1925) about her idea for a library. Ellsworth, a wealthy entrepreneur and town benefactor,
took to Caroline's idea and assisted Caroline in setting up a formal society. He offered his attorneys to help draw up a charter,
paying the necessary fees, and assisted in supplying books. After the library was founded, Ellsworth offered the library space
in the community club house. The Hudson Library & Historical Society Articles of Incorporation were signed on October 29,
1910, marking the official formation of the Hudson Library & Historical Society. In 1911, Caroline was appointed president
of the Society and the library opened its doors to the public in 1912.
In 1916, Western Reserve Academy reopened with financial assistance from James Ellsworth. A year later, Academy headmaster
Homer O. Sluss proposed that the Academy and the Society combine their libraries. A joint board was created and the combined
libraries operated out of Seymour Hall on the WRA campus until 1924.
Caroline Baldwin Babcock passed away in 1921, bequeathing $100,000 to the Hudson Library & Historical Society for "a course
of lectures by the best available instructors upon history, science and art." She also specified that the lectures be offered
free of charge to the public and be named the "Baldwin-Babcock Memorial." The first lecture of the "Baldwin-Babcock Memorial"
was held on December 15, 1921. The Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture series continues to this day.
In July 1924, the library purchased a home at the corner of East Main and Aurora, which coincidentally was the home where
Caroline Baldwin Babcock was born. The library opened its doors to the public on January 1, 1925.
The 1930s and 1940s saw an increased growth in library services and programs including a full cataloging of the library's
museum collection and the addition of a bookmobile. In a large-scale data collection project, the library sent blank forms
Hudson households in an attempt to record and preserve information about all Hudson men and women serving in the armed services;
these records are still available in the archives today. In 1943, the county treasurer gave the library $1000 to increase
its budget, which officially made the library a public institution rather than a private society.
The library expanded in the 1950s with the addition of a new library wing, which included stacks, a reading room, and a museum
room for exhibits. The library continued to renovate and remodel throughout the 1960s. An increased emphasis on cataloging
materials and research sharing in the state of Ohio occurred in the 1960s.
The 1970s brought a renewed interest in local history. Mrs. Burton D. Morgan donated John Brown family materials to the Hudson
library, which included an unpublished letter written by Brown. A year later, the library purchased the John Brown research
materials of former Hudson minister Reverend Clarence Gee. In the 1970s, the first book sale was held, the Friends of the
Library was started, the library established library science scholarships, and service hours were extended, making Hudson
Library & Historical Library the first library in the county to have Sunday hours.
Technology and automation characterized the 1980s. On March 11, 1985, the library board of trustees signed a contract with
the Cleveland Public Library for an online automation system. On November 26, 1986 went "online," making the library became
the first in the county to have a computerized circulation system and public catalog. The library continued to remodel its
building throughout the 1980s and 1990s, dedicating a new archives room in 1986.
The library continued to expand and grow throughout the 1990s. Internet access was offered to the public for the first time
in 1997. In 1999, citizens recognized the need for a larger facility and voted to build in the new First & Main Redevelopment.
On June 11, 2005 a 50,000 square foot building opened with 8,500 people visiting on opening weekend.
Today the library continues to thrive and grow. The Burton D. Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship Research opened in the library
in 2008 as a "premier resource for the advancement of entrepreneurial learning." By 2009 the library collection grew to 189,000.
In 2009 and 2010 the library was selected as an American Library Association starred library and named one of the 250 top
libraries in the nation. The library celebrated its centennial in 2010.
Scope and Content
The records of the Hudson Library & Historical Society consist of ten series documenting the history, growth, planning, administration,
finances and programming of the library from its founding in 1910 to today. Much of the record group consists of administrative
files, including Board of Trustees minutes, correspondence and reports, files of library directors and head librarians, building
and renovation planning, financial files, and library reports. Some publicity and event files are included in the records.
Statement of Arrangement
The collection is divided into ten series: Series 1, Audiovisual, 1983-1998 Series 2, Board of Trustees, 1912-2006 Series
3, Building and Remodeling, 1953-2000 Series 4, Director/Head Librarian, 1959-2003 Series 5, Events/Programs Series 6, Financial
Series 7, History, 1910-1966 Series 8, Office/Administrative Series 9, Publicity Series 10, Reports
Restrictions on Use
The collection is available for research use.
Restrictions on Access
The collection is available for research use. One box, which contains responses to a library survey conducted in 1994, is
closed for public use.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects:
Hudson Library & Historical Society.
Libraries--Hudson--Ohio.
Places:
Hudson (Ohio)--History--Societies, etc.
Preferred Citation
[Box number, Folder number], Hudson Library & Historical Society records, Hudson Library & Historical Society
Acquisition Information
The Hudson Library & Historical Society regularly transfers records to the archives.
Processing Information
The collection was processed by Alexandra Coley and Polly Reynolds in 2010.
Accruals
New financial additions added January 2012. new board & directors reports added 11/2013
Detailed Description of the Hudson Library & Historical Society records
Scope and Content The audiovisual series consists of audiocassettes and microcassettes of various library meetings. The bulk of the series consists
of the Board of Trustees' monthly meetings from 1983 to 1998. Staff meetings, annual meetings and other miscellaneous meetings
are also covered.
Meeting audiocassettes, 1983-1998
Box 1
Annual meetings, 1983, 1986, 1989-1994
Physical Description: 3 audiocassettes and 7 microcassettes
Box 1
Architectural (?) meetings, 1990-1991
Physical Description: 4 microcassettes
Box 1
Board of Trustees meetings (monthly), 1983-1998
Physical Description: 60 microcassettes and 1 audiocassette
Scope and Content: A full list of the exact dates of the available audiocassettes has been included with the collection. Board meetings were
held monthly (except August). January or February Board meetings were held in conjunction with the annual meeting. Tapes that
seem to be missing (or do not exist) include: Oct.1983-June 1988, Feb. 1996, May 1996, Nov. 1996, Feb. 1997, June 1997, April-May
1998.
