_Appleton._ Public Library. Gift of $663.54, from directors of Prescott
Hospital.
-- Gift of $500, for furnishing room, from women's clubs.
_Ashland._ Vaughn Library. Bequest of the Vaughn Library, valued at
$60,000; also property which will give it an income of $1200 a
year, from Mrs. Vaughn-Marquis, of Chicago.
-- Bequest of 540 volumes, from Mrs. E. Vaughn-Marquis.
_Columbus._ Public Library. Gift of $1300, $1000 for endowment and $300
for immediate use, from Mrs. C. A. Chadbourne and F. A. Chadbourne.
_De Pere._ Public Library. Gift of $2000, towards furnishing a library
of 10,000 volumes and upwards, if accepted before September,
1902, from A. G. Wells.
_Green Bay._ Kellogg Public Library. Gift of $20,000, for public
library building, from Andrew Carnegie, the city to furnish site
and $2500 yearly for maintenance.
-- Gift of a building site for new Carnegie Library, worth $2000, from
Bishop Messmer.
_Janesville._ Public Library. Gift of $30,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie. The city council voted March 19,
1901, to appropriate $3500 yearly for maintenance.
-- Bequest of $10,000, for a public library building, from F. S.
Eldred.
_Kenosha._ Gilbert M. Simmons Library. Gift of a library building and
furniture, costing about $150,000, from Z. G. Simmons, in memory of
his son, Gilbert M. Simmons.
-- Gift of $20,000, for purchase of books, from Z. G. Simmons.
_La Crosse._ Washburn Library. Gift of the Albert Boehm collection of
stuffed birds, valuable but cost not stated, from citizens of the
city.
_Lake Geneva._ Public Library. Gift of 750 volumes, from several
ladies.
_Lake Mills._ Public Library. Gift of $1000, in addition, for building,
from L. D. Fargo.
-- Gift of $1700, for building site, from citizens of the place.
_Madison._ Free Library Commission. Gift of $35, for German travelling
library, from citizens of Milwaukee.
-- University of Wisconsin. The Germanic Seminary Library, comprising
1700 volumes, relating especially to Germanic philology and
literature; purchased from a fund of $3146, raised by
German-American citizens of Milwaukee and presented Jan. 1, 1899.
-- Gift of $2645 for purchase of books for School of Economics and
Political Science, from gentlemen in New York, Milwaukee, Madison,
and other Wisconsin cities.
-- Gift of $2350, for the purchase of books for School of Commerce,
from five citizens of Milwaukee.
-- Gift to the Germanic Seminary Library of 268 volumes, from the house
of F. A. Brockhaus, of Leipzig.
_Marshfield._ Public Library. Gift of $2500, one-fifth to be expended
annually for five years for books, from W. D. Connor.
_Menomonie._ Memorial Free Library. Gift of about $2000, for running
expenses pending settlement of the estate of Captain A. Tainter,
from his son and daughter, L. S. Tainter and Mrs. Fanny Macmillan.
_Milwaukee._ Law Library. Bequest of $10,000, one-half for endowment
and one-half for the purchase of books, from A. R. R. Butler.
-- Public Library. Gift of $10,000, for a collection of books on
literary subjects, from Mrs. A. A. Keenan, as a memorial to her
husband, the late Matthew Keenan.
_Oconomowoc._ Public Library. Gift of $1500, toward library building,
from Mrs. P. D. Armour.
-- Gift of $1500, toward library building, from Mrs. P. D. Armour, Jr.
-- Gift of $1500, toward library building, from Mrs. Bullen.
_Oshkosh._ Harris-Sawyer Library. Bequest of $75,000, toward new
library building, from Marshall Harris.
-- Bequest of $25,000, towards new library building, from Philetus
Sawyer. The bequests of Mr. Harris and Mr. Sawyer were supplemented
by $50,000 from the city. The Harris bequest of $75,000 was made in
1895 by Mrs. Abby S. Harris, to carry out the intentions of her
husband. It was made on condition that within three years an equal
amount should be raised for the same purpose. The bequest of
$25,000 by Hon. Philetus Sawyer was made to assist in raising the
latter amount, the balance of which was secured by the issue of
city bonds. $90,000 remains as a trust fund.
-- Gift of paintings, valued at $5000, from Leander Choate.
