Lanier Library Association
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The Lanier Library Association is a subscription library
in Tryon, North Carolina
. Established on 9 January 1889, it is named for Sidney Lanier
.
Subscription library
A subscription library is a library that is financed by private funds either from membership fees or endowments...
in Tryon, North Carolina
Tryon, North Carolina
Tryon is a town in Polk County, North Carolina, United States. According to the 2000 Census the population of Tryon was 1,760. The area is a center for equestrian activity and fine arts....
. Established on 9 January 1889, it is named for Sidney Lanier
Sidney Lanier
Sidney Lanier was an American musician and poet.-Biography:Sidney Lanier was born February 3, 1842, in Macon, Georgia, to parents Robert Sampson Lanier and Mary Jane Anderson; he was mostly of English ancestry. His distant French Huguenot ancestors immigrated to England in the 16th century...
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