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 Series

BOOKS,, 1880-2002.

Dates

  • 1880-2002.

Scope and Contents

BOOKS include a variety of books, ranging from art books to works of history and public policy to congressional directories, that HAW and Jeanette Williams (JW) collected over the years. Many of them are inscribed to either HAW or JW and the inscription can vary from a signature to a note. At least some of the older books in the series appear to have belonged to HAW's mother or others in his family. Some of the books have transmittal notes or other contextual documents with them. Among the more pertinent items is Truman E. Moore's The Slaves We Rent, which concerns migratory labor and includes references to HAW.

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Undetermined .

Physical Description

(11 cubic feet)

Arrangement

BOOKS are arranged into two groups, those that are inscribed and those not inscribed. Many of the books also carry personal notes or miscellaneous documents that were placed inside and those were kept where they were.

Related Series

HAW's 1968 book Crossroads is not in the series or in the collection generally. However, a copy of the book can be found in the adjunct resources available in the collection's administrative control box. The control box also holds other select published monographs and a dissertation relevant for HAW researchers.

Appraisal and Discard Information

Several books came to Rutgers from HAW's office or from the early additional accessions from JW, and all these books were retained in the collection. However, given the limited research value of holding books in the collection, later accessions of books were generally declined.