Young Calvin Coolidge
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Calvin Coolidge graduated from Amherst College in 1895 and moved to Northampton to study and clerk in the law firm of Hammond and Field. Coolidge read law for 2 years and passed the bar exam in 1897. Mr. Field was a Trustee at Forbes Library and encouraged Coolidge to obtain a card and use Forbes Library, especially Mr. Forbes law books. The public library book collection was an essential part of Coolidge’s law training. Coolidge’s relationship with his town public library was unique.
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Young Calvin Coolidge
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Calvin Coolidge graduated from Amherst College in 1895 and moved to Northampton to study and clerk in the law firm of Hammond and Field. Coolidge read law for 2 years and passed the bar exam in 1897. Mr. Field was a Trustee at Forbes Library and encouraged Coolidge to obtain a card and use Forbes Library, especially Mr. Forbes law books. The public library book collection was an essential part of Coolidge’s law training. Coolidge’s relationship with his town public library was unique.
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Citation
“Young Calvin Coolidge,” Forbes Library Images from the Archives (Legacy site: Pre-2022), accessed May 19, 2024, https://images.forbeslibrary.org/items/show/2574.