Show The Library Books t This is the first in a four-part dealing with the Today's article is on the formation of the Some of the oldest in the George Thomas library on this campus date back to when Utah was just a During the year of a was first founded for Utah to become a Government Document With this law came a movement for a search for books At this the University of Utah met in the home of R. and the first a man by name of was finally able to convince Congress to allow them to have access to the Territorial And he also convinced Congress to grant them a fund consisting of for the purchase of Applebee undoubtedly had a difficult fight with Congress in convincing them of a need for One member of Congress when he learned that the students attending the University at that time paid t their tuition in the form of should you The only thing that you are interested in is By the University of as it was known at that had the greatest library in the consisting of The library at this time became the Territorial Library The during this resigned his position to become foreman to the new railroad which was being and John R. Park was selected as the new president of the During his term of he contributed to the library additional books which he made available to all of the students attending the University and people living in the The library at this time did not have a and Park continued to purchase all of the He managed the library and appointed a librarian for each a student would serve as librarian and the library would be open about an hour each Those students in their senior year were permitted to go to the shelf and pick out their own books while of the lower classes could only submit the title of the book they wished to the A rule was enforced stating that any student wishing to take a book home for the night had to have a permission slip signed by the president of the University in order to do DeANN DAWES t |