Our Growing Collections

KENNETH A. LOHF

Anshengift. Dr. Ruth Nanda Anshen has presented, for addition to
the collection of her papers, a group of fourteen letters written to
her by Jacques Maritain from 1947 to 1962. Many of these exten¬
sive and detailed letters contain commentary on: the essays and
books he is writing for the various series edited by Dr. Anshen, the
translation of his writings into English, his lecturing and teaching
in France and America, and numerous personal matters that
indicate the close understanding and affection between the two
philosophers.

Bonbright gift. The papers of the late Professor James Cummings
Bonbright (Ph.D., 1921) have been presented by his widow,
Mrs. Martha Bonbright. Included among the more than two thou-
.sand items are files of correspondence, manuscripts, and reports
which document Professor Bonbright's teaching career, his
research and writing, primarily for his landmark book Valuation of
Property, and his important work as a consultant on the finance of
public utilities. The extensive correspondence in Mrs. Bonbright's
gift is with academic colleagues and officials of federal and state
utility commissions and public utility companies, such as the Com¬
monwealth Edison Company, Interstate Commerce Commission,
Tennessee Valley Authority, and New York State Power Authority.
Among the major correspondents are Louis D. Brandeis, Felix
Frankfurter, Herbert H. Lehman, and Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Borcbardt gift. A gift of forty thou.sand letters, manuscripts, and
publishing documents, dating from 1958 to 1980, has been
received from Mr. and Mrs. Georges Borchardt for addition to the
papers of their literary agency. French and English publishers are
heavily represented in the gift, as well as files of correspondence of
authors, such as John Gardner, Meyer Levin, William Plomer,
Ruth Rendell, A. L. Rowse, Alan Siflitoe, and Pierre Teilhard de
Chardin.