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MARK 317TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHN HARVARD'S BIRTH

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Tomorrow is the 317th anniversary of the birth of John Harvard. In recognition of the occasion the Library has placed in one of the exhibition cases in the Treasure Room a collection of memorials of the College's first benefactor, including views, facsimiles of documents, the original list of his library as written out in the College Records, and the one remaining book which actually belonged to him. Other books whose titles are in the Harvard list are included.

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