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Book Transfer

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Title

Book Transfer

Description

View of one portion of the book conveyor system from behind the Alma Mater statue on Low Plaza. Between August 20 and September 19, 1934 student workers and professional movers moved books from their original home in Low Library to their new home in South Hall (Butler Library).

Creator

Sprague

Source

Historical Photograph Collection;Box 138;Folder 9 (Administration - Provost - Libraries, Butler Transfer of Books from Low)

Citation

Sprague, “Book Transfer,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed March 17, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/items/show/649.

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