Erhard Konerding, Olin Library documents librarian, flips through the pages of Survey for the Transcontinental Railroad, dated 1860, located in Wesleyan's Congress Serial Set in Olin Library. In 1906 Wesleyan became a designated depository for U.S. government documents. Posted 10/05/06 In October 1906, United States Representative George Lilley allowed Wesleyans libraries to receive publications of congress, the president, federal courts and federal agencies, at no cost. Wesleyan was designated as one of the nations few depository libraries, under the auspices of the U.S. Government Printing Office. In October 2006, Wesleyan libraries are celebrating their centennial as a Depository Library for…