Word: upkeep
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...upkeep of the Memorial Room is paid by the Widener family and only family members are allowed to add books--a privilege rarely used. The most valuable book in the collection, however, was donated after Widener's death, by a family member. His grandfather bought a Guttenberg Bible when Harry was in London. The grandfather wanted to surprise him, but Harry never returned. After a stay in the Widener family, the book was donated to the collection...
Buck explained that the athletic facilities ticket should be thought of as normal agencies of the College's educational program. For this reason, Buck feels, their upkeep, just as that of the libraries, should be included in general tuition costs...
...city, through Mayor John B. Hynes, has been unwilling to buy the property mainly because it feared upkeep costs of an estimated $100,000 per year...
Presumably, the bill follows the lead of a recent suggestion by Boston Mayor John B. Hynes, who thought local communities might purchase and pay for the upkeep of the Arena in proportion to their size. The M.D.C. handles just such functions, with Boston itself footing the major bills...
Coolidge replied that closing galleries would save little, since the building still has to be maintained and Fogg employs only two guards. He noted the "public" contributes $25,000 annually to the museum's upkeep...