Library Gifts
Two VALUABLE COLLECTIONS of first editions of the works of Norman Douglas and, Henry Williamson have recently been given to the College through the Friends of the Dartmouth Library. Richard H. Mandel '26 of New York City, donor of the College's rare Aldous Huxley and H. L. Mencken collections, has given nearly fifty volumes of Douglas, together with numerous letters and several manuscripts. The Williamson collection of 39 volumes has been given by Prof. Herbert F. West '22 of Hanover, whose earlier gifts to the College have included valuable collections of R. B. Cunninghame Graham, Edward Garnett, and Wilfrid Scawen Blunt.
George Matthew Adams of New York City, who last year gave the College its magnificent collection of Joseph Conrad first editions, has recently made a valuable addition to his gift—an extremely rare letter from Stephen Crane to Conrad.
Included in the Norman Douglas collection from Mr. Mandel is a rare first edition of South Wind, the manuscript of Inthe Beginning, several typescripts with corrections by the author, and a bound volume of letters from Douglas to Martin Seeker, his publisher.
Half of the volumes in the Williamson collection have been signed by the author to Professor West. Included is a copy of the first rare Williamson book, BeautifulYears, together with two corrected typescripts and a number of letters to the donor.
Other gifts to the Library in recent months include a number of books, typescripts and other pieces by Erskine Caldwell from Mrs. Margaret Bourke-White Caldwell; two volumes and accompanying maps on Central America from Victor M. Cutter '03; a copy of the rare publication, Mr. Cabell of Virginia, and the typescripts of some of his editorials from H. L. Mencken; and important Americana from Thomas W. Streeter '04.
Among alumni contributors through the Friends of the Dartmouth Library are also listed Harry Goldman '16, Fred A. Howland '87, James M. Mathes '11, Basil O'Connor '12, H. Lyman Armes '12, Dr. H. Sheridan Baketel '95, Prof. Edmund H. Boolh '18, Albert R. Chandler 'OB, Frederic R. Colie '18, Thomas B. Curtis '32, Prof. Howard Dunham '11, William W. Grant '03, John I. Fitzgerald '40, Gardner S. Hall '22, Edgar A. Hill '24, Richard S. Hirschland '35, Richard G. Holbrook '31, Robert F. Leavens '01, Eugene B. McGregor '37, Prof. Robin Robinson '24. J. Almus Russell '20, John Sterling '11, Everett M. Stevens '01, Albert B. Tootell '99, and Warde Wilkins '13.
Dartmouth authors who have contributed manuscripts or typescripts of their recent works include Willard Connely '11, Fred Lewis Pattee '88, Ben Ames Williams '10, Ben Ames Williams Jr. '38, Clifford Orr '22, Richard Eberhart '26, Reuel Denney '32, and Kimball Flaccus '33.
