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January 2, 1874
The Enquirer Southerner
Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina
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The Library of Congress added 12,407 volumes in the year ending December 1st, reaching 258,752 volumes plus 50,000 pamphlets. Copyright entries increased by 10% to 15,352, yielding $13,404.30 in fees. Accessions include valuable English County Histories aiding American genealogy.
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS.
The annual report of the Librarian of Congress exhibits the fact that 12,407 volumes have been added to the collection during the year closing December 1st. The aggregate number of books now in the library is 258,752 volumes, besides about 50,000 pamphlets. In the copy-right department there have been 15,352 entries made during the year, and the librarian has paid into the Treasury the sum of $13,404 30 as the receipts from copyright fees. This exceeds the entries of the year preceding by about ten per cent.
The librarian reports the accessions to the library as unusually valuable, including an almost complete set of the County Histories of England, purchased in London, and very important, as throwing light upon the history and genealogy of thousands American families.
The annual report of the Librarian of Congress exhibits the fact that 12,407 volumes have been added to the collection during the year closing December 1st. The aggregate number of books now in the library is 258,752 volumes, besides about 50,000 pamphlets. In the copy-right department there have been 15,352 entries made during the year, and the librarian has paid into the Treasury the sum of $13,404 30 as the receipts from copyright fees. This exceeds the entries of the year preceding by about ten per cent.
The librarian reports the accessions to the library as unusually valuable, including an almost complete set of the County Histories of England, purchased in London, and very important, as throwing light upon the history and genealogy of thousands American families.
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Education
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Library Of Congress
Annual Report
Volumes Added
Copyright Entries
English County Histories
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Event Date
Year Closing December 1st
Event Details
Annual report shows 12,407 volumes added, total 258,752 volumes and 50,000 pamphlets. 15,352 copyright entries, $13,404.30 fees paid to Treasury, up 10%. Valuable accessions include English County Histories purchased in London, aiding American family history and genealogy.