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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...these volumes and of other works of the Elizabethan Age included in the White collection fills what has been an outstanding gap on the Widener shelves of English literature. The books of this collection will be of the greatest assistance to advanced students of the English drama, and will strengthen decidedly the position of Widener Library as a leading University library of the world. The British Museum Library, and the Henry E. Huntington Library of Los Angeles house other important collections of Shakespeariana...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Gift of Shakespeare Quartos Strengthens Widener Collection | 6/11/1928 | See Source »

Ogden Phipps '31, captain of the 1931 squash team, has returned to the tennis squad after an illness and should strengthen the Crimson chances considerably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMAN TENNIS PLAYERS ENGAGE DARTMOUTH TEAM | 5/11/1928 | See Source »

Governor Small is also her enemy, her chosen enemy. Long ago she promised to overthrow him if no man could be found to do it. Yet in this primary, Small quietly helped her, figuring she would strengthen the Republican ticket he hoped to head next autumn. Mayor Thompson helped, too. Mrs. McCormick let them help. She learned party regularity long ago from her father, the late, sapient Marcus Alonzo Hanna of Ohio. And the law of party regularity is the law of the jungle: when the pack can help you hunt, do not be squeamish about the pack...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: In Illinois | 4/23/1928 | See Source »

...games played during the vacation, however, showed that the University defense was weak and in the practices this week Coach Hunter hopes to strengthen that part of the team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LACROSSE TEAM POINTS FOR BOSTON LACROSSE CLUB TEAM | 4/17/1928 | See Source »

...protection for all-comers. France and Spain have lately been the de facto joint rulers of Tangier, with England looking on. In 1923, a Tangier conference was held without representatives from Italy or the U.S. At this month's conference, in Paris, Italy was expected to try to "strengthen her position...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE CABINET: The State | 3/26/1928 | See Source »

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