This is a virtual exhibit of the items in the jewel display case stationed in the McGuire Room foyer for Dec. 2023 and Jan. 2024. It focuses on the early history of the Ladies' Library Association (LLA). This display was curated and composed by Robin Stanley, Local History Collection.
Additional Items
Original Contract for the Ladies' Library building still standing on Cass St.
Original Contract for the Ladies' Library building still standing on Cass St. - Cover
Fred E. Moore was a prominent architect of the time. His office was on Front Street. (See The Great Site Fight exhibit for a portrait.)
Ladies' Library Building on Cass Street (still standing)
The Ladies' Library Association, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame 2023
The LLA's first treasury ledger, 1869
Early mortgage document between the LLA and Perry Hannah
Original mortgage document dated 1889 for the sum of $2450.00
LLA Ledger
Original ledger with handwritten entries, many by Mrs. Morgan Bates.
LLA FIrst Meeting Minutes - July 23, 1869
Original handwritten page of minutes for the first LLA meeting (in the Leach Building) on July 23, 1869. It includes the names of all the founding members, as well as a meeting date of July 28, 1869 to draft a constitution for the group.