Box 8

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Barringer was the Special Collections Librarian at the Georgetown University Library.

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains an inseparable mix of personal and professional correspondence, as many of French's professional contacts were also her friends; most letters relate to French's research and publications on early American bookbinding. Files are arranged alphabetically by individual's last name or title of institution. Files include both letters to and from French. Correspondence has been kept together with any enclosures, which include rubbings of bindings, drafts and publications, and...

Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains an inseparable mix of personal and professional correspondence, as many of French's professional contacts were also her friends; most letters relate to French's research and publications on early American bookbinding. Files are arranged alphabetically by individual's last name or title of institution. Files include both letters to and from French. Correspondence has been kept together with any enclosures, which include rubbings of bindings, drafts and publications, and...

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Corresponence is both with representatives of the Harvard Library Bulletin and with various colleagues regarding French's articles therein.

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Correspondence largely regarding the progress of French's book on early American bookbinding (Bookbinding in Early America, eventually published in 1986).

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Elizabeth Hayward was a historian and former librarian.

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John Hayward was the editor of The Book Collector, a London-based journal.

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David Holmes was a seller of rare books based in Boston.

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Correspondence predominantly with Roger Stoddard, who was Curator of Rare Books.

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Correspondence regarding the purchase of a rare book for the Wellesley College library. Correspondence is with Joan Crane.