Reports of the Library Committee, 1845-1850

Sub-Series — Reel: 89-355

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Scope and Contents

The record book is a manuscript volume of reports made by the Library Committee to the Board of Directors. Each report details various aspects relative to the management of the Lyceum and Library, and is signed by the committee members. The volume covers the period from December, 1845 through June, 1850.

Dates

Creation: 1845-1850

Creator

From the Collection: New Orleans (La.). Second Municipality (Organization)

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Biographical / Historical

By ordinance of March 23, 1841 the Second Municipality Council established a system of public schools for the municipality. Each year the Council was to elect four citizens from each ward who served, along with the members of the Council's standing committee on Public Education, as a Board of Directors for the public schools in the municipality.

On December 3, 1844, again by ordinance, the Council established a Lyceum and Library for the scholars of the municipality's public schools. That ordinance also provided that the Board of Directors of the schools would also serve as the Board of Directors of the Lyceum and Library. It appears from the record book, however, that the Lyceum and Library actually was the responsibility of a committee of the full Board.