[A collection of 60 miscellaneous bookplates formed by Dr. James W. Walker of Chicago, including 8 of Alfred E. Hamill's with typewritten note of identification]

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[A collection of 60 miscellaneous bookplates formed by Dr. James W. Walker of Chicago, including 8 of Alfred E. Hamill's with typewritten note of identification]

60 items in box.

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SNAC Resource ID: 8084244

Newberry Library

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Hamill, Alfred E. (Alfred Ernest), 1884-1953

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Chicago businessman and book collector. Alfred Ernest Hamill, a Chicago investment banker, was the founder of the Centaurs Press in Lake Forest, Illinois. He was a trustee of the Newberry Library, serving as President of the Trustees from 1930 until his death in 1953. A distinguished collector, he bequeathed his calligraphy collection and his gypsy lore materials to the Newberry, and established the Alfred E. Hamill Fund for the purchase of rare books and manuscripts. ...

Walker, James W., 1945-

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