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Woman using card catalog
A woman looking at cards in an open card catalog drawer
Winifred Sayer in Robert Frost Room
Winifred Sayer seated in Robert Frost room. Caption on reverse reads, "Winifred Sayer curator at Jones in Robert Frost room at Jones Library."
Whipple House and Jones Library
Photograph taken from in front of the Whipple House on North Pleasant Street. The Jones Library operations moved into this house two days after the disastrous fire that destroyed the Amherst House in December of 1926. The elliptical window (barely…
Weaving in the Arts and Crafts Room at Jones Library
Woman seated at room full of weaving looms. Caption on reverse reads, "Arts and Crafts at Jones Library."
Unicef stand at the Jones Library
Two women and two children stand before the UNICEF card table at the Jones Library.
To demolish "Doctors' House" at Amherst
Article about the history of the dwelling that was locally known as the "Doctors' House" on Amity Street in reference to the succession of doctors who had lived and practiced there over the years. A number of doctors are described, particularly Dr.…
Tally board from the Jones Library inventory, January 1977
Daily tally board, in the periodical lounge, during the January 1977 inventory of the Jones Library
Sue Hugus at Jones Library
Sue Hugus, a Jones Library employee, at the Adult Circulation Desk. Information on reverse reads, "Amherst Record, Sept. 14, p. 7", "Sue Hugus - Jones Library employee at Adult Circulation Desk", " Article: "Check it out………the Jones Library"
Story Hour in the Amherst House
While the Jones Library was housed at the Amherst House these children enjoyed story hour.
Ruins of the Amherst House after the 1926 fire
View of the corner of Amity and South Pleasant Streets after the fire of December 9, 1926. The ruins of the Amherst House are visible, as well as the east side of the Amherst Cinema building. The Jones Library was operating on the second floor of the…
Ron'na J'Q Lytle as the Cat in the Hat
Ron'na J'Q Lytle as the Cat in the Hat during a children’s program called Seussology.
Robert Frost with Charles R. Green
Charles R. Green showing Robert Frost a book in the Frost Room at the Jones Library.
Robert Frost speaks at the dedication of the Robert Frost Room at The Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts
Robert Frost gives a speech at the dedication of the Robert Frost Room at The Jones Library in Amherst, Massachusetts in which he credits director Charles Green as being "the first person in the world" to think Frost was worth collecting. Recorded in…
Robert Francis reads poetry to a group of people on the lawn outside The Jones Library
This group has come together to listen to Robert Francis read poetry on the lawn outside the Jones Library.
Robert Fessenden, volunteer at Jones Library
Robert Fessenden, a volunteer at Jones Library, stands by a cart of books in the Library hallway. Caption on reverse reads, "Robert Fessenden Volunteer for many years at the library"