New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-12
THE STATE LIBRARY.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE REGENTS.
WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED DURING THE
YEAR-THE NEW QUARTERS IN TIE

Albany, jan 1.-THE annual report Of the State
Board Of Regents regarding the State library, which
was submitted to the Legislature Wednesday night
appeared In print to-day upon the files Of the mem
bers OF the Legislature Naturally tho Regents
dwell mainly in their report on the labor done by
them to secure the completion OF the magnificent
rooms which the library will shortly occupy in
tho western wing Of the Capitol The report covers
the period for the year ending September 30, 1883
The Regents say
The chief event be reported at this time In regard
to the State LAbysry Is It's expected transfer the
quarters provided BY the State Legislature for It's re-
cepton AT tho time the Legislature win have met
the rooms for the law library win 10 entirely finished
and we hone that the books OF that department may
be transferred to the place permanently designed for
them. The work the remaining part Of the library
"a being pushed forward and IN few weeks II Is
peeted that the whole VIII be ready for occupancy
In devlsine the plans 1t early became evident that II
would be great addition the conveniences OF the
library II the rooms occupied by the Regents OF
the University for their offices could be consolidated
with the rooms already designed for the library The
entire front Of tho Capitol on the third oor from
Washinetonave 10 Safest would then be succession
OF rooms ana alcoves the Of the library. The
Regents OF the University. who trustees Of the
State Library saw at once tho Importance OF making
this change They unanimously, therefore, by reso-
luton passed at their semi-annual meeting In July.
agreed 70 surrender the rooms that were then In
their possession taking instead the rooms upon the
The eu,,ep, operations Of the library have gone
forward with the usual regularity AID activity. during
The time when the Of preparing new rooms was In
progress II seemed TO the trustees unwse 70 take any
stems for aline tho vacancy that was occasoned by
the death ~ Dr. Homes the librarian OF tho general
,,h,arv With the small amount Of space available,
A has heen impossible 10 carry forward the increase
I'm the books with much activity as would have been
otherwise possible.
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work uron tho Clinton papers that part OF the operations
NJ the library was discontinued whom the old appropriation
had bean exhausted II had been attempted TO make
calendar OF the papers from the beginning ana then 70
make an index hy means Of which reference might Do
made 70 any subject treated In these papers VERY
material progress has been maoe IN NniS "o' Ou' " "
not yet completed.
The accumulation 8. historical manuscripts In the
library u very notable portion OF the collections The
library already contains the Sir William johnson papers
the Vermont manuscripts, the Daniel d. Tompkns papers
tho George Clinton papers: aud the papers transferred
to the State Library the Offices OF the Controller ana
Secretary Of state by Chapter 100 OF the Laws OF 1851
The collection Of works in the library largely pertains
70 American history and especially 70 the history OF the
portion Of the United States now included In the state OIL
Eew-York. In connection with TINS sup1eeS tae
trustees dere 10 report the last supply bill there
WAS included an appropriation OF $500 for tho purpose Of
procuring copies OF manuscripts relating to the carly
history OF the country which now in the National
Library at Paris and in national archives Of the
French government list Of desirable papers was fur
nished trustees and nom these selection was made
and orders given for copies which tho library might make
use Of very considerable number OF these papers
have already furnished and the entire appropriation
has been exhausted It Il earnestly recommended that
an ADDITIONAL appropriation Of $500 be adeor the purSs4
procuring copies Of the papers stu remaining
In concluding their report tho trustees give the
following summary
At the beginning Of the year October ]. 1887;