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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. Miss Putnam served as Chairperson of the American Library Association Subcommittee on Adult Education, a board member of the Public Library Association and as President of the Massachusetts Library Association. She frequently contributued to national publications for librarians and educators.  
From late 1889 - 1890, electricity was introduced in the Town of Andover. During that time The Andover Electric Company was formed and and an electric station was built. The Town Selectmen debated funding electric street lights and warrants regarding the topic were significant items on the Town Warrant at Town Meeting. On March , 1889, a public demonstration of electric light was put on by The Thompson Houston Electric Company of Boston. (ATM 3/1/89).
On September 12, 1889 lights illuminated downtown Andover streets for the first time in a crowded ceremony accompanied by musical and civic fanfare. (ATM 9/13/89) On December 13, 1889, South Church and The Tyre Rubber Corporation were said to have working electric lights. (ATM 12/13/89) Early 1890 Andover Townsman articles list early adopteds for residential electric lighting. (ATM 2/7/1890, Mrs. Jonas Spaulding)
[https://preservation.mhl.org/29-lupine-road Andover Electric Company, 29 Lupine Road ]


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 from Memorial Hall in 1967 but went on to work as Assistant Librarian at Talledega College, the oldest historically black college in Alabama.  
*Andover Preservation Commission's early timeline of electricity in Andover. https://preservation.mhl.org/29-lupine-road 


[[Image:Miriam_Putnam.jpg|thumb|...''Miriam Putnam at groundbreaking, 1965''.... click to enlarge|left]]
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*''Miriam Putnam was librarian extraordinaire''  Andover Townsman  October 4, 2018 [https://www.andovertownsman.com/news/townspeople/miriam-putnam-was-a-librarian-extraordinaire/article_9bd56057-2fd1-5847-a6c6-d09edd476fe8.html ]
*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
 
Here are a few charming diary pages that Ms Putnam left behind when she retired.  AJA refers to A.J. Anderson, her successor. [[File:Miriamputnam.pdf ]]
*Putnam, Miriam ''Film Forums an Adventure in Adult Education'' [[Media:The_educational_screen.pdf ]], volume 22, 1956
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From late 1889 - 1890, electricity was introduced in the Town of Andover. During that time The Andover Electric Company was formed and and an electric station was built. The Town Selectmen debated funding electric street lights and warrants regarding the topic were significant items on the Town Warrant at Town Meeting. On March , 1889, a public demonstration of electric light was put on by The Thompson Houston Electric Company of Boston. (ATM 3/1/89). On September 12, 1889 lights illuminated downtown Andover streets for the first time in a crowded ceremony accompanied by musical and civic fanfare. (ATM 9/13/89) On December 13, 1889, South Church and The Tyre Rubber Corporation were said to have working electric lights. (ATM 12/13/89) Early 1890 Andover Townsman articles list early adopteds for residential electric lighting. (ATM 2/7/1890, Mrs. Jonas Spaulding) Andover Electric Company, 29 Lupine Road


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