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Eighty-Five Poe7ns, London, 1959, inscribed to Allen Tate; and
The Burimig Perch, London, 1963, an uncorrected proof copy
with the title on the front wrapper written in ink by MacNeice.
The gift also includes an original 1885 photograph of Herman
iMclvillc, by Rockwood of New York, framed with a signature
of the author, and an autograph manuscript by Padraic Colum of
his poem, "The Sea Bird to the Wave," dated December 18, 1916.
There are also two letters: one written by Ezra Pound to Seumas
O'Sullivan (pseudonym of James Starkey), ca. December 1914,
regarding O'Sullivan's publication of poems in Poetry and men¬
tioning Coluni; and the other written on February 11, 1927, by
George Santayana to Edward Titus, publisher of The Black Man¬
ikin books, pertaining to possible manuscripts for publication.

Haeberle gift. Upon learning of Professor Frances Henne's recent
gift of her extensive collection of rewards of merit, Ms. Florence
Haeberle has presented for addition to the collection a most un¬
usual 1880s salesman's sample of rewards, an accordion display of
twelve cards entitled in ink, on the front "i Doz. Reward Cards
(g/jf* Doz."

Halper gift. The papers and library of the late Nathan Halper
(A.B., 1927; Ph.D., 1973) have been presented by his widow,
Mrs. Helen Marjorie Windust Halper. Dr. Halper's collection
reflects his lifelong interest in, and research on, James Joyce, par¬
ticularly the Irish author's Fi7inega7i's Wake. Included in Mrs.
Halper's gift are the notes and manuscripts relating to his writings
on Joyce, correspondence with Joyce scholars throughout the
world, and manuscripts and correspondence pertaining to his
translations from Yiddish literature and his interest in chess and
other games.

Hazard gift. Professor Emeritus John N. Hazard has presented a
collection of 224 First World War posters, mainly American, but
also including examples of English, French, Canadian and Italian
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