Collection Development

The number of excellent gifts of books and personal papers continues at a very high rate. As these materials are processed, they increase substantially the research value of our collection. In addition to the gifts acknowledged in our last Newsletter and elsewhere in this publication the following significant collections have been received:

• Mr. & Mrs. George M. Barringer
  Books on various subjects
• Mr. Dale Budlong
  Art books
• Dr. Francis A. Connor, Jr.
  Original Lincoln documents
• Mr. Frank Kurt Cylke
  American and British books
• Capt. Miles P. DuVal, Jr.
  Books on Panama Canal & American history
• Mr. & Mrs. Roderick M. Engert
  Rare books
• Dr. William Franklin
  Books & journals on political science
• Dr. Todd Furniss
  Books on literature & other subjects
• Mr. Homer Hervey
  Books by F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Dr. John C. Hirsh
  Books on literature
• Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Hoge
  Books, journals, & graphics
• Mr. & Mrs. Joseph E. Jeffs
  First editions, prints & 16th century maps
• Mr. Dan Burne Jones
  Lynn Ward illustrated books
• Mr. Nicholas Joost
  Books on American & English literature
• Mrs. Betty Key
  Eugene McCarthy Papers
• Dr. Evron Kirkpatrick
  Books & journals on political science
• Mr. & Mrs. Cecil L. Patrick
  Books & journals on China & Asia
• Mrs. Agnes Pommer
  Books & journals, records & papers of Dr. Alfred Pommer
• Hon. Sol Polansky
  Books, journals & prints
• Dr. Rocco Porreco
  Books & journals on philosophy
• Mr. Donald Powell
  Letters, first editions & other books
• Dr. Martin Quigley
  Archive film review file of Motion Picture Herald
• Mr. Theron Rinehart
  Rare books on Jonathan Swift
• Mr. Frederick B. Scheetz
  Books on English literature
• Mr. Nicholas B. Scheetz
  Books on English literature
• Mr. Eric Smith
  Books on political cartoons
• Mr. Richard Van Wagenen
  Books & journals on political science
• Mr. & Mrs. Robert Weidenhammer
  Books & journals on literature & art