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THE UNC NEWS Thursday, July 5, Page 6 Rare Book Room Growing By KATHERINE ALSOP The Rare Book Room of the University library probably con tains . the most unique collec tion oX books anywhere in the South.., Its 16,500 books range in age and form from ancient cu neiform, writing on 4000-year-old clay tablets to first editions of printed works by contemporary English., and American authors. The. rare, and varied collec tion includes a copy of the beau tiful "Book 01 Hours," two pages from the original Gutenburg Bible 'printed, between 1450 and 1455, a collection of letters: to and from Napoleon- and the small- clay tablet which goes back to the forty-second year of Hammurabi's Babylonian Em pire, around 2000 B.C... : Hanes Donation . Although,, the library has al ways ,had a small . collection o rare books,, the present collection got its- real beginning in 1930.. It was . then that the Hanes family, of Winston-Salem . do nated, the vast Hunter collection, of the Incunabula, a collection of books of the Western world print ed on movable type between 1455 to 1501 A.D. , There are 450 titles in the collection ranging in subject matter from the works of Ovid, Plato and Cicero to books of history, science, religion and theology. Most of the books are in Latin, the scholarly language of the day, but some are printed in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian. When the Hanes family bought the Incanubula they also started the Hanes foundation for the study of the origin and develop ment of the book. From this foundation the library acquired the materials which show this development, beginning with the clay tablet down to books printed by the most modern methods. Annual Support Until 1960 most of the books in the Rare Book, collection were donated through gifts of various alumni. But upon the death of William. A. Whitaker, a UNC alumnus, the university, received an annual income of $20,000,. for the purpose of acquiring rare and valuable: books, . . Whitaker. had been, interested, in the collection for a long time, He began in 194fr a long series, of important gifts to the collec tion, including the extremely , rare second, third and fourth folio editions of the works of Wil liam Shakespeare. He also do nated a collection of first edi- Y Slates Films In anticipation of a visit here by seven Israeli students sched uled for the last half of July, the YM-YWCA will present a program of Israeli films Mon day night so that students, fac ulty and other people in the com munity who will be meeting the visitors will be better informed about Israel when they arrive on campus. A short, "Portrait of Israel," is being loaned by the Israeli Em bassy, for the showing. The film gives-, an up to date picture of modern Israel and its way of life. An English-narrated feature film, "Dream No More," re leased commercially in the ' United States, will also be shown. Written and directed by Joseph Krumgold, a former Hollywood director, this film tells the story of two young people in love during the rebirth of a nation. Its Israeli cast includes Abraham Dorycn, Chava Alperstein and Yehuda Ben Moshe. The two films will be shown in Carroll Hall Slonday night at 8. There will be no admission charg and the public is invited. tion copies of Charles Dickens, Samuel Johnson,. James. Boswell and their contemporaries. Henderson. Gift A valuable collection of first editions, of all of George Bern ard Shaw's plays, novels and es says plus 1500 books, pamphlets, and clippings about Shaw was do nated by Archibald Henderson, former, UNC professor of math-, matics. and Shaw's biographer. Another fine collection to be found in- the Rare Book Room is a collection of books on the French Revolution and the Napoleonic-era. These were donated by William H. Hoyt; Among the rarities in this collection are four large volumes containing original letters, to and from Napoleon. . . These large collections form only the core of the entire collec tion of books in the Rare Book Room.. Besides these larger coir lections are numerous smaller ones containing first editions of 19th and 20th century American and British authors. Perhaps the most beauiMul . book in the entire library is the mid-fifteenth; century "Book Of Hours." It's pages are a work of art in themselves with each page of print being surrounded by a Carolina Inn Head Chosen University officials last week announced appointment of a new manager of the Carolina Inn, the University-owned hostelry on the campus here. A. Carl Moser, who began his hotel career in the Waldorf Astoria front office in New York after graduating from Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration, will as sume his new duties here July 7. Moser now is manager of the Queen Charlotte Hotel in Char lotte. He succeeds L. B. Roger son who is retiring from the Uni versity after 41 years of service, the past 14 as manager of the Carolina Inn. , Announcement of Moser 's ap pointment . was made by Chan cellor William- B. Aycock and Business Manager J. A. Branch. The Carolina Inn, a center for campus social, and academic ac tivities as well as hotel and con vention headquarters for adult education conferences and short courses in the state, was built by the late John Sprunt Hill of Dur ham and given te the University in 1935. Completely self-supporting, income in excess of operating costs and capital improvements of the Carolina Inn go for the support of the library. Mr. Moser has