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Libraries: Willard Library
Annual Book Sale
The Municipal Market on First Ave., across from the library; c. 1980 (Willard Library Collection)
Annual Book Sale
C. 1980 (Willard Library Collection)
Annual Book Sale
The Municipal Market across from the library (visible in background through the trees); photo taken by Don Goodaker for the Evansville Press, September 11, 1988 (Willard Library Collection)
Bayard Room
Second floor of the library (Willard Library Collection)
Bayard Room
Named in memory of Samuel and Martha Orr Bayard; located on the library's second floor; photo dated 1985 (Courier 3)
Bayard Room
Named in memory of Sasmuel and Martha Orr Bayard; located on the library's second floor; photo dated January 1985 (WTAW 355)
Bayard, Martha Orr
Wife of Samuel Bayard and donor of husband's book collection to Willard Library; she also donated Bayard Park to the city; d. 1909 (Willard Library Collection)
Bayard, Samuel
Banker, civic leader, and philanthropist whose personal library is housed in Willard Library's board room; d. 1898 (Willard Library Collection)
Carpenter, Louise
Daughter of Willard Carpenter, founder of Willard Library, and believed by many to be the library's "Grey Lady" ghost (Willard Library Collection)
Carpenter, Lucina Burkalow
Wife of Willard Carpenter, founder of Willard Library; portrait dated c. 1857 (WTAW 6)
Carpenter, Willard
Philanthropist and founder of Willard Library (Willard Library 4)
Centennial Celebration
Remarks by Judge Randall T. Shepard, Vice-President of the 1985 Willard Library Board of Trustees, at the library's centennial program on March 28, 1985; at the right is Library Director Donald E. Baker (Willard Library Centennial Collection)
Centennial Celebration
Audience on the main floor of Willard during the library's centennial program on March 28, 1985 (Willard LIbrary Centennial Collection)
Children's Room
Lower level of the library; photo dated October 25, 1944 (Willard Library Collection)
Children's Room
Radio broadcast group led by librarian Margaret Maier in July 1958; clockwise from "Miss Margaret" are Susie Thompson, Janet Thompson, John Winterman, Linda Rutt, and Donna Harl (WTAW 165)
Easter Egg Tree
A project begun by Margaret Maier, Children's Librarian, in the early 1950s (Willard Library Collection)
Horse Fountain Dedication
First St. at Division St. (Willard Library is in distant background); photo dated 1911 (WTAW 132)
Librarians
Head librarians of Willard Library during during a reception marking the library's centennial in 1976; l-r: Marcia Wheeler (1956-1972), Donald E. Baker (beginning in 1976), and Bettye Miller Saba (1972-1975) (WTAW 409)
Maier, Margaret
Longtime Children's Librarian at the dedication of the newly-renovated Children's room in 1980 (Willard Library Collection)
Maier, Margaret
"Miss Margaret" shelving books in the Children's Room (WTAW 179)
Main Floor Reading Room
Reading room on first floor of library in early 1900s (Willard Library 5)
Main Floor Reading Room
Martha Rogers and Margaret Maier are behind the circulation desk; 1972 (Willard Library Collection)
Main Floor Reading Room
C. 1972 (Willard Library Collection)
Main Floor Reading Room
C. 1925 (Willard Library Collection)
Main Floor Reading Room
C. 1905 (Willard Library 1)
Main Floor Reading Room
Adult Services Department; photo dated January 1985 (WTAW 187)
Main Floor Reading Room
C. 1960s (WTAW 159)
Orr, Governor Robert D.
Governor Orr answering questions from reporters at the library after the tornado of June 8, 1982 (Willard Library Collection)
Second Floor
Special Collections/Local History Department; 1980s (Willard Library Collection)
Second Floor
Home to the Regional and Family History Department; c. 1985 (WTAW 344)
Shepard, Randall T. and Robert D. Orr
Judge Shepard and Governor Orr, members of Willard's Board of Trustees, in the Bayard Room during the library's Centennial celebration in 1985 (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
21 First Ave.; photo dated June 1954 (Willard Collection)
Willard Library
21 First Ave.; c. 1889 (Willard Collection)
Willard Library
C. 1889 (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
C. 1940s (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
C. 1980 (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
C. 1980s (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
Photo dated 1986 (8PC-40)
Willard Library
Night view; c. 1990 (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
Main entrance; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 7)
Willard Library
Detail of door at main entrance; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 12)
Willard Library
Detail of windows; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 10)
Willard Library
Detail of interior window woodwork; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 4)
Willard Library
Detail of staircase leading to the second floor; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 1)
Willard Library
Looking towards the main entrance from the staircase landing; photo dated March 1985 (Courier 6)
Willard Library
Looking towards the intersection of First Ave. and the Lloyd Expressway (under construction) from the library roof; photo dated March 20, 1985 (Courier 11)
Willard Library
Photo dated late 1930s (Willard Collection)
Willard Library
C. 1900 (Center City 19)
Willard Library
Photo dated late 1930s (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
Exterior building detail; photo dated October 1985 (7PC 21)
Willard Library
C. 1908 (Willard Library Collection)
Willard Library
C. 1980 (Marchand 315)
Willard Library
(WTAW 189)
Willard Library
C. 1894 (photo from "Souvenir of Evansville, Ind." booklet)
Willard Library
C. 1900 (Marchand 1849)
Willard Library
C. early to mid-20th century (Knecht 700)
Willard Library (NEW PHOTO)
Dated 1909 (Integra/National City Bank Collection)
Willard Park
Detail of the Willard Park neighborhood from an 1888 perspective map of Evansville (Marchand 498)
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