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Linonian and Brothers in Unity: The Libraries that Built Yale University's Library
Connecticut History.org
(2023)
Abstract
Yale University’s library and literary debate reputation owes much of its origins to the societies of Linonian (sometimes referred to as Linonia) and Brothers in Unity. Founded in 1753 and 1768 respectively, these two undergraduate literary societies—earliest of their kind—assembled one of the largest independent book collections in America, only to later donate them to Yale’s nascent library. In doing so, their actions inspired a new wave of interest towards collegiate library development across American higher education.
Disciplines
Publication Date
Fall October 3, 2023
Citation Information
Andrew Song. "Linonian and Brothers in Unity: The Libraries that Built Yale University's Library" Connecticut History.org (2023) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/andrew-song-yale/14/