Word: widner
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Erickson argued that the return of the books to Hilles would "destroy the Science Center library." Martin stressed that the transfer of books from Hilles, Lamont and Widner was done to stock a science library that "could not be equaled by either Lamont or Hilles," and that a "great deal of care was taken to minimize" the inconvenience to students...
...Harvard's little idiosyncracies that stems from one of Harvard's eccentric donors. Harry Elkins Widner, a non-swimmer, was killed when the Titanic went down during its maiden voyage in 1912. In his memory, his mother erected a library--the major architectural monstrocity that stands in the Yard and the worst place in which to study in the University. But a stipulation in her contract with Harvard required that every Harvard undergraduate degree recipient know how to swim. ('Cliffe women, of course receive Harvard degrees.) And if you don't know how to swim when you get here, they...