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154. Forrest Spaulding

Portrait bust of Director of Public Library of Des Moines, 1918–1920 and 1928–1951. Spaulding wrote the Des Moines Library Bill of Rights in 1938, adopted by the American Library Association in 1939. Cast in bronze by a Chicago firm.

Published onDec 15, 2023
154. Forrest Spaulding

Date

1932

Material

Clay, plaster mold, bronze cast

Dimensions

approximately 14 in. (35.6 cm) [height]

Description

Portrait bust of Director of Public Library of Des Moines, 1918–1920 and 1928–1951. Spaulding wrote the Des Moines Library Bill of Rights in 1938, adopted by the American Library Association in 1939. Cast in bronze by a Chicago firm.

Markings

n/a

Provenance / Location

Location unknown.

Alternate Title(s)

n/a

Notes / Sources

Des Moines Register, Aug. 19, 1932; Des Moines Register, Aug. 18, 1932.

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