A welcome flow of gifts of books, personal papers and other materials continues to strengthen the collections of the library. Following are some of the significant gifts which have been received by the library during the last six months of 1988. Our heartfelt thanks to these and to the many others who have supported the library.

• Maurice Adelman
  The Correspondence of Roger Williams
• America House
  Additional archives of America
• American Political Science Association
  Books in politics and government, some in Russian
• Fernando Arbelaez
  Collection of books regarding Colombia, in Spanish
• Robert Ayers
  Books of English literature
• John Bailey
  Books on Mexican politics, in Spanish
• John Callahan
  Books on ethics, history, literature and biography
• Center for Applied Linguistics
  Books, cassettes, microfiche on foreign language instruction
• Center for Immigration Policy & Refugee Assistance
  Books on Central American migration
• Center for Strategic and International Studies
  Books on international affairs
• Chronicle of Higher Education
  Books covering entire academic spectrum
• Wilfrid Desan
  Books on ethics, philosophy, and theology
• James Dew
  Collection of Yuan and Ming Dynasty drama and language, in Chinese
• Edward P. Dobyns
  Set of Teatro Selecto de Alfonso Sastre
• Miles P. DuVal Jr.
  Papers and clippings for the Panama Canal collection
• Robert Edmund
  Five Civil War copy photos, and temperature/humidity recorder
• Roderick Engert
  Additional archives of Cornelius Van H. Engert
• Leonie Feigl
  Books on history and literature, in German
• Frances Greschl
  Collection of books on nutrition
• Harold Halpert
  Books on psychology, sociology and public health
• Rev. Timothy S. Healy, S.J.
  Books on various subjects
• John C. Hirsh
  W. F. Taylor manuscripts and first editions of literature
• Homer Hervey
  Collection of videotapes, videocassettes and disk recordings
• Michael C. Hudson
  Books on various subjects
• Kurt Jankowsky
  Books on East West German relations, mostly in German
• Owen T. Jones
  Books on American history, diplomacy, biography, international affairs, economics and government
• Miriam K. Leahy bequest
  Collection of classical, church, and American history, as well as other subjects
• Rev. Pierre Leroy, S.J.
  Stencilled version of Teilhard de Chardin's Le Phenomene humain
• Wesley N. Mathews
  Books on physics and computer programming
• Renee Mikus
  Books on history and literature, some in French
• Richard Mudd
  C & O Canal volume
• Lionel V. Murphy
  Books on public administration, American history and personnel management
• Joseph Page
  Books on Peronism in Argentina, in Spanish
• Arlene R. Popkin
  Addition to the Eugene McCarthy archive
• Martin S. Quigley
  Books, journals and ephemera relating to Georgetown
• Clea Rameh
  Books on Portuguese, linguistics and Brazilian literature
• Anita Lauve Richard
  Books on Southeast Asia, especially Vietnam
• David B. Rivkin
  Books and journals on international relations
• George Selim
  Books on Arabic language, linguistics and literature, in Arabic, English and French
• Paul E. Sluby, Sr.
  Marriage records of Blacks in D.C. 1811-1870
• Patricia Sullivan
  Inscribed copy of Richard Byrd's Little America
• Vedanta Society of Northern California
  Books on Hindu philosophy, religion and culture
• Stanislaw Wasowski
  Books and journals on economics
• John H. Weiner
  Books on 19th century literature, poetry and biography
• Franklin B. Williams, Jr.
  Photo and newsclip for the Chesterton archive