Mortimer, Ruth.
Variant namesMortimer was educated at Smith College (A.B., 1953) and Columbia University. From 1957-1975 she worked at the Houghton Library at Harvard University. In 1975 she returned to Smith as curator of rare books where she served until her death in January 1994. She was fascinated with the publishing history of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and collected editions of the text, secondary sources and the materials in this collection.
From the description of Ruth Mortimer Frankenstein collection, 1824-1993 (bulk 1979-1993). (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 52915617
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| creatorOf | Drabble, Margaret, 1939-. [Wordsworth's butter knife] / Margaret Drabble. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Mortimer, Ruth. Ruth Mortimer Frankenstein collection, 1824-1993 (bulk 1979-1993). | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | Blumenthal, Barbara B. (Barbara Borenstein). Liber amicorum : presented in honor of Ruth Mortimer, 1994. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| creatorOf | Mortimer, Ruth. Printer index. Manuscript. | Houghton Library | |
| creatorOf | Smith College. Mortimer Rare Book Room. Books illustrated : a symposium celebrating the work of Ruth Mortimer ; 1996. | Smith College, Neilson Library | |
| referencedIn | Mortimer Rare Book Room dedication: 1994. | Smith College, Neilson Library |
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| associatedWith | Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. | person |
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