Word: crerar
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...years' book-hunting expedition to South America by Dr. Walter Lichtenstein, formerly connected with the University Library and now librarian at Northwestern University. Dr. Lichtenstein was in South America from August, 1913, to December, 1914, during which time he was a joint representative of the John Crerar Library of Chicago, of the Northwestern University Library in Evanston, Ill., and of the University Library here in Cambridge. He made a complete tour of all the principal South American cities...
...these particular countries. Dr. Lichtenstein's last purchase, bought in Paraguay, has not yet been received; but the other three are here and during the past few weeks Mr. David Heald of the College Library, Dr. Lichtenstein, of Northwestern University, and Dr. Clement W. Andrews of the John Crerar Lib- rary have been unpacking and dividing the collection. As yet it is too early to say precisely what the University has gained, but in general the results are as follows; from the Venzuelan collection it has acquired several hundred pamphlets and books, which gives it a very strong collection from...