The Widener Library is the central part of Harvard University's library system. It is the largest university library system in the world. Though it has been there since 1915, it has gone through very few renovations, save for the restoration between 1997 and 2004 to add necessities such as air conditioning and remodeling. It was designed by the first major African-American architect, Julian F. Abele. It also houses one of the few remaining copies of the very rare Gutenberg bible.
Source: Widener Library. (2012, July 26). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17:07, October 12, 2012, from http://bit.ly/TcFoxV.
Publisher
Harvard University
Contributor
Harvard University
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Medium: Photograph.
Language
English
Type
Library
Identifier
Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library, Widener Library, Harvard Uuniversity, Libraries, Harvard, African-Americans, Gutenberg
Coverage
Massachusetts
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Harvard University was the first college in the U.S., and was also the first to be used as a corporation. It was named after its first benefactor, John Harvard, and was originally a very religious institution. After the American Civil War, it began to branch out into a research university, and opened itself up to student self-direction. This scope continued to expand into the 20th century, and more institutions were necessary for the ever-growing population of students. This included graduate schools, an undergraduate program, and the creation of the sister school, Radcliffe College.
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A Westerly View of the Colleges in Cambridge New England
Harvard University was the first college in the U.S., and was also the first to be used as a corporation. It was named after its first benefactor, John Harvard, and was originally a very religious institution. After the American Civil War, it began to branch out into a research university, and opened itself up to student self-direction. This scope continued to expand into the 20th century, and more institutions were necessary for the ever-growing population of students. This included graduate schools, an undergraduate program, and the creation of the sister school, Radcliffe College.