Word: accession
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...hundred photographs illustrating French architecture, from an historical point of view. The other four groups consist of views of French city and country scenes, and are arranged geographically. All of the photographs are indexed. They are open for reference to all members of the French department who have access to the French library, and to other members of the University upon application to the Librarian or at the desk in the Child Memorial room...
...Galt's triumphs. Incident by incident they may be substantially paralleled in Mr. Harriman's career. First, a spectacular rise; second, reverses, foes, almost defeat; finally, triumph and death. Mr. Garrett has written many articles about Wall Street. What private sources of information he may have had access to is not known. But the book in general follows the broad lines of the great railroader's generally known career...
...combine the 62 railway systems west of Chicago into four great groups is the plan of President Hale Holden of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Each group would include 30,000 to 35,000 miles of rail; each would have an investment value of approximately two billions; each would have access to the Great Lakes, the Gulf of Mexico, the Pacific Ocean. The divisions proposed are based geographically upon the four great systems of the West...
...purpose of the Academy to seal up these records beyond access, but to keep them where they may become the "most valuable source of information of the personal and biographic and critical sides of American esthetic history in years to come". The members propose to pick out that which is the best of this day and age, and to put it where it may become a stimulus to the genius of the future generations which are to carry on the admirable work begun by the Academy of the present. As such it should be a source of inspiration to every...
...April, 1923. The candidates will be allowed 30 minutes and may present their subject either by reading a paper or by speaking with or without notes. A list of references will be posted on Library Bulletin Board of the Graduate School of Education, and the contestants will be allowed access to this library in preparation of their subjects...