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In the mid to late 1700's the English government paid up to 100 pounds for each adult male Indian scalp. Scalping expeditions were organized that traveled throughout Massachusetts, Maine, and New Hampshire.  
Miriam Putnam, 1904-1996, served as director of Memorial Hall Library for 28 years from 1939-1967. Ms. Putnam received a library degree from Columbia University and had also worked at the Newton Free Library.  


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During her tenure, Andover became the headquarters of one of the seven subregions in the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library system. The contract was signed on June 11, 1967.  
* [http://134.241.121.88/ipac20/ipac.jsp?session=L18W158124484.7647&menu=search&aspect=subtab783&npp=25&ipp=20&spp=20&profile=man&ri=&term=&index=.GW&aspect=subtab783&term=&index=.AW&term=scalp+hunters&index=.ET&term=&index=.SW&x=0&y=0#focus ''The Scalp Hunters''] by Alfred Kayworth and Raymond G. Potvin (974 Kay)
Miss Putnam retired in 1967 but went on to Talledega College in Alabama as Assistant Librarian to continue to be socially active and work with young people in this inter-racial college.


* "500 Year old Scalps" ''Andover Townsman'', July 18, 2002, pages 9 and 10
 
 
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*Having the First Shovelful. (photo) (groundbreaking for library 1960's addition) ''Andover Townsman'' September 2, 1965, p.1
 
*Reading Room Named for Town Librarian. (photo) ''Andover Townsman'' November 23, 1966, p.1,16.
*''Andover Townsman'', September 14, 1967.
*''Andover Townsman'', March 28, 1996
 
 
 
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Miriam Putnam, 1904-1996, served as director of Memorial Hall Library for 28 years from 1939-1967. Ms. Putnam received a library degree from Columbia University and had also worked at the Newton Free Library.

During her tenure, Andover became the headquarters of one of the seven subregions in the Eastern Massachusetts Regional Library system. The contract was signed on June 11, 1967. Miss Putnam retired in 1967 but went on to Talledega College in Alabama as Assistant Librarian to continue to be socially active and work with young people in this inter-racial college.


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  • Having the First Shovelful. (photo) (groundbreaking for library 1960's addition) Andover Townsman September 2, 1965, p.1
  • Reading Room Named for Town Librarian. (photo) Andover Townsman November 23, 1966, p.1,16.
  • Andover Townsman, September 14, 1967.
  • Andover Townsman, March 28, 1996


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--Eleanor 15:39, March 13, 2012 (EDT)


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