Number 10, September 1994
Stephen E. Ostrow '54, Head of the Prints and Photographs Division of the Library of Congress, has given the Clarence Ward Art Library over 500 volumes from his personal collection of art books. His gift includes rare art exhibition catalogs and a 1755 edition of Carlo Cesare Malvasia's Le Pitture Di Bologna.
August Meier '45, Emeritus Professor of History at Kent State University, has donated the final portion of his collection on the history and culture of India, bringing the total number of volumes in his gift to over 1,000 volumes. Professor Meier has also given two handsome Indian paintings that are now on display behind the Circulation Desk in the Main Library. The paintings are contemporary copies of originals done for the Mogul Court in Northern India.
Artist Peggy Badenhausen has given the library her artwork Sarcophagus Triptych, which is displayed on the second floor of the Main Library.
Former President S. Frederick Starr has donated to the Library over 1,500 volume from his personal collection. His gift includes numerous volumes on Russian history, art, architecture, and contemporary events.
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