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