In reference to the Manchester Subscription Agency and D. C. Reber, Manager, on 11 February 2009 Robin Gratz, Director of the Funderburg Library, referred to the earliest minutes of the library committee (Sept. 1942):
“Interesting information concerning the economy of the library’s total subscription to periodicals was given by Prof. Grossnickle. A motion was made the the library continue with the worthwhile services of Dr. D. C. Reber in connection with its periodical subscription list as has been the custom for many years.”
Prof. Reber’s service would have been like toady’s EBSCO – a centralized vendor of periodical subscriptions.
This handwritten book begins on December 11, 1930 and continues into 1935. Individuals from North Manchester, and out of state, local high schools, the Manchester College library, the public library etc. have their periodical subscriptions recorded along with price and shipment address. D. C. Reber is the Manager of the agency whose address is 901 N. Wayne St., North Manchester, Indiana. Two of Andrew Cordier's orders follow :
1668 Dr. A. W. Cordier, Apr. 20
1110 Home Ave., North Manchester, Ind.
6.00 Europe Nouvelle – 1 yr. renew Fr. Sq. Acy
1706 Dr. A. W. Cordier, Sept. 27
1110 Home Ave., North Manchester, Ind.
London Times – (weekly Ed.) – 1 yr. new)Hanson-Bermew [Bermen? Bermett?]
7.50 Manchester Guardian – 1 yr. new. )
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