 | 1889 - 758 páginas
...States * the sum of five thousand dollars was appropriated for the purchase of such bookg»as might be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them and placing them therein.4 The books, pamphlets,... | |
 | Herbert Baxter Adams - 1890 - 352 páginas
...States " the sum of five thousand dollars was appropriated for. the purchase of such bookq.as might be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them and placing them therein.4 The books, pamphlets,... | |
 | Melvil Dewey, Richard Rogers Bowker, L. Pylodet, Charles Ammi Cutter, Bertine Emma Weston, Karl Brown, Helen E. Wessells - 1893 - 568 páginas
...and constant increase of the Library uf Congress. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5000 in 1800 " for the purchase of such books as may be...for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," the Library grew very slowly for half a century, till, in 1851, a fire in the Capitol consumed all... | |
 | United States. Office of Education - 1895 - 1246 páginas
...There are also many minor collections of books in various bureaus. All of these have been built np by Congressional appropriations. But the most extensive...etc., Library of— Number of volumes. Library of— inimber of volumes. Patent Office 50.000 50.000 M. 000 24,518 21,000 21,500 United Statea Naval Observatory... | |
 | American Library Association - 1896 - 340 páginas
...Congressional documents under existing laws. Another and more direct aid to libraries by Congress is to bo found in the foundation and increase of the various...volumes. Library of — Number of volumes. Patent Office 50, 000 50 000 30 000 24, 518 21 000 2] 500 20 000 11, 500 10 000 30 414 12,000 45 000 4,200 Total... | |
 | American Library Association - 1896 - 348 páginas
...documents under existing laws. Another and more direct aid to libraries by Congress is to be fonnd in the foundation and increase of the various Department...etc., Library of— Number of volumes. Library of— X umber of volumes. Patent Office 50 000 50 000 no ooo 24 518 21,000 21 500 '20 000 11 500 10 000 30... | |
 | Ohio Wesleyan University - 1898 - 66 páginas
...March, 1747-48. THE NATIONAL PERIOD. In 1800 the Congress appropriated the modest little sum of $5000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington." This was the humble beginning of our national collection of books. But the... | |
 | William Dawson Johnston - 1904 - 704 páginas
...the United States," approved April 24, 1800. This read as follows: And be il further enacted, That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them and for placing... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1905 - 910 páginas
...the Capital to Washington, was the matter again taken up; the sum of $5,000 was then appropriated ' for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress.' At first no annual appropriations were made for the purchase of books ; $5,000 was again set aside for... | |
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That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them... 
