In Memoriam: Jack Harris Samuels

Jack Harris Samuels (A.M., 1940) died in his sleep on Thursday,
September 29. He had been a member of the Friends of the Columbia
Libraries since 1956, and an active member of the Friends' Council since
July 1, 1964. His many gifts to Special Collections have caused his name
to appear with regularity in "Our Growing Collections." He is survived
by his wife, Helen Kincheloe Samuels, and his mother, Mollie Harris
Samuels.

Jack Samuels ■uas internationally known as a bibliophile. He had formed
a magnificent collection of English literature from the late i6th century
to the 20th ccntur}-. His specialties were the drama of the Restoration,
Victorian "three-decker" novels (with particular emphasis on Anthony
Trollope), Australian literature, and first editions of works by con¬
temporary authors. Among the authors whose works he assiduously
collected was Theodore Dreiser, and it was this collection, comprising
inscribed first editions and manuscripts, which he presented to Columbia
University in 1961.

We at Columbia will always remember Jack Samuels as one who held
the best interests of his Alma Mater in his heart.
 

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