Mortimer Rare Book Room dedication: 1994.

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Mortimer Rare Book Room dedication: 1994.

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The collection contains publicity for the dedication ceremony, program, photographs, lists of attendees, video tape of the ceremonies and other memorabilia related to the life of Ruth Mortimer.

4 boxes

Smith College, Neilson Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7098780

Smith College, Neilson Library

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Smith College. Mortimer Rare Book Room.

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Mortimer, Ruth.

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Mortimer 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, ...