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of Copley reproductions of Abbey's Holy Grail. The library building 

 was erected at a cost of $145,000 from the bequest of James V. Brown, 

 who also provided an endowment yielding $10,000 annually. The 

 library and art gallery are open free to the public daily, except Sun- 

 days and holidays, from 9 to 9. The library gives lectures to adults 

 and to school children, and holds loan exhibitions of pictures in addi- 

 tion to its permanent collections. The collection is in charge of O. R. 

 Howard Thomson, librarian. 



YORK: 



YORK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 



The society maintains a museum, in its rooms on the third floor 

 of the county court house, in charge of George R. Prowell, curator 

 and librarian. The museum was founded in 1902 and built up largely 

 by voluntary contributions from members of the society and citizens 

 of York. It includes collections of Indian archeology of Pennsylvania 

 not excelled by any other museum outside of Philadelphia or Pitts- 

 burgh. There are also collections illustrating the history of southern 

 Pennsylvania from the time of the first settlement, including many 

 historical portraits of great value. There is a complete collection of 

 copper, nickel, and silver coins made at the United States Mint; 

 a complete collection of the eleven issues of continental money made 

 during the revolution. There are biological collections, including 

 a herbarium of 1000 specimens ; 2000 local butterflies and other insects ; 

 2000 local birds, small mammals, bird eggs and nests. The depart- 

 ments of history and ornithology are most active at present. 



RHODE ISLAND 

 BARRINGTON: 



BARRINGTON HISTORIC-ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY. 



This society was founded in 1885 and maintains a miscellaneous 

 collection of material illustrating the early life of the town and neigh- 

 borhood. The collection occupies a room in the library and is in charge 

 of Emma S. Bradford, librarian. It is open free to the public. 



KINGSTON: 



RHODE ISLAND STATE COLLEGE. 



The college maintains a small museum collection in charge of 

 John Barlow, professor of zoology. In includes over 2000 named 

 species of insects, with a large amount of undetermined material; 



