Overview
This exhibition discusses the history of three early Chevy Chase groups associated with a love of books and literature. Drawing on historic photographs, documents, and memoirs from the CCHS archive, the exhibition features illustrated narratives about each group, including biographical sketches for many of the most active members. The groups provide a glimpse of the first days of the new suburb of Chevy Chase, and demonstrate that a love of reading helped create friendship networks, build a sense of community, and ultimately helped form the first public building in the suburb, the Chevy Chase Library.
Image credit: The Chevy Chase Reading Class, c. 1905.
