“Catalogue of Books in the Second Social Library, Deerfield, with the Bye Laws of the Company; and the Rules &…”

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Alexis de Tocqueville, a French traveler and keen observer of American institutions and culture, remarked that “Americans of all ages, all stations in life, and all types of disposition are forever forming associations.” The Second Social Library was among the hundreds of voluntary associations founded throughout the United States in the early 19th century. One of two social libraries in Deerfield, Massachusetts, it published in 1803 its “bye” laws, the rules of operation, and a list of the 188 volumes in the collection. Topics include history, biography, travel, theology, and some works of fiction. The membership was exclusively male and all 26 members were professionals, prominent traders, gentleman farmers, or public officials.

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Item typeBooks
Catalog
Author2nd Social Library Members
PublisherD. Newhall
Date1803
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts; New Hampshire
TopicEducation, Literacy
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 7.50 in Width: 5.00 in
Catalog #L98.047
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2nd Social Library Members. Catalogue of Books in the Second Social Library, Deerfield, with the Bye Laws of the Company; and the Rules &…. D. Newhall, 1803. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l98-047/. Accessed on October 4, 2024.

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