Widener to Replace Soaked Cards Soon

Students discouraged by their inability to find certain Widener index cards should try again in about two weeks, according to Susan M. Haskins, Head Cataloguer in the Library.

The 25,000 index cards which were soaked by rain water last Friday are now dry, but most are being pressed and won't be back in place for about two weeks, Miss Haskins said. Water damaged the cards after overflowing from an air conditioner reservoir during last Friday night's storm.

Library workers discovered the next morning that the water had seeped into Room D, where it soaked some manuscripts, and then passed through the floor into the public card catalog room. Prompt action, however, saved all of the manuscripts and about seven-eighths of the cards from permanent damage, according to Miss Haskins.

The workers spread the wet cards and several bundles of manuscripts on the floor before they could stick together.