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The bulk of the gift, given to Harvard by the estate of celebrated book collector Mary Hyde Eccles, contains original letters, drafts and manuscripts written by Samuel Johnson, the writer and scholar widely known for creating the first modern English dictionary in 1755.
Hyde Eccles, who died last August, began her collection in the 1940s in collaboration with her first husband, Donald Hyde, a Harvard Law School graduate. According to Morris, Hyde was an equally enthusiastic collector, and soon after their marriage the pair became acquainted with Arthur Houghton ’29...
UNITED STATES Utah Lights Up for the Games This was the moment that Salt Lake City and millions of sports fans worldwide had been waiting for: the opening of the biggest Winter Olympic Games ever. The event began with the customary fanfare but unprecedented levels of security. While F-16...
Hamer said she and fellow organizer Lydia Eccles decided to take legal action in March when they first heard of the MBTA's plans.
Hamer and Eccles researched their case and then presented it to the American Civil Liberties Union, which agreed to lodge a complaint, Hamer said.