been manager of the Queen Charlotte Hotel since May 1961, and eleven years prior to then had owned and operated the Pine Crest Inn at Pinehurst. Contemporary STUDIO OAQDS Remember your friends with, hilarious tip Hurry to hand-painted border of design in red, blue, green, and gold. One Millionth Book In 1960 the UNC library., re ceived its one millionth book the "Confessio Amantis." It was written by. the poet John Gower in the 1390's and was printed by the first English printer, Wil liam .Caxton irt the fifteenth century.. Until 1952 the university's rare book collection was kept in the locked section of the stacks.. But the collection outgrew, its allotted space- and is now housed in the spacious green-carpeted Rare Book Room at the end of the hall opposite to the Bull's. Head Book Store in the library. The walls of the room are lined , with brass grilled . win dowed cases containing the books of the collection. The books may not be-checked out of the room but students may peruse any of the books while in the room. Dr. Lawrence London, who completed his graduate work in history, at UNC, has been in charge of the Rare Book Room since.' 1954. , Koch Grant Sets Up New v Scholarship A new scholarship has been established at UNC by Mrs. George Julian Koch in memory of her late husband, it was an nounced today by Dr. Julian Mason, director of Student Aid and instructor. in English. Dr. Mason announced that Wil liam LeJeune Brown of Pensa cola, Fla., will be the first re cipient of the new George Julian Koch Scholarship. The late G. J. Koch was the son of Frederick Koch, founder and director for 25 years, of the Carolina Playmakers. . George. Koch was born in Grand Forks, N.D., and attended Chapel Hill High School and UNC. Following, graduation from UNC and a year of. graduate study here, Koch, be came affiliated with the East-, man Kodak. Company. The new scholarship is being. . awarded to, students who intend, a career in the natural sciences, who have high scholastic rank ing, and who are in need of fi nancial assistance. The scholar ship will be awarded every four years to one individual for a per iod of four years. The scholar ship will be renewable so that a recipient may hold it four under-, graduate years or until he re ceives his undergraduate degree, whichever occurs sooner. William L. Brown, the first re cipient of the scholarship, is a sophomore here. He intends to be a physicist. During his first years at UNC, Brown received STUDIO CARDS , . Choose from, hundreds--. Birthdays Friendship Illness Choral Concert Slated The Summer Session Chorus will present its first concert of the summer Tuesday night at in Hill Hall, -The program, will feature classical and light- class ical selections. The Chorus is directed, by. Ed ward .I, Kottick, , who also di rects , the . Chapel r Hill Summer ' Pops BanaV and has been .direc-.. .,, ' tor for;, the. Chorus fo. r three sum--mers.; Accompanists will.be Rob- 'ert Steelman..and Edward Daw- ; son. : - The first half of the program will consist of; two short cantatas: - "Calm Sea. and Prosperous Voyage,"- and "Americana." - The first was composed by Beetho- -ven in. 115, about the time he was writing the-last three sym- -phonies. The second, was. written by Randall Thpmpson in 1932 and takes its text from, news items . all A's with the exception of a B. Brown made this record while taking, 11 courses, nine of which were - advanced or accelerated sections, ...... Brown is the son of Mr. and Mrs..C. O. Brown of 1227 East Moreno. St., Pensacola, Fla. He is a graduate of Pensacola High School. , The recipient of the new scho larship in 1965 and thereafter will be an entering freshman and will receive $500 per year. Until that time, the stipend is $400 per year. Zoom-Zoomt. Featuring SI -1 9 Special which includes such choice dishes Vz Fried. Chicken... .... O Strip Steak and other favorites , Open Sunday 12-8 Tuesday thru Saturday 5-8 Dine in Air-Conditioned Comfort THE PATIO PRESB1TS THE eiiEescriiiiTEs 8:00-11 :G0. Wednesday Couples 50c O Miniature Golf Course (Be Matching for the Patio's big miniature Golf Tournament) O . Driving : Range (One Large Bucket of Golf Balls $.50) O Free Pro Instruction 10:3011:30 A.M. Also Remember . . , THE PATIO for your Night-Time Leisure. DANCING . r . ' ' Tuesday that appeared in five American newspapers that. year. The second portion of, the pro gram, will be devoted.; to ; two works by Ralph Vaughan Wil liams: "The Serenade to Music," and "TheTunninffof Elinor Rum- - ming."' . The first... with, text from Spakespjeare's, '.'Merchant of Ven--.ice," has been chosen to open. .... the new Lincoln. Arls, eChter " in New York., this fall. It will 1 be conducted by. William Bennett,., assistant director of the. Chorus. .-. and director, oft musio. as the Unir . versity Methodist Church.,-..., - Soloists in the- "Serenade", will, be Rebecca Carnes and Helena Brigman, sopranos; James Chamblee-, tenor; - and Wayne Turnage( bass. Accompanists 'will be Edward.. Dawson, piano, and . William Martm,,viplin. Tonight's Flick Tonight's Summer Cinema, will feature "Mrs. Miniver," a World War II film about an upper-class British family during the Battle of Britian. The film stars Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon and Teresa Wright, and is directed by Wil liam Wyler. ' "Mrs. Miniver'' centers around the gathering of small boats, for the Dunkirk, evacuation and was enormously popular during WW II.
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