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Correspondence, 1962-1963

 File — Box: 0116.01, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

1962 January 25 to Glick from Mack re: extend unscheduled coverage on books on loan from Honeyman 1962 January 27 to Lincoln from Glick re: previous 1962 April 3 to Glick from Mack re: previous 1962 April 13 to Lincoln from Werkheiser re: previous 1962 March 2 to Honeyman from Mack Re: visit of Marshall Clagett who desires to see Honeyman’s Euclid collection. 1962 March 4 to Mack from Honeyman Re: doctor’s orders. 1962 March 13 to Honeyman from Mack Re: previous letter 1962 April 4 to Honeyman from Rathbone (New York) letter of regret 1962 April 5 to Honeyman from Mack Re: do not have penicillin volume. 1962 April 12 to Honeyman from Mack requesting Honeyman to make some notes on “collecting.” 1962 May 7 to Glick from Mack re: proof copy of Darwin’s “Origin of Species” revaluation by Zeitlin 1962 May 17 to Honeyman from Mack Re: a shipment of scientific books 1962 May 23, 25, June 2 to Glick from Mack re: Honeyman donation of 64 Watercolors in portfolio by Humphreys and Sykes 1962 June 6 to David C. Brown (Los Angeles) from Mack re: shipment of Honeyman books from Bethlehem to Honeyman’s home Rye, N.Y. 1962 October 31 to Honeyman from Mack Re: photographs, de Beer’s The Sciences were never at war, Flinder’s Observations on the Coasts of Van Diemen’s Land. 1962 November 13 to Honeyman from Mack submission of Ralph A. Kling for honorary degree. 1962 December 15 to Mack from Honeyman Re: drawing up Will (two pages double sided handwritten) 1962 December 20 to Honeyman from Mack saying that no one at Lehigh expected Honeyman to donate a library building and request from Honeyman for advice in arranging a rare book collection. (2 pages) 1962 December 21 to H.A. Neville (Lehigh) from Mack Re: Honeyman’s past gifts (Honeyman’s entire Darwin collection) and prospects forfuture gifts (2 pages typed) 1962 December 25 to Mack from Honeyman Re: previous letter (2 pages Handwritten) 1962 December 31 to Honeyman from Mack Re: enclosed copy of Proposal sent to Bethlehem Steel for $1 million. 1963 February 5 to Honeyman from Mack listing items from Honeyman Collection include: Copernicus, Harney, Boyle, Newton, Leibniz, Descartes, Pascal, Lavoisier, Fourier, Faraday, Herschel, Gauss, Pasteur and Maxwell. 1963 February 12 to Honeyman from Mack thanks for photograph of well known brain-power assembly. 1963 February 18 to Mack from Zeitlin & Ver Brugge Re: photograph of modern physicists as mentioned previous. 1963 March 26 to Glick from Mack re: Honeyman books on loan 1963 May 23 re: portfolio of watercolors 1963 May 6 to Honeyman from Mack enclosed first six chapters of Flinders book. 1963 June 14 Rare Book Inventory re: on loan from Honeyman 1963 August 14 to Allan C. Dubois (Lehigh) from Honeyman Re: Will 1963 August 22 to Mack from Honeyman sending a 1841 Bethlehem Cancellation – prestamp era. 1963 September 3 to Honeyman from Mack Re: Cassini manuscript and Irving letters. 1963 September 4, 19 to D.W. Schmoyer (Lehigh) from Mack re: books on loan from Honeyman 1963 October 11 to Allen C. DuBois (Lehigh trustee) from Mack cautioning against DuBois’ idea to get Honeyman’s personal Collection of book before Honeyman dies. 1963 October 14 to Mack from DuBois reply to previous letter (2 pages) 1963 November 6 to Glick from Mack re: return to Honeyman of loan books 1963 November 19 to Honeyman from Mack suggesting purchase of a Book Turncoats, Traitors and Heroes which mentions a John Honeyman. 1963 December 9 to Honeyman from Mack thanks for Wyoming Coal Company bonds and the Darwin page. 1963 December 9 Glick from Mack re: Darwin’s Different Forms of Flowers on Plants of the Same Species signed by Darwin 1963 December 27 to Mack from Honeyman Re: package of book that includes “The Etruscan” – a book and the “Maury” which isautographed and a JFK item.

Dates

  • Creation: 1962-1963

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Conditions Governing Access

Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 1.6 Linear Feet (3 Boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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