Box 1
Miscellaneous meetings (executive session, open forum, special meeting, ad hoc meeting, organizational meeting), 1992-1994 and undated
Quantity: 9 microcassettes and 1 audiocassette
Box 1
Planning Committee, 1992
Quantity: 2 microcassettes
Box 1
Staff meetings, 1985, 1991, 1993
Quantity: 7 microcassettes and 1 audiocassettes
Board of Trustees, 1911-2006 Scope and Content The Board of Trustees series include correspondence, minutes, reports, and trustees files. A bulk of the series consists of
the Trustees meeting minutes from 1940 to 2006. The series also includes the files of Board of Trustees members Frank F. King
(served 1920-1926), Raymond A. Mickel (served 1933-1969), and Albert P. Hadley (served 1970-1984) during their terms as President.
Box 2 / Folder 1
List of trustees, 1911-2003
Correspondence, 1916-1994
Box 2 / Folder 2-6
Correspondence, 1916-1969
Quantity: 5 folders
Box 2 / Folder 7
Correspondence, 1990-1994
Box 2 / Folder 8
Building-related, 1953-1961
Box 2 / Folder 9
Financial, 1959-1960
Box 2 / Folder 10
Insurance, 1935-1939
Box 2 / Folder 11
Letters of thanks, 1955-1959
Box 2 / Folder 12
Public Employees Retirement System, 1955
Box 2 / Folder 13
Taxes, 1947-1959
Box 2 / Folder 14
Abstract of board minutes concerning the historical society collections, 1940-1991
Box 3 / Folder 1-31
Minutes, 1940-1969
Quantity: 31 folders
Box 5 / Folder 1-23
Minutes, 1983-1994
Quantity: 23 fodlers
Box 4 / Folder 1-31
Minutes, 1969-1983
Quantity: 31 folders
Box 6 / Folder 1-14
Minutes, 1995-2001
Quantity: 14 folders
Box 6 / Folder 15-18
Minutes, 2005-2006
Quantity: 4 folders
Box 44 / Folder 1-14
Board of Trustee Minutes, 2002-2010
Box 6 / Folder 19-21
Monthly and Annual Reports, 1912-1939
Quantity: 3 folders
Trustees files, 1919-1993
Albert P. Hadley, 1944-1993
Box 8 / Folder 1
Ad Hoc Committee on Development, 1978-1979
Box 8 / Folder 2
Annual Meeting, 1978-1979
Box 8 / Folder 3
Application to Portage County, 1977
Box 8 / Folder 4
Application to Portage County, 1978
Box 8 / Folder 5
Re: Application Re: Private Foundation (Hudson Library), 1971-1972
Box 8 / Folder 6
Babcock, Carolyn Trust, 1944-1980
Box 8 / Folder 7
Babcock, Carolyn-Trust Matters-Izant Final Account, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 8
The Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture Committee (Hudson Library), 1980
Box 8 / Folder 9
Board of Trustees Minutes Hudson Library, 1973-1974, 1980
Box 8 / Folder 10
Budget Hudson Library, 1975-1978
Box 8 / Folder 11
Budget, 1981
Box 8 / Folder 12
Budget, 1982
Box 8 / Folder 13
Building Alteration-Library, 1977-1980
Box 8 / Folder 14
Carolyn Babcock Trust for Benefit of Western Reserve Academy, 1977-1978
Box 8 / Folder 15
Committees Carolyn Baldwin-Babcock Trust and Misc., 1976-1978
Box 8 / Folder 16
Correspondence Hudson Library, 1970-1972
Box 8 / Folder 17
Correspondence Hudson Library, 1974-1976
Box 8 / Folder 18
Correspondence Hudson Library, 1974-1976
Box 8 / Folder 19
Correspondence, 1975-1979
Box 8 / Folder 20
Correspondence Re: Pleadings, 1976-1978
Box 8 / Folder 21
Correspondence, 1976-1981
Box 8 / Folder 22
County Budget Allocation Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 23
Drafts, 1975-1977
Box 8 / Folder 24
Finance Committee, 1980
Box 8 / Folder 25
Financial Statements, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 26
HLHS Coleman Records, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 27
Hudson Library and Historical Society Budgets (Portage and Summit), 1973-1976
Box 8 / Folder 28
Hudson Library and Historical Society-Gift from Weichsel, 1973
Box 8 / Folder 29
Hudson Library and Historical Society-Re: Bock, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 30
Hudson Library Painting Contract, 1976-1977
Box 8 / Folder 31
Investment Advisory Account, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 32
Karch Gift to Hudson Library, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 33
LAW, 1975-1976
Box 8 / Folder 34
Legal and Trust Matters Hudson Library, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 35
Legal Opinion Re: District Library Situation Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 36
Library Association Legislative Committee Matters, 1970-1972
Box 8 / Folder 37
Library Laws of Ohio, 1975
Box 8 / Folder 38
Library Matters, 1981
Box 8 / Folder 39
Library Use-Fee Validity Hudson Library, 1974
Box 9 / Folder 1
Liquor License Litigation Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1977-1978
Box 9 / Folder 2
Memorial Resolutions, 1954-1972
Box 9 / Folder 3
Minutes and Agendas Hudson Library, January 1, 1972
Box 9 / Folder 4
Minutes and Agenda, 1980
Box 9 / Folder 5
Miscellaneous, 1973-1974
Box 9 / Folder 6
Miscellaneous, 1975-1979
Box 9 / Folder 7-8
Ohio Directory of Libraries, 1975, 1977
Box 9 / Folder 9
Opinion Letter, 1975
Box 9 / Folder 10
Personal Committee Hudson Library, 1975
Box 9 / Folder 11
Planning Committee HLHS, 1972
Box 9 / Folder 12
Planning Committee Matters, undated
Box 9 / Folder 13
Pleadings Re: Application to Portage County-The Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1975-1976
Box 9 / Folder 14
Pleadings Board of Tax Appeals, 1974-1977
