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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.  
The Trustees of the Punchard Free School were incorporated in 1851. At the town meeting held December 16, 1850, five trustees were elected by ballot, two from Christ Church Parish, two from the South Church Parish, one from the West Parish Society.   The board purchased a lot of eight and one-fourth acres for Punchard Free School in 1853.  The Trustees still exist for the function of award some scholarships to graduating seniors.


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.
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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. 
 
[[Image:Miriam_Putnam.jpg|thumb|...''Miriam Putnam at groundbreaking, 1965''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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*Having the First Shovelful. (photo) (groundbreaking for library's 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.
 
*Miss Putnam Leaving Memorial Hall. (photos) ''Andover Townsman'', September 14, 1967, p. 1,2.
 
*''Andover Townsman'', March 28, 1996


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The Trustees of the Punchard Free School were incorporated in 1851. At the town meeting held December 16, 1850, five trustees were elected by ballot, two from Christ Church Parish, two from the South Church Parish, one from the West Parish Society. The board purchased a lot of eight and one-fourth acres for Punchard Free School in 1853. The Trustees still exist for the function of award some scholarships to graduating seniors.




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