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The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington; Administered by the Trustees of Amherst College; The Fountain, with the figure of Puck by Brenda Putnam; A Midsommer Nights Dreame, Act III, Scene 2; 'Lord, what fooles these mortals be!'" Postcard was never mailed.
Ferdinand Meyer Memorial Library, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
Image | 1941 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionFerdinand Meyer Memorial Library, Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland
Literary Building, University of Michigan
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLiterary Building, U. of M., Ann Arbor, Mich.
Boston Athenaeum, Boston, Mass.
Image | 1910 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collectionsixty-one flights of stairs, with over 12,000 square feet of glass floors. Owns the private library of George Washington and valuable works of art. Located No. 10 Beacon Street.
Hollis Burke Frissell Library, Hampton Institute
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionHollis Burke Frissell Library was completed in 1932, during the administration of the second President, Dr. R.R. Moton. Named in memory of the second President of Hampton Institute. Contains 65,000 volumes and houses on third floor the Negro Art and Historical Museum.
Burrage Library, Olivet College
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionBurrage Library Olivet College, Olivet, Michigan. Burrage Library was built in 1889. It contains approximately 50,000 volumes in open_file stacks, accessible to all students. It is the academic center of Olivet -- a small coeducational church-related college of the liberal arts.
Beaumont Memorial Library, Harding College
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionBeaumont Memorial Library, Harding College, Searcy, Arkansas. Completed in 1950, this air-conditioned library has a capacity of 150,000 volumes. It features a popular open_file stack arrangement, with stacks on second floor.
Robert H. Morse Library, Beloit College
Image | 1973 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCOLONEL ROBERT H. MORSE LIBRARY, BELOIT COLLEGE, Beloit, Wisconsin. Dedicated in 1962, the Morse Library is distinguished for its interior spaciousness and special study facilities. It houses more than 180,000 volumes, plus a map collection of 40,000 items, extensive recording and periodical libraries, and a collection of rare books and documents relating to the history of B...
Villa Louis Library
Image | 1954 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLIBRARY, VILLA LOUIS, PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WIS. Pictured here is the Library of the historic Villa Louis. The room with its portraits of the Dousman family, builders of the mansion and with its furnishings in rich tones, is one of the Villa's most luxurious.
University of Wisconsin Library, Madison, WI
Image | 1910 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLibrary Building, Univ. of Wis., Madison, Wisconsin.
State Historical Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection6988. Wisconsin State Historical Library, Madison, Wis.
Michigan State University Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLibrary, Michigan State University On Back: Library - Typical of modern, functional buildings, in beautifully landscaped settings, is the Library on the campus of Michigan State University at East Lansing, Michigan.
U.S. Naval Academy Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLibrary in Academic Hall. Annapolis, MD
Central Michigan University Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLibrary, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. Completed in 1955. Modern in both design and function. This fine air conditioned building is constructed on the modular plan, providing almost complete open_file stack library service. It houses also the audio visual aids and school librarianship departments. Some features of the building include separate quarters...
Reading Room and Library, Catholic Information Center
Image | 1960 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionWarm and pleasant, this reading room and library, located on the pass1 level, gives opportunities to those interested in wholesome reading. Thousands of volumes, treating subjects such as philosophy, theology, liturgy, Scripture, History, and Fiction, are made accessible to reading enthusiasts." Postcard was never mailed.
Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Image | 1907 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNewberry Library, Chicago.
State Historical Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionState Historical Library, Madison, Wis.--20 On Back: The State Historical Library, a magnificent Ionic structure of Indiana limestone, houses a valuable collection of historical mementos and the famous reference library of about 300,000 volumes is considered one of the best historical libraries in the United States. Nearly 1,000,000 volumes are available for study and resear...
State Historical Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Image | 1912 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collection7662. Wisconsin State Historical Library, Madison, Wis.
The Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C.
Image | 1930-1945 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE LIBRARY; The Folger Library was bequeathed to the Trustees of Amherst College by Henry Clay Folger of the Amherst class of 1879, and has a $10,000,000 endowment fund. The white marble building is a treasure house; within the protecting walls is "the finest collection of Shakespeariana the world has known," including more tha...
Library, Mount Vernon, Virginia
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on the back reads: "The Library; Mount Vernon is owned and maintained by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union, founded 1853 for the preservation of the home and tomb of Washington." Postcard was never mailed.
Library, Historic Tinker Swiss Cottage, Rockford
Image | 1960 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Library. Historic Tinker Swiss Cottage, 411 Kent St., Rockford, Ill. This room, two stories high, Gothic style, Octagonal shape, was copied after Sir Walter Scott's Library in Abbotsford, Scotland, visited by R. H. Tinker in 1862. Contains hundreds of books, oil paintings and Marble table from Italy. Chair Abraham Lincoln used in 1855 when he visited John H. Manny home i...
University of Michigan Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLibrary, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Mich.
William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe William L. Clements Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. This library contains a collection of rare books, manuscripts, maps and newspapers dealing with early American history.
Frick Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Library. The Frick Collection (N.Y.).
University of Wisconsin Library, Madison, WI
Image | 1968 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionUniversity of Wisconsin Library Madison, Wisconsin
Library Mall, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Library Mall On Back: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN Flowering Crab Apple trees fill the Library all on the University of Wisconsin campus in Madison.
Eton Kaarmann Library, University of Wisconsin, Platteville, WI
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionTHE ETON KARRMANN LIBRARY University of Wisconsin Platteville, Wisconsin
Newberry Library
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNewberry Library Chicago
Newberry Library, Chicago, IL
Image | 1910 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNewberry Library, Chicago
George Peabody Library, John Hopkins University
Image | 1915 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionInterior Peabody Library, Peabody Institute. Baltimore, MD.
National Library of Medicine
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard Collectionmade a part of the Public Health Service of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare by the National Library of Medicine Act of 1956.
Burrage Library, Olivet College
Image | 1906 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionLibrary Olivet
Amelia Gayle Gorgas Library, University of Alabama
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionAmelia Gayle Gorgas Library on the Quadrangle of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Waldo Library, Western Michigan University
Image | 1962 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionWaldo Library, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan
State Historical Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionHistorical Library, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
Main Library, Beloit College
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionMAIN LIBRARY, BELOIT COLLEGE, BELOIT, WISCONSIN. Numbers more than 163,000 volumes and is, on the basis of volumes per student, one of the larger college libraries in America. Beloit also has Science and Art libraries.
Iowa Masonic Library
Image | 1960 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionCaption on back reads "The Iowa Masonic Library, Museum, and Administrative Building. Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Completed in June 1955 at a cost of $1,000,000, it is the most complete Masonic Library in the world. The museum is free to the public.
Library and Coliseum, Des Moines, Iowa
Image | 1910 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionNo caption on back. Postcard was never mailed.
Herbert Hoover Presidential Library
Image | 1950 | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionHerbert Hoover Presidential Library. West Branch, Iowa. Walnut Library. The bookcases which line this room contain volumes from President Hoover's personal library. Also on display are tributes he received in recognition of his wartime relief activities. The Chinese porcelains are part of a collection begun by Mrs. Hoover." Postcard never mailed.
Hollis Burke Frissell Library, Hampton Institute
Image | Sjoerd Koopman Library Postcard CollectionThe Hollis Burke Frissell Library, Tuskegee Institute, Alabama. This building, completed in 1932 was a part of a large building program under Dr. R.R. Moton's administration. It is named for the Hampton Institute's second principal, Hollis Burke Frissell.

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