Box 9 / Folder 15
Pleadings Supreme Court, 1978
Box 9 / Folder 16
Policy Manual Hudson Library, 1974-1979
Box 9 / Folder 17
Portage County Users of Hudson Library, 1976
Box 9 / Folder 18
Registration Form, 1978-1979
Box 9 / Folder 19
Report to Finance Committee, June 16, 1980
Box 9 / Folder 20
Serfass-Agreement of First Refusal, 1971-1979
Box 9 / Folder 21
Unemployment Compensation HLHS, 1972
Box 9 / Folder 22
Van Epps Property- First Refusal, 1978-1979
Box 9 / Folder 23
Wheldon-Farwell House Feasibility Study Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1993
Box 8 / Folder 1
Ad Hoc Committee on Development, 1978-1979
Box 8 / Folder 2
Annual Meeting, 1978-1979
Box 8 / Folder 3
Application to Portage County, 1977
Box 8 / Folder 4
Application to Portage County, 1978
Box 8 / Folder 5
Re: Application Re: Private Foundation (Hudson Library), 1971-1972
Box 8 / Folder 6
Babcock, Carolyn Trust, 1944-1980
Box 8 / Folder 7
Babcock, Carolyn-Trust Matters-Izant Final Account, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 8
The Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture Committee (Hudson Library), 1980
Box 8 / Folder 9
Board of Trustees Minutes Hudson Library, 1973-1974, 1980
Box 8 / Folder 10
Budget Hudson Library, 1975-1978
Box 8 / Folder 11
Budget, 1981
Box 8 / Folder 12
Budget, 1982
Box 8 / Folder 13
Building Alteration-Library, 1977-1980
Box 8 / Folder 14
Carolyn Babcock Trust for Benefit of Western Reserve Academy, 1977-1978
Box 8 / Folder 15
Committees Carolyn Baldwin-Babcock Trust and Misc., 1976-1978
Box 8 / Folder 16
Correspondence Hudson Library, 1970-1972
Box 8 / Folder 17
Correspondence Hudson Library, 1974-1976
Box 8 / Folder 18
Correspondence Hudson Library, 1974-1976
Box 8 / Folder 19
Correspondence, 1975-1979
Box 8 / Folder 20
Correspondence Re: Pleadings, 1976-1978
Box 8 / Folder 21
Correspondence, 1976-1981
Box 8 / Folder 22
County Budget Allocation Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 23
Drafts, 1975-1977
Box 8 / Folder 24
Finance Committee, 1980
Box 8 / Folder 25
Financial Statements, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 26
HLHS Coleman Records, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 27
Hudson Library and Historical Society Budgets (Portage and Summit), 1973-1976
Box 8 / Folder 28
Hudson Library and Historical Society-Gift from Weichsel, 1973
Box 8 / Folder 29
Hudson Library and Historical Society-Re: Bock, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 30
Hudson Library Painting Contract, 1976-1977
Box 8 / Folder 31
Investment Advisory Account, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 32
Karch Gift to Hudson Library, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 33
LAW, 1975-1976
Box 8 / Folder 34
Legal and Trust Matters Hudson Library, 1972
Box 8 / Folder 35
Legal Opinion Re: District Library Situation Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1974
Box 8 / Folder 36
Library Association Legislative Committee Matters, 1970-1972
Box 8 / Folder 37
Library Laws of Ohio, 1975
Box 8 / Folder 38
Library Matters, 1981
Box 8 / Folder 39
Library Use-Fee Validity Hudson Library, 1974
Box 9 / Folder 1
Liquor License Litigation Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1977-1978
Box 9 / Folder 2
Memorial Resolutions, 1954-1972
Box 9 / Folder 3
Minutes and Agendas Hudson Library, January 1, 1972
Box 9 / Folder 4
Minutes and Agenda, 1980
Box 9 / Folder 5
Miscellaneous, 1973-1974
Box 9 / Folder 6
Miscellaneous, 1975-1979
Box 9 / Folder 7-8
Ohio Directory of Libraries, 1975, 1977
Box 9 / Folder 9
Opinion Letter, 1975
Box 9 / Folder 10
Personal Committee Hudson Library, 1975
Box 9 / Folder 11
Planning Committee HLHS, 1972
Box 9 / Folder 12
Planning Committee Matters, undated
Box 9 / Folder 13
Pleadings Re: Application to Portage County-The Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1975-1976
Box 9 / Folder 14
Pleadings Board of Tax Appeals, 1974-1977
Box 9 / Folder 15
Pleadings Supreme Court, 1978
Box 9 / Folder 16
Policy Manual Hudson Library, 1974-1979
Box 9 / Folder 17
Portage County Users of Hudson Library, 1976
Box 9 / Folder 18
Registration Form, 1978-1979
Box 9 / Folder 19
Report to Finance Committee, June 16, 1980
Box 9 / Folder 20
Serfass-Agreement of First Refusal, 1971-1979
Box 9 / Folder 21
Unemployment Compensation HLHS, 1972
Box 9 / Folder 22
Van Epps Property- First Refusal, 1978-1979
Box 9 / Folder 23
Wheldon-Farwell House Feasibility Study Hudson Library and Historical Society, 1993
Franklin F. King, 1922-1924
Box 10 / Folder 1
Papers, 1922-1924
Box 10 / Folder 1
Papers, 1922-1924
Raymond Mickel, 1919-1960
Box 10 / Folder 2
HLHS Mickel, 1919-1959
Box 10 / Folder 3
Papers (correspondence, reports, newspaper articles), 1935-1960
Box 10 / Folder 2
HLHS Mickel, 1919-1959
Box 10 / Folder 3
Papers (correspondence, reports, newspaper articles), 1935-1960
Building and remodeling, 1953-2000 Scope and Content The library's numerous building and renovation projects are documented in the building and remodeling series. The series has
been arranged by major date of remodel or building period. Files cover planning, proposals and bids, fundraising, and blueprints.
