Repository: UIHistories Project: UI Library School Alumni Newsletter - 20 [PAGE 2]

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One letter the one from the Shipping Department which is manned V, o n ? old[friend! Ted Wharmby, is so ong.nal and characteristic a, to 4 " T h ^ e n m e m o ' s of the Library School Faculty signed a letter; „ ] emeritus member wrote her own letter. I T - . The letter from Mr. Windsor's graduate seminar class Library ifo, * .hmed by ten graduate students, and the one from the Library School, was si black-letter Latin by the way, and illuminated, bears fifty-two signatures. in The "Book" itself is a rare one indeed, and is a thing of beauty, thanks to the generous co-operation of our friend, Edward Hertzberg, who asked permission to do the binding as his personal contribution. It measures iy2 by U K by 2 inches, making a sizeable volume. The book is bound in blue 1 crushed levant, with five raised bands. The name, Phineas Lawrence J Windsor, in gold roman lettering and gold tooling are the only adornments. In place of end papers, Mr. Hertzberg has used gold silk moire very effectively. A dark blue cloth case, lined with flannel and edged with leather holds the volume, and a bookmark of heavy blue and gold ribbon enables Mr. Windsor to "keep his place" when reading. The book contains three illustrations, a frontispiece showing the east entrance to the new Library, a really artistic picture; one showing the east facade and part of the north wing, said to be Mr. Windsor's favorite view of the new Library; and a picture of the old Library, familiar to all older alumni. The Title-page, was done on Whatman paper in black letter and illuminated. This is followed by the Foreword, also done on Whatman paper in black letter with a little illumination, and signed by the members of the Committee under date of April fifth. The collection of the letters themselves begins with those from the Library Staff "following," as Miss Sharp used to say, "the order of the book," beginning therefore with the Order Department and closing with the letters from the departmental and college librarians. The letters from the Library School Faculty follow. Eighty-four letters with eighty-six] signatures from Mr. Windsor's personal and professional friends come next, arranged alphabetically with the exception of the one from Dr. Herbert Putnam which heads the list. This part of the book includes aj letter from the Chicago Library Club, and one from the Lincoln Library at Springfield, Illinois. By far the larger part of the volume was filled by letters from the alumni and former students. Two hundred and thirty letter! r ^ h T d us wither r S ^ r **'' * ' ^ V ™ ^ ^

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