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State Library near Doric Hall Opens New Glazed Reading Rooms
The Massachusetts State Library moves archives from Doric Hall to a new grand complex with amber skylights and bronze doors. Librarian C. B. Tillinghast expanded collections in law and government, enlarged the newspaper gallery, and implemented a card indexing system for public figures and events. The facility aims to serve scholars, journalists, and officials with a vast capacity for volumes and newspapers.
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State Library
Massachusetts
Doric Hall
State House
Boston Daily
New York
Tribune
The
Evening Post
Springfield Republican
Salem Gazette
New Bedford Journal
Gloucester Times
Boston Gazette
Essex Gazette
Boston Chronicle
Columbia Sentinel
Boston Patriot
Boston
Boston Advertiser
Boston Post
Tillinghast
Poole
Grover Cleveland