_Racine._ Public Library. Gift of $10,000, towards a public library,
from citizens of that city.
_Sheboygan._ Public Library. Gift of $25,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
-- Gift of $1000, or his salary of $500 per annum for two years, for a
site for library building, from the mayor, Fred Dennett.
_Stanley._ Public Library. Gift of $12,000, $8000 for building and
$4000 for equipment, from Mrs. D. R. Moon.
_Superior._ Public Library. Gift of $50,000, for a public library
building, from Andrew Carnegie.
-- Gift of $5500, for a library building site, from citizens of the
town.
_Waukesha._ Carroll College. Gift of $20,000, for a library endowment
fund, from donor whose name is not given.
_Whitewater._ Public Library. Gift of $3000, for a memorial collection
of books, from Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Cook.
NOTE.--Foreign gifts include: For British provinces, Vancouver Public
Library, $50,000 from Andrew Carnegie--For Canada, McGill University of
Montreal four gifts ($14,000, $1300, $1000, $500) for various purposes:
Ottawa Public Library, $100,000 from Andrew Carnegie; Windsor Public
Library, $20,000 from Andrew Carnegie; Sidney Public Library, $15,000
from Andrew Carnegie; Winnipeg Public Library, $100,000 from Andrew
Carnegie; Halifax Art School and Public Library, $75,000 from Andrew
Carnegie--For Trinidad, Cuba, bequest for public library from Mary B.
Carret--For Scotland, Glasgow district libraries, £100,000 from Andrew
Carnegie; Greenock, £5000 from Andrew Carnegie; Hawick, £10,000 from
Andrew Carnegie.
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SUMMARY BY STATES OF GIFTS AND BEQUESTS. |
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|No.|Gifts in |Money for |Books. |
| |money. |buildings. | |
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N. Atlantic Division| | | | |
Maine | 9| $6,200 | $145,847.26| |
New Hampshire | 4| 11,000 | 10,000+ | |
Vermont | 2| 2,000 | 50,000 | |
Massachusetts | 44| 280,550 | 500,000 | 6,508 v.+ |
Rhode Island | 10| 532,000 | 175,000 | 566 v.++|
Connecticut | 28| 199,887 | 154,000 | 6,265 v.+ |
| | | | 10,000 pm. |
New York | 74| 128,030.86| 6,025,655+ | 29,737 v. |
| | | | 178 pm. |
New Jersey | 15| 72,000 | 50,000+ | 7,623 v. |
| | | | 2,366 pm. |
Pennsylvania | 45| 1,635,906 | 285,000+ | 13,149 v. |
| | | | 2,705 pm. |
S. Atlantic Div. | | | | |
Delaware | | | | |
Maryland | 2| 26,250 | 50,000 | |
District of Columbia| | | | |
Virginia | 6| 251,000 | 150,000 | law library.|
West Virginia | 1| | 75,000 | |
North Carolina | 3| | 70,000 | 5,000 v. |
South Carolina | | | | |
Georgia | 2| | 20,000 | 960 v. |
Florida | | | | |
| | | | |
Southern Cen. Div. | | | | |
Kentucky | 1| 50,000 | | |
Tennessee | 3| | 80,000 | 942 v. |
| | | | 423 pm. |
Alabama | 3| | 70,000 | yes. |
Mississippi | 4| 26,000 | 38,000 | |
Louisiana | 1| 10,000 | | yes. |
Texas | 3| | 1,000 | 1,100 v.+ |
Arkansas | | | | |
Oklahoma Territory | | | | |
Indian Territory | | | | |
| | | | |
N. Central Division | | | | |
Ohio | 39| 69,402 | 1,002,000 | 49,553 v.+ |
| | | | 1,817 pm. |
Indiana | 22| 94,700 | 370,000+ | 5,275 v.+ |
Illinois | 29| 32,893.50| 685,000 | 4,000 v.+ |
Michigan | 14| 3,000 | 1,090,000 | 2,495 v. |
| | | | 3,367 pm. |
Wisconsin | 40| 90,993.54| 543,700 | 3,258 v. |
Minnesota | 10| 500 | 162,500 | 430 v. |
Iowa | 14| 24,000 | 307,000+ | |
Missouri | 7| 21,000 | 1,475,000 | |
North Dakota | 1| | 50,000 | |
South Dakota | 2| | 40,000 | |
Nebraska | 3| | 70,000 | 2,000 v. |
Kansas | 4| 6,000 | 40,000+ | |
| | | | |
Western Division | | | | |
Montana | | | | |
Wyoming | | | | |
Colorado | 3| | 128,000 | |
New Mexico | 2| 2,000 | 25,000 | |
Arizona | | | | |
Utah | 2| | 125,000 | |
Nevada | | | | |
Idaho | | | | |
Washington | 2| | 250,000 | |
Oregon | 4| 28,650 | | 9,000 v. |
California | 10| 13,000 | 905,000 | 2,500 v. |
| | | | |
Cuba | | | | |
British Provinces | 10| 2,800 | 374,000 | |
Scotland | 3| | 575,000 | |
--------------------+---+-------------+---------------+-------------+
SUMMARY BY SECTIONS OF COUNTRY.
