Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1954 [PAGE 1216]

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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The four remaining units adjacent to Pennsylvania Avenue will be retained for the use of contractors on the Veterinary Medicine Clinic Building until that building is completed in order to obviate the cost of providing such facilities by the contractors and will then be offered for sale or otherwise disposed of. I recommend approval of the sale of the thirty-one units at the prices indicated in each case and that the sale of the remaining fifteen units at a price of $50 each be authorized.

On motion of Mrs. Holt, these recommendations were approved.

SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR NONRECURRING EXPENDITURES (7) The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends assignments of funds as follows: 1. Department of Botany, purchase of forty microscopes $ 3 600 2. Department of Botany, purchase and installation of fumehood in Photosynthesis Laboratory 2 850 3. University Library, remodeling to provide for a periodical reading section 6 500 Total $12 950 I recommend that these appropriations be made from the General Reserve Fund.

On motion of Mr. Johnston, these appropriations were made by the following vote: Aye, Mr. Bissell, Mr. Herrick, Mr. Hickman, Mrs. Holt, Mr. Johnston, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Megran, Mr. Nickell, Mrs. Watkins; no, none; absent, Mr. Grange, Mr. Stratton.

PURCHASE OF H. G. WELLS COLLECTION (8) The University of Illinois has an opportunity to acquire an unusual collection of literary papers — the archives of the late H . G. Wells (Herbert George Wells, 1866-1046), one of the foremost literary men of our times and a distinguished novelist, historian, scientist, writer, and sociologist. The collection consists of major manuscripts, including a complete unpublished novel, family correspondence, important groups of autographed letters, manuscripts and corrected typescripts of stories and articles, the Wells file set of his own works (many revised or inscribed), and miscellaneous documents. A complete list of the items in this collection is being filed with the Secretary of the Board for record. The executors of the estate of H . G. Wells have agreed to sell this collection to the University of Illinois for $40,000 under a contract which includes a provision that if any additional papers and other materials, which are presently being retained by the executors, are put on the market the University will have the first opportunity to purchase the same. The contract also provides that if the University publishes any of the materials in the collection it shall pay the estate of H . G. Wells 15 per cent of the net royalties accruing from the proceeds of such publications, but this does not apply to the use of any of the collection in research publications by the University. The other provisions in the contract do not call for any special consideration by the Board of Trustees. The Director of the Library recommends this purchase. The University of Illinois Foundation has agreed to contribute $12,000, leaving $28,000 to be provided by the University. The University Library will assign $11,000 from its current funds for new acquisitions and the University Research Board will assign $9,500 trom Graduate College research funds. The Committee on Nonrecurring Appropriations recommends that the remainder ($7,500) be provided from general University funds. I recommend that an appropriation of $7,500 be made from the General Reserve, that the purchase of the collection be authorized at this time, and that the Acting Comptroller and the Secretary of the Board be authorized to execute a contract with the executors rjf the estate of H . G. Wells and any other documents necessary to consummate the acquisition of this collection.

On motion of Mrs. Watkins, this appropriation was made and authority was given as recommended by the following vote: Aye, Mr.