Word: farlow
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Farlow botanical library, considered one of the most valuable collections of books dealing with eryptogamic botany in the world, has become the property of the University, quarters having been provided for it which meet satisfactorily the conditions of gift contained in the will of the late. Professor William G. Farlow '66, who died...
Under Professor Farlow's will, this collection, comprising about eleven thousand volumes, was given to Harvard on condition that, within three years, after the testator's death, suitable arrangements should be made for placing it in fire-proof quarters in proximity to the Farlow harbarium of cryptogamic plants, already owned by the University. These conditions have been met by the decision of the Corporation to house both the Farlow library and the herbarium in the Divinity Library building on Divinity Avenue, Cambridge...
...necessary alterations are now being made in the building and a fire-proof addition is being constructed to hold the herbarium, the money for this purpose having been given by friends of the University and of its botanical department. The Farlow library will be installed as soon as this work is done...
...Divinity Library building is available for this purpose because the Harvard collection of theological books, formerly kept there, has now been moved to Andover Hall on Francis Avenue, the headquarters of the new University Theological School. At present the Farlow library is still housed in Dr. Farlow's house on Quincy street, and the herbarium is located on the top floor of the University Museum...
...John Farlow Linder Jr. '19, a member of last year's first University crew, will preside at the mass meeting of the Loyal Coalition this evening at 8 o'clock in Brattle Hall. The Coalition, though only three months old, is already a large organization with strong political influence, which it uses to further friendly relations with our Entente Allies, and for the preservation of American traditions and ideals, by carrying on an educational campaign against all hyphenated activity against friendly nations, particularly Great Britain. The meeting tonight is hold to arouse the interest and support of the University...