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Introduction
The Problem
Definition of "History" and "Public Libraries"
Literature Review
Research Design
History of Middletown Thrall Library Chapter 1
- In the beginning...
Antecedents of Thrall Library Chapter II
"Mrs. Thrall's Handsome Legacy" Chapter II
Thrall Library...
Beginning and Early Years Chapter IV
Outreach and the 1920's and 1930's Chapter V - Ford A. Rockwell...
A New Broom Sweeps clean?? Chapter VI - Thrall Library...
Continuity, Cramped Quarters, and
Conservatism Chapter VII - Mattie B. Gaines...
"Follow Me To The Library" Chapter VIII -
The "New" Middletown Thrall Library... A New Director... A New Era... Automation and Beyond
Conclusions
Endnotes
Works Cited
Appendix