Carpentersville, Ills.
September 30, 1929
Mr. H. J. Bauman
352 No. Spring Street Elgin, Ills.
Friend Henry;
As a member of the Dundee Township
Library Board I am writing you this letter in hopes that you may be able to furnish us some of the early history of that organization. I called at your apartment yesterday afternoon but was notable to find you at the above address. When I got home I tried to get you by phone but "Central" told me your phone had been disconnected. We understand that this is the 50th yaer (sic) of service to the public and Fred Hall will write it up for publication if I will get him all the information I can, naturally I thot (sic) of you and as a starter I an asking if you know how, when and by whom or what organization were at the head of the movement, where located?
Was it started by popular subscription or taxation? Names of those that served as librarian and the various locations. My wife and I are not sure but can you remember if A. S. Hollister had i
Dundee Area History