1953-1965 Renovation, 1953-1965
Box 11 / Folder 1
Blueprints, planting plans, 1954
Box 11 / Folder 2
Building, 1953-1954
Box 11 / Folder 3
Building Committee, 1962
Box 11 / Folder 4
Building Committee, 1963
Box 11 / Folder 5
Building Correspondence, 1962-1963
Box 11 / Folder 6
Building Correspondence, 1964
Box 11 / Folder 7
Building Correspondence, 1965
Box 11 / Folder 8
Building Early-Planning, 1959-1961
Box 11 / Folder 9
Building Payments, 1962
Box 11 / Folder 10
Building, Remodeling, Survey and Building Program, 1960
Box 11 / Folder 11
Bond covering roof to addition, affidavits etc. Re: Library addition, 1954
Box 11 / Folder 12
Contacts, Bids, Proposals, and Blueprints, 1953
Box 11 / Folder 13
Decorating Committee, 1962
Box 11 / Folder 14
Decorating Committee, 1963
Box 11 / Folder 15
Design Plans, 1953-1960
Box 11 / Folder 16
Housecleaning and Building Related files, 1953-1965
Box 11 / Folder 17
Library Equipment Purchases, 1962
Box 11 / Folder 18
Open House, 1963
Box 11 / Folder 19
Remington Rand: Before Plans of Addition, 1963
Box 11 / Folder 20
Remington Rand: Children's Room Addition, 1963
Box 11 / Folder 21
Specifications for the Alterations and Additions to the Library and Historical Building, 1953
Box 12 / Folder 1
Blueprints, 1980
Box 12 / Folder 2
Board of Trustees and Articles, 1980
Box 12 / Folder 3
Building and Remodeling: Archives Fundraising, 1985
Box 12 / Folder 4
Building and Remodeling:29 Division Street (house purchased by library board and renovated), 1982
Box 12 / Folder 5
Finance and Contractors, 1980
Box 12 / Folder 6
Galvin, Hoyt Library Space Consultant, 1979
Box 12 / Folder 7
Plans, 1980
Box 12 / Folder 8
Space Consultant, 1986
Box 12 / Folder 9-10
Specifications, 1980
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 12 / Folder 11
Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 1
Agenda, Minutes & Notes, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 2
Akron Beacon Journal Review, December 8, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 3
Archives Fundraising Stationary, 1985-1986
Box 28 / Folder 4
Archives Project Dossier Check List, 1986
Box 28 / Folder 5
Archives Project Description (Narrative), 1985
Box 28 / Folder 6
Budget, 1986
Box 28 / Folder 7
Check List for Foundation Dossiers, January 21, 1986
Box 28 / Folder 8
Cleveland Plain Dealer Review of Hudson's Heritage, January 19, 1986
Box 28 / Folder 9
Disbursements, Undated
Box 28 / Folder 10
Duplicates-Minutes & Financial Reports, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 11
Estimated Project Expense, undated
Box 28 / Folder 12
Financial Summary Sheet, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 13
Fund Raising Committee Agenda, Minutes, Financial Statements, 1985-1986
Box 28 / Folder 14
Gifts and Pledges, 1984-1986
Box 28 / Folder 15
HLHS Annual Report, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 16
HLHS Annual Report Hudson Hub-Times, February 6, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 17
Hudson Hub-Times Editorial, October 9, 1985
Box 28 / Folder 18
IRS Determination Letter, May 17, 1984
Box 28 / Folder 19
Minutes, Agendas & Financial Reports, 1985-1986
Box 28 / Folder 20
Photographs, undated
Box 28 / Folder 21
Publicity, 1985-1986
Box 28 / Folder 22
Open House at Archives, October 22, 1986
Box 28 / Folder 23
Western Reserve Magazine, October/November 1985
Box 29 / Folder 1
Ad Hoc Fund-Raising Committee, 1984-1985
Box 29 / Folder 2
Akron Community Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 3
The Albert Rees Davis Endowment Found, 1985-1986
Box 29 / Folder 4
Andrew Foundation, 1984-1985
Box 29 / Folder 5
The Bascom Little Fund, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 6
The Benjamin S. Gerson Family Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 7
Charles E. & Mabel M. Ritchie Memorial Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 8
Cleveland Foundation, 1984-1986
Box 29 / Folder 9
Cleveland Plain Dealer, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 10
The Cuyahoga Fund, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 11
Cyrus Eaton Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 12
The Firestone Trust Fund, 1986
Box 29 / Folder 13
The Firman Fund, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 14
Foundations, 1984-1985
Box 29 / Folder 15
Foundation Letters, 1983-1985
Box 29 / Folder 16
Fred B. and Julia McC. Zartman Trust, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 17
Fund Raising, 1982-1983
Box 29 / Folder 18
GAR Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 19
George Gund Foundation, 1986
Box 29 / Folder 20
George W. Codrington Charitable Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 21
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company Fund, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 22
The Kelvin and Eleanor Smith Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 23
Knight Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 24
The Lewis and Sandra Berkman Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 25
Marlboro Fund, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 26
Martha Holden Jennings Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 27
McFawn, Lois Sisler Trust No. 2, 1986
Box 29 / Folder 28-29
Miscellaneous, 1985-1986
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 29 / Folder 30
Ohio Charitable Foundations Directory, 1984-1985
Box 29 / Folder 31
Prospects-Foundations Sohio, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 32
Revco Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 33
The Sherwin-Williams Foundation, 1986
Box 29 / Folder 34
The S. Livingston Mather Charitable Trust, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 35
The Treuhaft Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 36
TRW Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 37
The William Bingham Foundation, 1985
Box 29 / Folder 38
Charles R. Feldstein & Company, 1953-1985
Box 30 / Folder 1
Draft Application: Challenge Grants Program, March 20, 1985
Box 30 / Folder 2
Extra Appendices, 1984 and Undated
Box 30 / Folder 3
File Extra Info Grant, 1984-1986 and undated
Box 30 / Folder 4
Financial Summary, 1986-1986
Box 30 / Folder 5
Miscellaneous, 1983-1985
Box 30 / Folder 6
