Title:

Congress Considers Libraries and Education

Creator:

Fogarty, John Edward, 1913-1967

Date:

26 June 1959

Description:

Presented at a Public Library Association meeting in Washington, DC. Fogarty mentioned an initiative to study problems related to blindness, including provision of books and recordings; he also discussed the Library Services Act, and the role of libraries in getting medical information to the public.

Original Repository:

Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College

Location:

Box: 8. Folder: 1

Rights:

Public Domain

Genre:

Speeches

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Phillips Memorial Library, Special and Archival Collections at Providence College. 12898. URL. http://www.providence.edu/LIBRARY/spcol/

Legacy ID:

HRBBGZ

NLM ID:

101743404X104

Profiles Collection:

The John E. Fogarty Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101743404X104

Story Section:

Redefining the Federal Role in Public Health, Medical Research, and Education, 1949-1960