Swetnam, Susan H. <br/><br/>
Books, Bluster, and Bounty :  Local Politics and Carnegie Library Building Grants in the Intermountain West, 1890-1920. 

 - 1st ed. 
 - 1 online resource (264 pages) 
<br/><br/>Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. The Culture of the Intermountain West, 1890-1920 -- 2. The Challenging Process of Applying for a Carnegie Library Building Grant -- 3. Boom Towns: Carnegie Libraries and Boosterism -- 4. Small Mormon Towns: Carnegie Libraries to Protect Youth -- 5. Carnegie Libraries in Religiously Diverse Utah Communities -- 6. Women's Role in Bringing Carnegie Libraries to Settled Communities -- 7. Oligarchies and Carnegie Libraries in Transitional Towns -- 8. Carnegie Libraries in the Service of Personal Power -- 9. Contested Libraries -- 10. Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780874218435 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Carnegie libraries -- West (U.S.) -- History.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>Z732 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>027.478