NEH, 1980-1985
Box 30 / Folder 7
NEH Application, 1981-1985 and undated
Box 30 / Folder 8
NEH Original Draft and Working Papers, April 1985
Box 30 / Folder 9
NEH Papers, 1985
Box 30 / Folder 10
Newspaper Articles, 1985
Box 30 / Folder 11
Report of Examination: Fiscal Year Audited, 1982
Box 30 / Folder 12
Specifications New Historic Archives, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 1
Archives Interior Design, 1986
Box 31 / Folder 2
Correspondence to Committee Members, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 3
Designers, 1986
Box 31 / Folder 4
Donor List, 1984-1985 and undated
Box 31 / Folder 5
Exhibit, Costume, 1984-1985
Box 31 / Folder 6
Fund Raising Akron University Course, 1982
Box 31 / Folder 7
Grandview Heights Public Library, 1980s
Box 31 / Folder 8
HLHS 75th Anniversary Baldwin-Babcock lectures, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 9
HLHS 75th Anniversary Betty Rayon, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 10
HLHS 75th Anniversary Cup Plate, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 11
HLHS 75th Anniversary "Ex Libris", 1985
Box 31 / Folder 12
HLHS 75th Anniversary Honorary Committee, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 13
HLHS 75th Anniversary Logo, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 14
HLHS 75th Anniversary Committee Minutes, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 15
HLHS 75th Anniversary Painting, Prints, Postcards, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 16
HLHS 75th Anniversary Papers, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 17
HLHS 75th Anniversary Publicity, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 18
HLHS 75th Anniversary T-Shirts, Etc, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 19
Letters to Individuals- Fundraising, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 20
Miscellaneous, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 21
Newspaper articles, 1985
Box 31 / Folder 22
Ohio Historical Foundation 100 year celebration, 1885-1985
Box 31 / Folder 23
Request to Community Organizations, 1985-1986
Box 32 / Folder 1
Archives-Vault Storing Project, 1985-1986
Box 32 / Folder 2
Corporate Letters, 1985
Box 32 / Folder 3-4
Finance, 1985-1988
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 32 / Folder 5
Hudson Library and Historical Society Alterations Archives, undated
Box 32 / Folder 6-7
Project Manual Specifications, November 4, 1985
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 32 / Folder 8
New Historic Archives Addition/Alterations Hudson Library and Historical Society, July 8, 1985
1990-1991 Renovation, 1990-1991
Box 13 / Folder 1
Building and Remodeling Proposals, 1990-1991
Box 13 / Folder 2
Building and Remodeling Research and Planning, 1990-1991
Box 13 / Folder 3
Building and Renovations, 1988-1990
Box 13 / Folder 4
Building Proposal, 1990
Box 13 / Folder 5
Parlor/Simon Reading Room Hostess, 1990
1992-1995 Renovation, 1992-1995
Blueprints and drawings, 1992
Piece 1
Van Dijk, Johnson & Partners, expansion plan, 1992
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 1
Van Dijk, Johnson & Partners, expansion plan, 1992
Location: oversize drawings
Box 14 / Folder 1
Ad Hoc Committee, 1994
Box 14 / Folder 2
Baldwin House Sale, 1994-2004
Box 14 / Folder 3
Building Planning Committee, 1989-1990
Box 14 / Folder 4
Burges & Burges Campaign, 1993
Box 14 / Folder 5
Expansion Plans, 1992-1994
Box 14 / Folder 6
Expansion, 1992
Box 14 / Folder 7
Expansion, 1993
Box 14 / Folder 8
Expansion Plans Response, 1992-1994
Box 14 / Folder 9
Forum on Expansion, 1992
Box 14 / Folder 10
Issues [Election] 27&28, 1993
Box 14 / Folder 11
Library Survey Forms, 1970
Box 14 / Folder 12
Painting Interior, 1994-1995
Box 14 / Folder 13
Planning Committee Papers, 1992
Box 14 / Folder 14
Planning Committee Papers, 1993-1994
2000s building and renovation, 2000s
Box 15 / Folder 1
Baldwin House Appraisal, 1999
Box 15 / Folder 2
Currin Contracts, 2005
Box 15 / Folder 3
Meehan Architects, April 2, 1998
Box 15 / Folder 3
Misc., undated
Box 15 / Folder 4
Morgan Foundation Negociations- Baldwin House, 1999
Box 15 / Folder 5
Hudson Library and Historical Society Building Program, May 2, 2000
Box 15 / Folder 6
22 Aurora St., 1999-2006
Blueprints and drawings, 1999-2002
Piece 2
Van Dijk Pace Westlake Architects, proposed plan progress print, 1999
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 3-7
Meehan Architects, floor plans, 2002
Quantity: 5 drawings
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 8-9
Meehan Architects, site plans, 2002
Quantity: 2 drawings
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 10-11
Meehan Architects, exterior elevations, 2002
Quantity: 2 drawings
Location: oversize drawings
Tube 1
Meehan Architects, schematic drawings, 2000
Quantity: 4 drawings
Location: Blueprints
Tube 1
Meehan Architects, concept drawings, undated
Quantity: 10 drawings
Location: Blueprints
Tube 1
Meehan Architects, elevation study, 2001
Quantity: 4 drawings
Location: Blueprints
Piece 2
Van Dijk Pace Westlake Architects, proposed plan progress print, 1999
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 3-7
Meehan Architects, floor plans, 2002
Quantity: 5 drawings
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 8-9
Meehan Architects, site plans, 2002
Quantity: 2 drawings
Location: oversize drawings
Piece 10-11
Meehan Architects, exterior elevations, 2002
Quantity: 2 drawings
Location: oversize drawings
Tube 1
Meehan Architects, schematic drawings, 2000
Quantity: 4 drawings
Location: Blueprints
Tube 1
Meehan Architects, concept drawings, undated
Quantity: 10 drawings
Location: Blueprints
Tube 1
Meehan Architects, elevation study, 2001
Quantity: 4 drawings
Location: Blueprints
Director/Head Librarian files, 1959-2003 Scope and Content The files of four of the eleven head librarians/executive directors can be found in this series. The title of head librarian
was changed to "executive director" prior to E. Leslie Polott's tenure. Kenneth J. Ames served from 1958 to 1960, Virginia
O. Grazier served from 1961 to 1969, Thomas L. Vince served from 1969 to 1996, and E. Leslie Polott, the present director,
was appointed in 1996. The files are mainly administrative in nature.
