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1960-03-24 City of Beverly, Massachusetts Public Meeting Minutes Board: Library Trustees Subcommittee: Date: 03/24/1960 Place: Beverly Public Library Board members present: Louisa V. Conrad, Frank P. Hyde, Bruce Lancaster, Frederick H. Pierce, Carolyn F. StandIcy, and Thomas J. Tooracy Board members absent: Russell P. Brown, Saul J. Cagart, and Dorothy C. Cook Others present: Recorder: Marion A. Brown Special Meeting March 24, 1960 5 P.M. A Special meeting was called by Mrs. Comad to discuss the Memorial Fund left to the Beverly Public Library by Mrs. Cobb, in memory of her son Theodore Fletcher Cobb. Present were Mrs. Conrad, Mr. Hyde, Miss Standley, Mr. Pierce, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Lancaster. Mrs. Conrad read and explained the letter from Mrs. Cobb. The opinion of the Board was to accept the $1000 for the purchase of worthwhile books and have an appropriate bookplate made. For the remainder of the $5000 fund it was suggested that in some way influence Mrs. Cobb to place this fund in the hands of the Board of Trustees to be used as a memorial in the proposed new Youth Library, possibly a Reference Room suitably marked by a plaque It was VOTED TO do the above sending a letter to Mrs. Cobb, this to be prepared by Mrs. Conrad and Mr. Cagan. Also to inquire of Mrs. Cobb as to the type of book. Adjoumed 5:20 Marion A. Brown Clerk