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Mary Elizabeth Hawley

Newtown, Connecticut philanthropist

Newtown, Connecticut · Fresh as of · Archival demonstration · Maintained by Name of Record

Summary

Mary Elizabeth Hawley (1857–1930) was a philanthropist of Newtown, Connecticut, whose bequest built the town's Cyrenius H. Booth Library.

Focus areas: Philanthropy · Libraries · Connecticut

At a glance

Field
Philanthropy · Libraries
Location
Newtown, Connecticut

References · in priority order

  1. C. H. Booth Library historywww.chboothlibrary.org/about/look-back-looking-…
  2. The other Mary Elizabeth Hawley: ALA Bulletin memorial for the Crerar cataloger (d. 1920)archive.org/details/bulletinofameric20amer
  3. Hawley Society biographyhawleysociety.org/mary-elizabeth-hawley

Sources

  • Mary Elizabeth Hawley (1857-1930): Newtown, CT philanthropist whose bequest built the C. H. Booth LibraryC. H. Booth Library

Disambiguation

This record is about the Newtown, Connecticut philanthropist (1857–1930). Not to be confused with Mary Elizabeth Hawley (died 1920), the assistant cataloger at Chicago's John Crerar Library and American Library Association life member No. 1000.