One of the reasons the ABC Library exists is that we have always had support from members of our community. The recent reopening of the Special Collections Library was an opportunity for us to reflect on that support and to think about some of the key people in the history of Albuquerque’s public libraries.
Travel writer Erna Fergusson and war correspondent Ernie Pyle
come to mind immediately. They were so important we even named libraries after
them. Fifty and sixty years after the fact, their lives and their
writings are just as compelling as ever. While we have many books by and about Ernie Pyle and Erna Fergusson in our collection, we wanted to do something
more.
A recent article in American Libraries
about using Facebook pages to connect University of Nevada Reno students with
alumni who were important to the school’s history and tradition inspired us. We
created our Facebook pages for Erna Fergusson and Ernie Pyle
as a way
for us to introduce new generations to old friends and benefactors. We’ll be
creating a page for Clyde Tingley, the great Albuquerque Mayor who was never
actually elected mayor. It’s a long story, and a library is about the only thing
in Albuquerque that was never named after him.
So visit Erna and Ernie on Facebook. Keep an eye out for
Clyde. There’s a lot to like and a lot to learn. We’ll be happy to help you find
out more!
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