Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum
 Forbes Library, in November 2014 | |
  Location in Massachusetts | |
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Coordinates: 42°19′00″N 72°38′09″W / 42.3168°N 72.6357°W20 West Street Northampton, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Named for | Calvin Coolidge |
| Management | Forbes Library |
| Website | Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum |
The Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library of 30th U.S. President Calvin Coolidge.
Location
The library is located at the Forbes Library in Northampton, Massachusetts,[1] where Coolidge practiced law and served as mayor.[2]
Foundation
The Coolidge Library began in 1920 when Coolidge began donating various records and memorabilia to the Forbes Library. This collection was furthered in 1956 when the Commonwealth of Massachusetts established the Calvin Coolidge Memorial Room at the behest of Grace Coolidge.[3]
Notes
- ↑ Forbes Library (2009-12-21), Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
- ↑ Buckley, Kerry W. (ed.) (2004) A Place Called Paradise: Culture and Community in Northampton, Massachusetts, 1654–2004. p. 459. Northampton, MA. Historic Northampton. ISBN 1-55849-485-5.
- ↑ Forbes Library (2009-12-21), Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
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