#onthisday October 30, 1864, Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge was born. She was the wealthy cousin of Lucy Sprague Mitchell (Bank Street’s founder), and underwrote the school for its first decade. Below is her 1923 portrait by John Singer Sargent.

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#onthisday in May-June 1968 many of the Reading Incentive Film Series were released. They showed well known adults reading popular children’s stories. Readers included Sidney Poitier, Shirley MacLaine and Diahann Carroll, all shown here.

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📣 Announcing the second issue of The Record, the newsletter from the Bank Street Archives!
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#onthisday Holiday card from Bank Street's founder, Lucy Sprague Mitchell and husband Wesley Clair Mitchell featuring their four children: Arnold, Marni, Sprague and Jack, from the 1920s. Notice the book is the focal point 📖

Happy Holidays from the Bank Street Library! ❄️

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