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Wednesday, May 29, 2013
Albertson Public Library, Orlando, Florida
[LIB9322] - Captain Charles L. Albertson, a retired Police Inspector of New York City, and a winter resident of Orlando, had for many years been collecting books at his home in Waverly, New York. In November 1920, Captain Albertson offered his collection to the City of Orlando, on the condition that it furnish a suitable building to house it.
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Is this the building the library was located near downtown in the 50's? I remember going in the summer and checking out my allowed 6 books!
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