1956 - C.J. Rodman's donation

C.J. Rodman makes donation to Alliance Public Library

C. J. Rodman, Alliance industrialist, donates $250,000 towards the cost of a new library building. Shown here, library board president, Gus E. Graf thanks C. J. Rodman for his gift of $250,000 to the Library Board of Trustees, December 27, 1956

Pictured are: B. Blumenstiel, Library Trustee ; Harley Ewing, Mayor of Alliance ; Gus E. Graf, President, Library Board ; G. S. Hammond, Superintendent, Alliance City Schools ; C. J. Rodman, DONOR ; H. G. Robertson, President, Alliance Board of Education ; A. Chapman Parsons, Librarian