Kenneth J. Ames, 1959-1960
Box 16 / Folder 1
Correspondence, 1959-1960
Virginia O. Grazier, 1961-1967
Box 16 / Folder 2-9
Correspondence, 1961-1968
Quantity: 8 folders
Box 16 / Folder 10
Memorials, 1960-1966
Thomas L. Vince, 1969-1991
Box 17 / Folder 1
Archives Furnishings, 1986
Box 17 / Folder 2
Archives Shelving, 1983-1986
Box 17 / Folder 3-6
Articles, 1970-1974
Quantity: 4 folders
Box 17 / Folder 7-20
Correspondence, 1969-1976
Quantity: 14 folders
Box 17 / Folder 21
Historical Society Equipment, 1961-1965
Box 17 / Folder 22
Gee, Dr. Clarence-John Brown Collection, 1970-1976
Box 17 / Folder 23
C.D. Gee Articles, 1926-1964
Box 17 / Folder 24
Dr. C. S. Gee Correspondence, 1957-1975
Box 17 / Folder 25
Library Board Correspondence, 1958-1968
Box 17 / Folder 26
Policy Manual, 1961-1988
Box 17 / Folder 27
Results of a Community Study on the Hudson Library, January 12, 1995
Box 17 / Folder 28
Salaries, 1970-1988
Box 18 / Folder 1
Architectural Study Group, 1985
Box 18 / Folder 2
Archives, 1986-1990
Box 18 / Folder 3-4
Archives Project, 1985-1986
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 18 / Folder 5
Archives Project Daily Shop Drawings, 1986
Box 18 / Folder 6-35
Correspondence, 1977-1991
Quantity: 30 folders
Box 18 / Folder 36
TVL Directors Background Sheet, undated
Box 18 / Folder 37
Gee, Clarence S. Papers, 1984-1991
Box 18 / Folder 38
Library Statistics, 1984
Box 18 / Folder 39
McGlone, Robert Dr., 1977-1993
Box 18 / Folder 40
Shutters Ohio Historic Preservation, 1976-1984
E. Leslie Polott, 1992-2003
Box 19 / Folder 1
Hudson Library Study, December 15, 1993
Box 19 / Folder 2
Policy and Procedure Manual of The Hudson Library and Historical Society, May 9, 1988
Box 19 / Folder 3
Deposition Prep: King Suit, June 26, 2003
Box 19 / Folder 4
Hudson Library and Historical Society Community Wide Attitude, Usage, and Awareness Study Final Report Confidential, September 26, 1997
Box 19 / Folder 5
Hudson Merger Commission, 1992
Box 19 / Folder 6
Underground Railroad Marker, 2000
Box 19 / Folder 7
Automation-Clevnet Standards Com., 1987-1988
Box 19 / Folder 8
Automation-Clevnet Contract, 1985-2002
Box 19 / Folder 9
Automation-Clevnet, 1990s
Box 19 / Folder 10
Automation-Clevnet-Bib & Catalog Guidelines, 1987-1990
Box 19 / Folder 11
Automation-Clevnet-ILL Policy, 1986-2003
Box 19 / Folder 12
29 Division Street, 1982-1999
Box 19 / Folder 13
30 Aurora St. Property, 1980-1999
Box 19 / Folder 14
Working File of SE Finan, 1995-2003
Box 19 / Folder 15
Circ Figures, 1960-1969
Box 19 / Folder 16
29 Division St. Property, 1982-1984
Box 19 / Folder 17
King suit files and depos, 1910-2003
Box 19 / Folder 18
30 Aurora Street, 1992-1999
Box 19 / Folder 19
VanDijk Project, 1977-1993
Box 19 / Folder 20
Operating Levy, 1993
Box 19 / Folder 21
Sesquicentennial Capsule, 1950
Box 19 / Folder 22
Community Survey, 1999
Box 19 / Folder 23
Nominating Committee, 1997
Box 19 / Folder 24
National Millenium Trail Plaque, 2000
Box 19 / Folder 25
Ohio House of Representatives Recognition of Hudson Library and Historical Society Ninetieth Anniversary, undated
Box 19 / Folder 26
Centennial, notes, 2010
Box 19 / Folder 27
Centennial gala, 2010
Box 19 / Folder 28
Burton D. Morgan Entrepreneurship Research Center, opening, February 2008
Events/Programs, 1912-2010 Scope and Content This series includes files of the different programs and events at the library, including several of the library's anniversary
celebrations. A bulk of the series comprises the files of the Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture, which includes programs, brochures,
and correspondence. Additional Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture files can be found in the Financial series (under Treasurer's
reports).
General events and programs, unknown
Box 20 / Folder 1-13
Guest books, 1912
Quantity: 13 volumes
Location: 1986 library open house guest book is stored with oversize volumes
Box 21 / Folder 1
60th anniversary, resolution, 1970
Box 21 / Folder 2
75th anniversary, 1985
Box 21 / Folder 3
100th anniversary, 2010
Box 21 / Folder 4
Connecticut/Ohio Western Reserve Film Project, 1994
Box 21 / Folder 5
House and garden tour, 1965-1968
Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture, undated
Box 22 / Folder 1
History, 1964-1992
Box 22 / Folder 2
Brochures and announcements, 1933-1998 and undated
Box 22 / Folder 3-13
Programs, 1926-1937
Quantity: 11 folders
Location: See also: Financial > Treasurer
Flood Family Lecture Series, 2007-2010
Box 21 / Folder 6
Hudson bicentennial, 1995
Box 21 / Folder 7
Hudson bicentennial quilt, 2003-2004
Box 21 / Folder 8-9
New library, 2004-2005
Quantity: 2 folders
Scope and Content The financial series consists of files relating to the 1993 operating levy and bond issue, various account books and treasurer's
reports, and financial information related to the Caroline Baldwin Babcock trust. A binder which includes the library's various
fundraising grants is also part of this series.
1993 operating levy and bond issue, 1989-1995
Box 23 / Folder 1
Beck & Tabeling architects, inc., 1990
Box 23 / Folder 2-5
Ad hoc committee for library expansion, 1994-1995
Quantity: 4 folders
Box 23 / Folder 6
Building planning, transparencies, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 7
Endorsements/testimonials, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 8
Expansion studies, 1992-1993
Box 23 / Folder 9
Newspaper articles, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 10
PAC, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 11
Photographs, undated
Box 23 / Folder 12
Planning, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 13-20
Planning committee, 1989-1993
Quantity: 8 folders
Box 23 / Folder 21
Publicity, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 22
Speaker's handbook, 1993
Box 23 / Folder 23
2006 levy, 2006
Box 23 / Folder 24
2011 levy, 2011
Box 24 / Folder 1-2
Account books, 1934-1960
Box 24 / Folder 3
Appraisals, 1990
Box 44 / Folder 1-6
Appropriation and Approximation Ledger, 1974-1979
Quantity: 6 Folders
Box 44 / Folder 7-20
Appropriation Statement, 1966-1976
Physical Description: 14 folders
Box 24 / Folder 4
Bierbaum painting, 1985, 1995
Box 24 / Folder 5
Blair House rug, 1993
Box 24 / Folder 6
Bonds, 1928
Box 24 / Folder 7
Book Club, 1970
Box 24 / Folder 8
Case-Barlow Farm, 2001
Box 44 / Folder 21-26
Cash Journal, 1974-1979
Physical Description: 6 folders
Box 24 / Folder 9
Clarence S. Gee codicil, 1970
Box 24 / Folder 10
Insurance policy, 1967-1970
Box 24 / Folder 11
Impact group fund raising, 2004
Box 24 / Folder 12
Payments, 1912-1924
Box 44 / Folder 37-32
Receipt's Ledger, 1974-1979
Physical Description: 6 Folders
Box 24 / Folder 13-15
Treasurer's papers (bills, correspondence, receipts, etc.), 1920-1949
Quantity: 3 folders
Box 24 / Folder 16-81
Treasurer's reports (includes reports of expenditures for Baldwin-Babcock lectures, 1928-1933), 1928-1957
Quantity: 71 volumes
Caroline Baldwin Babcock Trust, 1935-1980
Box 25 / Folder 1-3
Account information and correspondence, 1935-1945
Quantity: 3 folders
Box 25 / Folder 4-10
Account statements, 1944
Quantity: 7 folders
Box 26 / Folder 1
Estate, 1921-1953
Box 26 / Folder 2
Probate court documents, 1961-1971
Box 26 / Folder 3
Will, 1920
Box 7
Grants, 2002-2005
Quantity: 1 volume
Scope and Content The history series includes some of the library's founding documents, including the original Articles of Incorporation. The
series also includes correspondence, minutes and reports detailing major library events and decisions, including correspondence
between Caroline Baldwin Babcock and James Ellsworth. These items were originally processed item-level, which has been maintained.Two folders on the history of the Hudson Library & Historical bookmobile are included, which includes a scrapbook, reports,
details of the first trip (handwritten account), newspaper clippings, and routes taken.