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North Atlantic Division|231|$2,867,573.86|$7,395,502.26+ | 63,848 v.++ |
| | | | 15,249 pm. |
South Atlantic Division| 14| 277,250 | 365,000 | 960 v.++ |
South Central Division | 15| 86,000 | 189,000 | 2,042 v.++ |
| | | | 423 pm. |
North Central Division |185| 342,489.04| 5,835,200+ | 67,011 v.++ |
| | | | 5,184 pm. |
Western Division | 23| 43,650 | 1,433,000 | 11,500 v. |
+---+-------------+---------------+-------------+
|468|$3,616,962.90|$15,217,702.26+| 145,361 v.++|
Cuba | 1| | | 20,856 pm. |
British Provinces | 10| 2,800 | 374,000 | |
Scotland | 3| | 575,000 | |
+---+-------------+---------------+-------------+
|482|$3,619,762.90|$16,166,702.26+| |
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|Miscellaneous. |Carnegie
| | gifts.
--------------------+----------------+------------
N. Atlantic Division| |
Maine | | $50,000
New Hampshire | |
Vermont | |
Massachusetts |art works, etc. | 25,000
Rhode Island | |
Connecticut | 842 mss.+ | 50,000
New York | engravings. | 5,808,200
New Jersey | | 50,000
Pennsylvania | dried plants. | 1,216,500
| |
S. Atlantic Div. | |
Delaware | |
Maryland | | 25,000
District of Columbia| |
Virginia | | 151,000
West Virginia | | 75,000
North Carolina | services. | 20,000
South Carolina | |
Georgia | | 20,000
Florida | |
| |
Southern Cen. Div. | |
Kentucky | |
Tennessee | | 80,000
Alabama | | 70,000
Mississippi | |
Louisiana | |
Texas | | 1,000
Arkansas | |
Oklahoma Territory | |
Indian Territory | |
| |
N. Central Division | |
Ohio | | 280,000
Indiana | ms. | 350,000
Illinois | | 615,000
Michigan | | 885,000
Wisconsin |paintings, etc. | 200,000
Minnesota |art works, etc. | 90,000
Iowa | | 220,000
Missouri | | 1,050,000
North Dakota | | 50,000
South Dakota | | 40,000
Nebraska | | 60,000
Kansas | | 40,000
| |
Western Division | |
Montana | |
Wyoming | |
Colorado | | 108,000
New Mexico | |
Arizona | |
Utah | | 25,000
Nevada | |
Idaho | |
Washington | | 250,000
Oregon | |
California | | 865,000
Cuba |public library. |
British Provinces | | 360,000
Scotland | | 575,000
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SUMMARY BY SECTIONS OF COUNTRY
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North Atlantic Division |art works, mss.,| $7,199,700
|engravings, etc.|
South Atlantic Division | services. | 291,000
South Central Division | | 151,000
North Central Division |art works, mss.,| 3,880,000
| etc. |
Western Division | | 1,248,000
+----------------+------------
| |$12,769,700
Cuba |1 library |
British Provinces | | 360,000
Scotland | | 575,000
+----------------+------------
| |$13,704,700
------------------------+----------------+------------
Total Gifts and Bequests to American libraries from all sources,
$19,786,465.16, 145,361 volumes, and 20,856 pamphlets. The above figures
do not include several buildings and other gifts, the value of which was
not stated. Statistics of this nature must ever remain mere
approximations until some uniform system of gathering them is devised
and carried out.