Word: lifework
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1887-1887
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...board of trustees of Cornell University were agreeably surprised here to-day while in session by a communication from ex-President White, announcing his determination to give to the university his superb historical library. This collection of books, the gathering of which has been Mr. White's lifework, consists of about 30,000 volumes, 10,000 valuable pamhlets and many manuscripts. It has cost more than $100,000, and its present value cannot be estimated. Remarkable are the collections upon French, German, English and American history; upon the middle ages, the Jesuits and the inquisition; the early history...