 President John Adams created a reference library for Congress when the seat of government was moved to the new capital city of Washington in 1800. He began by providing $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress—and...  How to Build a Digital Library - Page 12by Ian H. Witten, David Bainbridge - 2002 - 518 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | American Library Association - Library science - 1896 - 348 pages
...naturally been perpetuated in the statutes. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5,000 in 1800 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," etc., Library of— Number of volumes. 50 000 50 000 30, 000... | |
 | American Library Association - Library science - 1896 - 348 pages
...naturally been perpetuated in the statutes. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5,000 in 1800 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," etc., * Library of— Patent Office Post-Office Depjirtment... | |
 | American Library Association - Library science - 1896 - 340 pages
...naturally been perpetuated in the statutes. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5,000in 1800 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," etc., Library of — ' Patent Office . Number of volumes. 50,... | |
 | Ohio Wesleyan University - Libraries - 1898 - 70 pages
...unknown on his THE NATIONAL PERIOD. In 1800 the Congress appropriated the modest little sum of $5000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington." This was the humble beginning of our national collection... | |
 | United States. Commission of Fine Arts - Art and state - 1936 - 604 pages
...in pursuance of this act. and the interest accruing thereon. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted. That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said City of Washington and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them... | |
 | Weights and measures - 1918 - 160 pages
...year after the books had been ordered by Congress. The Act of 1800 establishing the Library provided for the “purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington and for fitting up an apartment for containing them. The... | |
 | Education - 1950 - 334 pages
...charge for this service. The Library of Congress was created by an Act of Congress in 1800 providing for ''the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1895 - 1454 pages
...naturally been perpetuated in the statutes. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5,000 in 1800 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," etc., Library of— I'.tti ut Offire Nullll'lT 0| volumes.... | |
 | United States. Office of Naval Records and Library - France - 1935 - 1164 pages
...in pursuance of this act, and the interest accruing thereon. SEC. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing... | |
 | Theodore Wesley Graske - Administrative law - 1939 - 664 pages
...CONGRESS The Library of Congress was established under the law approved April 24, 1800, appropriating $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress" (2 Stat. 56, c. 37); (USC, Title 2, §31). The subsequent act of January 26, 1802, provided... | |
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