The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-08
Harvard's Library.

As now estimated the number OF volumes
in this collection is about 80 600, with when,
in addition. are about $50 900 pamphlets ms
is the aggregate of the catalogue lists OF tne
central collection Of Gore Hall and OF all the
departmental Libraries.
The largest Of these special collections Is tnaI
of the law school, which contains about 29,OOO
volumes This has received liberal aid from
Mr. Henry Willard in the law school book
fund. with additional subscriptions TOR Ger-
man works from the same donor. The collec-
tons of the scientific school, divinity school,
medical school. museum Of zoology. astro-
nOmical observatory. botanic garden, Bussey
Institution and Peabody Museum are classed
in addition as principal departments III the
library.
Other permanent collections have reached
some extent in the laboratories and class
rooms. As many as eleven OF these subsidiary
libraries are established, with total OF seye-
raj thousand volumes. More than half OF
these are open during evening nouns.
Before being sent 10 any OF the twenty SUD
sidiary Libraries, the books acquired by any de-
partment of the university, by gitt or pur-
chase are catalOgued at the college library,
aud have the stamp and book-plate of the IN
stitutiOn placed upon them. record OF the
bibhographical contributions of graduates,
edited by Justin WinsOr. and now annually
issued. shows these publications TO be an M
portant feature Of the library.
During the past three years the accessions
10 the University Library have beenas follows:
In 1857. II. ga Volumes IN 1855 ii. i6s, and IN
1859. Il. 253 volumes The three principal for
eign agents for the purchase Of books are sta
toned in London, Leipzig and Paris. while tor
special purposes five or six other European
agents are employed in aiding the growth OF
the library.
Two principal American agents obtain the
greater proportion of books ordered IN this
country. In recent gifts OF books the UnIyer-
sity has been richly favored.
one of the latest acquisitions OF the KIND,
made during the past year, Is bequest IRON
Mr. Dudley W. March a brilliant and wealthy
student who was studying IN Italy, and there
died. The valuable library which he be-
queathed 20 Harvard Is III French, Italian and
English classics, with good collection OF clas-
steal music
A bequest made by the widow of Professor
Quincy, which has been recently received.
consists Of 900 volumes Of highly valuable
historical works. The present new divinity
school library building was erected a. cOnd-
ton of the gift from Mrs Abbott OF large
part Of the theological library Of the late Ezra
Abbott. amounting TO nearly 4,UOJ volumes
some oi which are very rare, and being now
preserved IN a tre-proOf building. when con-
lalns a collection Of more than Il volumes
one of the libraries received as GIT our
luE lua RECENT per ~ VA A'S "a 90. - 49, :
from the heirs Of George Ticknor. and a
precious collection made by James Russell
Lowell IN Madrid and London, contains ioS
volumes and 1l3 pamphlets.
About two years ago n collection of Arabic
books was brought home by Prof. Toy, az d
more recently Prot Lanman has brought nom
Europe considerable collection Of SansAnt
books and manuscripts.
The gift Of O. collection Of Obout 800 Sans
krit manuscripts IS from MI fitz-Ed"aid
Hall q member of the class of 1916, long a
resident Of India and since 10 England, and
the provision OF llr. Jacob Schlh, Fl New
York. OF a Semitic museum IS munlticent
one. supplemented by the donation of $500
from stephen Salisbury toward the expenses
o. be incurred ia onnectlou.-Na sLington
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