Box 27 / Folder 1
Articles of Incorporation, Oct. 29, 1910
Box 27 / Folder 3
Background, 1921-1965
Box 27 / Folder 4
Bookmobile, history and scrapbook, 1946-1953
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 1
Letter, J.W. Ellsworth to Mrs. Caroline B. Babcock giving permission for Hudson artifacts to be kept at 'Club House,' with
cases provided, July 2, 1910
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 2
Letter, Mrs. Babcock to Mr. Ellsworth suggesting securing the Read papers and books, Hodge books, Metcalf house, etc., as
foundation for a library in Hudson, July 7, 1910
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 3
Letter, Mr. Ellsworth to Mrs. Babcock, wishes to provide a place for historical materials to be kept, also a free library,
suggests incorporation, July 8, 1910
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 4
Report of special meeting of the Hudson Historical society to consider the use of the 'Club House' as a library, Nov. 30, 1912
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 5
Report of Caroline B. Babcock, pres. at annual meeting of Hudson Library & Historical Society, May 19, 1913
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 6
Trustees oath with signatures, Oct. 10, 1913
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 7
Annual report, June 9, 1914
Physical Description: typescript copy, 4 leaves
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 8
Annual report, May 17, 1915
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 9
Trustee's oath with signatures, June 10, 1918
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 10
Letter from Mrs. Babcock to library board and trustees re: her bequest for Baldwin-Babcock Memorial, Oct. 23, 1919
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 11
Certification that showcases in reception room of 'Hudson Club' belong to Hudson Library & Historical Society, Jan. 1, 1920
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 12
Annual report, May 17, 1920
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 13
Letter to Miss Mary Read from Mrs. Babcock appointing her assistant to president of the historical society, Nov. 26, 1920
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 14
Statement by Mrs. Babcock, "All books that Mr. Sluss may choose are for the Historical Society also bric-abac for Baldwin-Babcock
collection", undated
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 15
Notice of first lecture given under Baldwin-Babcock Memorial Lecture course, Dec. 15, 1921
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 16
Treasurers' accounts, Luella Dodds, 1912-Jan. 25, 1924
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 17
Correspondence between H.N. Wood, Secretary of Hudson Library & Historical Society and R.E. Boothby, headmaster of WRA, releasing
books in custody of WRA, Sept. 27 and Nov. 12, 1924
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 18
Account of building of Hudson Library & Historical Society (mounted), on other side, three clippings re: opening of the house, Jan. and Feb. 1925
Location: Missing
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 19a
Specifications for addition to building, July 9, 1934
Location: Missing
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 19b
Pencil drawing of first addition, 1934
Location: Missing
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 19C
Ground map, undated
Location: Missing
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 19d
Acceptance of proposal of D.W. Ranking for building, July 24, 1934
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 19e
Bill for building addition to library, 1934-1935
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 20
Report of the Landscaping Committee, May 20, 1935
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 21
Report of Robert J. Izant, chairman, on collecting of recording of data re: men and women in the armed forces, Jan. 16, 1944
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 22
Harlan Nims Wood, 1867-1945-A Tribute, offered as a resolution by a committee signed by each trustee, Jan. 22, 1945
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 23
Random notes re: employment, etc., ca. 1940s
Quantity: 3 pieces
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 24
Building and Planning Committee meeting, Apr. 1945
Physical Description: typed and handwritten copies
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 25
1945 insurance data, May 15, 1945
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 25b
Itemized break-down of collection, May 15, 1945
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 26a
Report of Building and Post-War Planning Committee, Jan. 1946
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 26b
Report of Building and Planning Committee, summary of discussion, Jan. 4, 1946
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 27
Building and Planning Committee meeting, Aug. 3, 1950
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 28
Statistics, 1951-1952
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 29
What is needed to enlarge and improve the Hudson Library & Historical Society, 1951
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 30
Building and Planning Committee meeting, Oct. 23, 1951
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 31
Building and Post-War Planning Committee meetings, Oct. 23 and Nov. 13, 1951
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 32
Brochure for appeal of funds, The Need for Enlarged Library Facilities in the Village of Hudson, July 22, 1952
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 33
Art work for book plate, ca. 1952
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 34
Invitation to the opening of the enlarged and remodeled library, May 9, 1954
Box 27 / Folder 2 / Piece 35
Historical Committee meeting minutes, Jan. 28, 1966
Location: Missing
Office/administrative files, 1973-2008 Scope and Content The office and administrative files include general files and the files of the library's secretary, which relate to various
administrative items as well as staff policies and procedures. The files of the Historical Collections Committee can also
be found in this series.
