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viii O UNIVERSITY OF OREGON LIBRARY, EUGENE, OREGON.

Contains about 92,500 volumes. Open daily during term time from 7:45 A. M. to 10 P. M., and on Sundays from 2 to 6 P. M. Vacation hours are from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. Users of the Library are allowed to draw books for a period of the calendar month, with renewal privileges.

The University of Oregon Library may be said to have been founded in 1882, when Henry Villard, President of the Northern Pacific Railroad, contributed to the University $1,000 for books. During the four preceding years the library needs were served by the two literary societies. In 1883, Mr. Villard gave to the University an endowment fund of $50,000 one of the conditions of the gifts being that not less than $4,000 a year should be expended for books. The annual appropriation for books, periodicals and binding is now about $10,000.

Librarian: M. H. DOUGLASS.

Oh LIBRARY OF THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, PORTLAND, OREGON.

Located in the Auditorium, Third and Market Streets. Open from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Contains 14,460 volumes and 12,365 pamphlets, only a part of which are included in the "Checklist."

The library has important files of local newspapers and of Oregon documents. Most noteworthy, is the manuscript material which includes the diaries of S. R. Thurston, first Delegate to Congress, Jason Lee, Mrs. H.. H.. Spalding, and many of the early missionaries and pioneers; the complete file of Judge M. P. Deady's correspondence and journals from his appointment as Federal Judge; Mrs. Eva Emery Dye's correspondence in the preparation of her books, and other important collections.

Curator: Librarian:

Os OREGON STATE LIBRARY, SALEM, OREGON.

Contains about 180,000 volumes in the following sections: General lending collection, reference library, document collection and traveling library. Open daily from 8:30 to 5 P. M. Books are loaned by mail upon request to any citizen of Oregon, being sent when possible through established public: and travelling library centers. The library contains a special collection of books on Oregon history and books by Oregon authors.

The library has been in existence since territorial days and was a document and law collection until 1913 when the title of "State Library" was given to the Oregon Library Commission which was established in 1905. A t this time the law books were transferred to the Supreme Court Law Library, the documents and general literature remaining in the State Library. Both libraries are housed in the Supreme Court Building, and supported by State appropriations.

Librarian: CORNELIA MARVIN.