49. Vail, "Interview." 50. Archibald E. Vail, "Recollections of Library Service during the years 1899 - 1902," p.2, Told to Grace Bennett, June 26, 1951, Local History Room, Middletown Thrall Library, Middletown, New York. Ibid., p.2. 51. 52. Ibid., p.2. 53. Bennett, "Being a history... p. 4. 54. Ibid., p. 4. Mary K. Van Keuren, "Descriptive Library Report," Fragment, July 25, 1911, Local History Room, Middletown Thrall Library, Middletown, New York. Also "Descriptive Library Report," May 17, 1913, PP [1-4). Unless otherwise noted all Annual Library Reports and other library produced items are housed in the Local History Room, Middletown Thrall Library, Middletown, New York. Unsigned, "Annual Library Report," 1923, pp. [2-3]. 56. 57. "Addition to Thrall Library is recommended," Middletown Times Press, December 12, 1924, p. 3. 58. Ibid., p. 3. 59. Helena S. LeFevre, "Annual Library Report," 1926, pp. [3- 4). 60. Helena S. LeFevre, "Annual Library Report," 1929, p. [5]. 61. Helena S. LeFevre, "Annual Library Report," 1930, p. [3- 4]. 62. Grace Winslow, "Annual Library Report," 1932, pp. [ 2-5). 63. Grace Winslow, "Annual Library Report," 1938, p. [3].