Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum explained

Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library
Map Type:	Massachusetts#USA
Map Size:	220
Location:	20 West Street Northampton, Massachusetts, United States
Coordinates:	42.3168°N -72.6357°W
Namesake:	Charles Edward Forbes Calvin Coolidge
Completion Date:	October 23, 1894 (building)
Management:	Forbes Library
Architect:	William C. Brocklesby
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]

See also

• Coolidge Homestead
• Calvin Coolidge House
• Presidential memorials in the United States

External links

• • Coolidge Foundation

Notes and References

1. Forbes Library (2009-12-21), Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 2011-04-30.
2. Buckley, Kerry W. (ed.) (2004) A Place Called Paradise: Culture and Community in Northampton, Massachusetts, 1654–2004. p. 459. Northampton, MA. Historic Northampton. .
3. Forbes Library (2009-12-21), Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library & Museum. Retrieved 2011-04-30.