Scope and Contents From the Series: The Newberry Library's two major accounts prior to 1920 were the General Account and the Library Account. In 1920, the accounts were merged and an account numbering system created and recorded in the Chart of Accounts. The General Account consisted of loans, bonds, contracts, and real estate investments which contributed to the Library's General Fund and paid the salaries of the Financial Agent, Controller, and Business Office staff. The Library Account consisted of all transactions relating...