Box 33 / Folder 1
Anti-Censorship Coalition, 1995-1996
Box 33 / Folder 2
Automation proposal, 1985
Box 33 / Folder 3
Committees, 1936 ,1957, and undated
Box 33 / Folder 4
Policy Manuals, 1987
Box 33 / Folder 5
Office administration, 1986
Box 33 / Folder 6
Organizational Charts, 2007-2008
Box 33 / Folder 7
Senior Citizens, 1975, and undated
Box 33 / Folder 8-10
Staff Institute, 1991, 1994
Quantity: 3 folders
Historical Collections Committee, 1989-2001 and undated
Box 34 / Folder 1
Historical Collections Committee, undated
Box 34 / Folder 2-10
Historical Services, 1989-2001
Quantity: 9 Folders
Box 34 / Folder 11
Miscellaneous, undated
Box 34 / Folder 12
Underground Railroad, 1999-2001, and undated
Box 35 / Folder 1
Addendum No. 1 to Specifications and Drawlings for the Hudson Library and Historical Society, November 14, 1985
Box 35 / Folder 2
Apple IIe Computer, 1983-1990
Box 35 / Folder 3
Architectural Study (B. Rodgers) original prints, 1973
Box 35 / Folder 4
Architectural Study Photos & Overlay's, undated
Box 35 / Folder 5
Architectural Study Proof, 1973
Box 35 / Folder 6-7
Annual Meeting, 1991-1992
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 35 / Folder 8
Board/ Township Agreement Data, 1993
Box 35 / Folder 9
Burton D. Morgan Foundation, 1983-1986
Box 35 / Folder 10
Campaign Staff Meeting, 1993
Box 35 / Folder 11
Contents of Planning Committee, 1988-1989
Box 35 / Folder 12-13
Correspondence, 1992-1994
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 35 / Folder 14-15
Desk Schedule, 1993-1994
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 35 / Folder 16
Development Committee, 1974-1979
Box 35 / Folder 17
Fire Alarm System Hudson Library, 1997
Box 35 / Folder 18
Gaylord Furniture Layout Kit, undated
Box 35 / Folder 19
Hudson Library & Historical Society Expansion, May 8, 1992
Box 35 / Folder 20
Insurance, 1987-1989
Box 35 / Folder 21
Library Bond Issue and map, 1993
Box 35 / Folder 22-24
Library Statistics, 1991-1993
Quantity: 3 folders
Box 35 / Folder 25-27
Library Statistics Raw Data, 1991-1993
Quantity: 3 folders
Box 35 / Folder 28
Master Copies, undated
Box 35 / Folder 29
Master Copies (Payroll), undated
Box 35 / Folder 30
New Library Facilities A Report Prepared by Thomas L. Vince, Librarian for the Needs Subcommittee and the ad hoc Committee
for Library Expansion, September 2, 1994
Box 35 / Folder 31
Nominating Committee applications, 1988
Box 35 / Folder 32
Nominating Committee, 1996
Box 35 / Folder 33
Painting of Building, 1970-1994
Box 35 / Folder 34
Snow Plowing, 1991
Box 35 / Folder 35
Staff Institute, 1992
Box 35 / Folder 36
Wheldon-Farwell House Feasibility Study Hudson Library & Historical Society Expansion, March 17, 1993
Box 35 / Folder 37
30 Auroras Street Agreement, 1992
Box 35 / Folder 38
Renovation, 1995
Box 36 / Folder 1
Duellman Electric Supply(scanner bulbs), 1991
Box 36 / Folder 2
Friends of the Hudson Library, 1988-1989
Box 36 / Folder 3
Historical Society Policy, 1910-1960
Box 36 / Folder 4
Hospitalization Travelers, 1980-1993
Box 36 / Folder 5
Library Supplies Budget, 1989
Box 36 / Folder 6
No Smoking Policy, 1990-1991
Box 36 / Folder 7-9
Staff Time Sheets, 1991-1993
Quantity: 3 Folders
Box 36 / Folder 10
Western Reserve Magazine, 1973-1983
Box 36 / Folder 11
Zeneth Personal Computer, 1987
Box 36 / Folder 12
77th Annual Meeting, 1989
Scope and Content The reports series includes the library's annual reports, monthly and annual reports of the head librarian/director, and circulation
statistics and reports. Minutes and notes from the library's annual meeting are also included. The series also contains various
library surveys conducted in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s.
Annual reports/meetings, 1911-2009
Box 39 / Folder 1-31
Annual reports/meetings (official copies and drafts), 1911-2009
Quantity: 30 folders
Librarian reports, 1930-1996
Box 40 / Folder 1-3
Annual, 1930-1958
Quantity: 3 folders
Box 40 / Folder 3-9
Librarian Reports, 2003-4/2010
Box 40 / Folder 4-23
Monthly, 1930-1996
Quantity: 20 folders
Box 41 / Folder 1-36
Circulation statistics, 1928-1963
Quantity: 37 volumes
Box 41 / Folder 37-43
Library Statistics, 1961-1968
Box 41 / Folder 44-47
Library statistics (raw data), 1994-1997
Quantity: 4 folders
Box 41 / Folder 48-54
Library statistics (compiled), 1998-2004
Quantity: 7 folders
Surveys, 1970, 1979, 1984, 1993
Box 42 / Folder 1
Questionnaire, 1970
Box 42 / Folder 2
Hudson Library and Historical Society, a report of its profile and potential, 1979
Box 42 / Folder 3
Library questionnaire, 1984
Box 43
Surveys, 1994
Restrictions on Access: The survey responses for 1994 are closed to the public due to personal and confidential information contained in the surveys.
Scope and Content The publicity series includes flyers and announcements, various library newsletters and regular newspaper columns written
by head librarian Virginia O. Grazier about the library. A bulk of the series consists of publicity scrapbooks from 1931 to
2004, which contain articles and photographs about the library clipped from local newspapers.
Box 37 / Folder 1
Flyers and announcements, 1939-2010
Box 37 / Folder 2
Image of the old library featured on the cover of the 1985 telephone directory, 1985
Newsletters, 1950; 1967-1968; 1997-2010
Box 37 / Folder 3
The Bookworm, 1950-1952
Box 37 / Folder 4
Flashback, 1967-1972
Box 37 / Folder 5
Behind the Stacks: The Library Newsletter, 1995-1996
Box 37 / Folder 6-7
Books to Bytes, 1997-2010
Quantity: 2 folders
Box 37 / Folder 8-9
Newspaper columns (Virginia Grazier), 1963-1968
Quantity: 3 folders
Publicity scrapbooks, 1931-2004
Box 37 / Folder 10-16
Publicity scrapbooks, 1931-1934, 1958-1965, 1969-1972, 1989-1998
Quantity: 7 volumes and 1 folder
Box 38 / Folder 1-6
Publicity scrapbooks, 1999-2004