Adomeit Mss. II, 1950s-1995

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Adomeit Mss. II, 1950s-1995

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This collection consists of the papers of Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996, relating primarily to her collecting of miniature books and manuscripts. Included are correspondence, materials related to her bibliography of Thumb Bibles, her writings and lectures on miniature books, files relating to the and to her association with the Miniature Book Society, card files containing descriptions of her collection, and card files given to her by d'Alté Welch that contain his research for a bibliography of English children's books. Miniature Book Collector

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Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)

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Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)

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Adomeit, Ruth E.

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Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Adomeit attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts and worked as an elementary school teacher. She collected miniature books throughout her life and from 1960 to 1962 wrote Miniature Book Collector, a quarterly publication. Later, Adomeit co-founded the Miniature Book Society and in 1980 published Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles, the standard reference work for these books. James DeLancey was a colleague in the miniature book trade and co-author of My Favorite Miniature...