Source: HARLAN, Edgar Rubey, LL.B., A.M. A Narrative History of The People of Iowa_ With Special Treatment of Their Chief Enterprises in Education, Religion, Valor, Industry, Business. . . Vol. III. American Historical Society. 1931:
_Lydia Margaret Barrette was the daughter of George M. Barrette and Mattie Wells. Her father was born in Louisiana and died in 1915, and her mother was a native of Vermont and died in 1928. Her father was a business man.
Miss BARRETTE, the oldest of three children, attended school at Rock Island, graduated from the Davenport High School in 1900 and in 1903 took the Bachelor of Arts degree in Cornell College of Iowa. Her first work as librarian was in the Davenport Public Library, where she remained four years. Following that she was at Jacksonville, Illinois, and in 1921 was called to take charge of the Carnegie Library at Mason City. Miss BARRETTE completed her professional training in library work in the Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Miss Barrette originally worked at the Davenport Public Library as a children's librarian and a reference librarian. After her stint in Jacksonville, Ill, she moved to Mason City in 1920 where she was a devoted and respected Head Librarian. Her retirement was in 1955(?) and one of her accomplishments is that she is credited with the idea of establishing the first Iowa Bookmobile initially called "The Lydia." Also, she was instrumental in establishing circulating art and music collections out of the Mason City Library. She was quite active in the community and was often called upon to be a speaker at events.
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The Davenport Public Library's Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at Davenport, Iowa, and on the internet has more information.
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Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 22 Oct 1963:_ The funeral for Miss Lydia M. Barrette, 82, retired city librarian who died Monday in a Mason City hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard McCandless, pastor of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Clear Lake, will officiate. Pallbearers selected are W. Earl Hall, Enoch A. Norem, Charles E. Strickland and Robert H. Shepard. Cremation will be at a later date. The family has requested that any memorials be given to the Mason City Public Library in her memory. Friends may call at the Major-Erickson Funeral Chapel from 4 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday.
_Lydia Margaret Barrette was the daughter of George M. Barrette and Mattie Wells. Her father was born in Louisiana and died in 1915, and her mother was a native of Vermont and died in 1928. Her father was a business man.
Miss BARRETTE, the oldest of three children, attended school at Rock Island, graduated from the Davenport High School in 1900 and in 1903 took the Bachelor of Arts degree in Cornell College of Iowa. Her first work as librarian was in the Davenport Public Library, where she remained four years. Following that she was at Jacksonville, Illinois, and in 1921 was called to take charge of the Carnegie Library at Mason City. Miss BARRETTE completed her professional training in library work in the Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Miss Barrette originally worked at the Davenport Public Library as a children's librarian and a reference librarian. After her stint in Jacksonville, Ill, she moved to Mason City in 1920 where she was a devoted and respected Head Librarian. Her retirement was in 1955(?) and one of her accomplishments is that she is credited with the idea of establishing the first Iowa Bookmobile initially called "The Lydia." Also, she was instrumental in establishing circulating art and music collections out of the Mason City Library. She was quite active in the community and was often called upon to be a speaker at events.
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The Davenport Public Library's Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at Davenport, Iowa, and on the internet has more information.
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Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 22 Oct 1963:_ The funeral for Miss Lydia M. Barrette, 82, retired city librarian who died Monday in a Mason City hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard McCandless, pastor of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Clear Lake, will officiate. Pallbearers selected are W. Earl Hall, Enoch A. Norem, Charles E. Strickland and Robert H. Shepard. Cremation will be at a later date. The family has requested that any memorials be given to the Mason City Public Library in her memory. Friends may call at the Major-Erickson Funeral Chapel from 4 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday.
Source: HARLAN, Edgar Rubey, LL.B., A.M. A Narrative History of The People of Iowa_ With Special Treatment of Their Chief Enterprises in Education, Religion, Valor, Industry, Business. . . Vol. III. American Historical Society. 1931:
_Lydia Margaret Barrette was the daughter of George M. Barrette and Mattie Wells. Her father was born in Louisiana and died in 1915, and her mother was a native of Vermont and died in 1928. Her father was a business man.
Miss BARRETTE, the oldest of three children, attended school at Rock Island, graduated from the Davenport High School in 1900 and in 1903 took the Bachelor of Arts degree in Cornell College of Iowa. Her first work as librarian was in the Davenport Public Library, where she remained four years. Following that she was at Jacksonville, Illinois, and in 1921 was called to take charge of the Carnegie Library at Mason City. Miss BARRETTE completed her professional training in library work in the Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Miss Barrette originally worked at the Davenport Public Library as a children's librarian and a reference librarian. After her stint in Jacksonville, Ill, she moved to Mason City in 1920 where she was a devoted and respected Head Librarian. Her retirement was in 1955(?) and one of her accomplishments is that she is credited with the idea of establishing the first Iowa Bookmobile initially called "The Lydia." Also, she was instrumental in establishing circulating art and music collections out of the Mason City Library. She was quite active in the community and was often called upon to be a speaker at events.
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The Davenport Public Library's Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at Davenport, Iowa, and on the internet has more information.
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Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 22 Oct 1963:_ The funeral for Miss Lydia M. Barrette, 82, retired city librarian who died Monday in a Mason City hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard McCandless, pastor of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Clear Lake, will officiate. Pallbearers selected are W. Earl Hall, Enoch A. Norem, Charles E. Strickland and Robert H. Shepard. Cremation will be at a later date. The family has requested that any memorials be given to the Mason City Public Library in her memory. Friends may call at the Major-Erickson Funeral Chapel from 4 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday.
_Lydia Margaret Barrette was the daughter of George M. Barrette and Mattie Wells. Her father was born in Louisiana and died in 1915, and her mother was a native of Vermont and died in 1928. Her father was a business man.
Miss BARRETTE, the oldest of three children, attended school at Rock Island, graduated from the Davenport High School in 1900 and in 1903 took the Bachelor of Arts degree in Cornell College of Iowa. Her first work as librarian was in the Davenport Public Library, where she remained four years. Following that she was at Jacksonville, Illinois, and in 1921 was called to take charge of the Carnegie Library at Mason City. Miss BARRETTE completed her professional training in library work in the Western Reserve University at Cleveland, Ohio.
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Miss Barrette originally worked at the Davenport Public Library as a children's librarian and a reference librarian. After her stint in Jacksonville, Ill, she moved to Mason City in 1920 where she was a devoted and respected Head Librarian. Her retirement was in 1955(?) and one of her accomplishments is that she is credited with the idea of establishing the first Iowa Bookmobile initially called "The Lydia." Also, she was instrumental in establishing circulating art and music collections out of the Mason City Library. She was quite active in the community and was often called upon to be a speaker at events.
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The Davenport Public Library's Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center at Davenport, Iowa, and on the internet has more information.
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Source: Mason City Globe Gazette, 22 Oct 1963:_ The funeral for Miss Lydia M. Barrette, 82, retired city librarian who died Monday in a Mason City hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Richard McCandless, pastor of St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Clear Lake, will officiate. Pallbearers selected are W. Earl Hall, Enoch A. Norem, Charles E. Strickland and Robert H. Shepard. Cremation will be at a later date. The family has requested that any memorials be given to the Mason City Public Library in her memory. Friends may call at the Major-Erickson Funeral Chapel from 4 p.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday.
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