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The Astor Library was one of the first important public libraries in New York City. John Jacob Astor pledged $400,000 to create a reference library using the books from the great book collector ...
Today the Astor Public Library is the Joseph Papp Public Theater, also known as, Joe’s Pub. The theater has been operating since the 1950s and continues to be a popular venue and a New York icon.
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Mental Floss on MSN6 Supposedly Haunted Libraries - MSNThe New York Public Library—the largest public library system in the U.S.—was formed after several of New York City’s ...
A Day With the Bookworms in the Astor Library; A Rare Field for the Student of Character in Physiognomy -- Types as Varied as the Books On the Shelves. Share full article. STEPHEN CHALERS.
The Astor Library Friends Association recently celebrated its 42nd birthday with the launch of a new Friends bookmark. The bookmark features a sketch by local artist Noel Thomas, and honors the ...
The Astor Library Friends Association will hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Klep Meeting Room of the Columbia River Maritime Museum. The room is on the east side of the museum.
Philanthropist Brooke Astor always loved and nurtured the New York Public Library, and next month, it will thank her by starting construction on the Lenox and Astor Room on the second floor of the … ...
After John Jacob Astor made his fortune in the fur trade, he invested in cheap real estate in Manhattan. ... the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the New York Public Library.
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