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A window into a vanished reading room. Essential for librarians and historians. Compiled 30 June 1902 as an authors-and-subjects index for the Scranton Public Library, this Index Catalogue is both a practical library index catalog and a vivid public library reference. It functions as a bibliographic directory that organises holdings by author and subject and preserves historical library records that illuminate what a civic collection looked like at the turn of the century. The subject catalog 1900s format and the clear library authors listing make it straightforward for researchers and librarians, while its utility as a genealogy research resource helps family historians trace ancestors among local holdings and local publications. As an early 20th century library document it maps reading habits, municipal priorities and the patterns of knowledge that shaped everyday life. Its methodical alphabetic arrangement and subject headings provide immediate leads for further inquiry and make the catalogue as usable now as it was then.This volume’s historical significance is twofold: it is primary evidence of Scranton, Pennsylvania history and a working artefact of library practice, of interest to those building a library science collection and to anyone who appreciates a vintage library catalog. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. Practical and evocative, it serves researchers and librarians as a dependable bibliographic tool and rewards casual browsers with unexpected local colour. Archivists, municipal historians and family researchers will value its precise headings and local entries; classic-literature collectors will appreciate its period context and collectability. Whether consulted at a desk by a curator, used at home by a family historian, or displayed on a shelf among rare books, it rewards patient browsing and close study alike. Indeed.
