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Electra C. Doren

History of the Electra C. Doren Library in Old North Dayton

December 21, 2020 By Andrew Walsh Leave a Comment

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Electra Collins Doren was a library pioneer, and her legacy lives on through her eponymous branch library on Troy Street, the oldest in the system that's still in operation. The Electra C. Doren (also known as the E. C. Doren Branch) opened in 1928. It was not, however, … [Read more...] about History of the Electra C. Doren Library in Old North Dayton

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