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Adomeit mss. III, 1961-1965
Summary Information
Repository
Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
Lilly Library
Indiana University
1200 E. Seventh St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-5500
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Creator
Adomeit, Ruth E.
TitleAdomeit mss. III, 1961-1965
Collection No.
LMC 2683
Extent
150 items
Language
Materials are in English.
Abstract
The Adomeit mss. III, ca. 1961-1995,
consist of correspondence between Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996, miniature book
collector and bibliographer, and James DeLancey.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
Biographical Note
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Adomeit attended Wellesley College in Massachusetts and
worked as an elementary school teacher. She collected miniature books throughout her
life and from 1960 to 1962 wrote
Miniature Book
Collector,
a quarterly publication. Later, Adomeit co-founded the
Miniature Book Society and in 1980 published
Three Centuries
of Thumb Bibles,
the standard reference work for these books. James
DeLancey was a colleague in the miniature book trade and co-author of
My Favorite Miniature Book with Ruth Adomeit and several
others.
Scope and Content Note
Additional correspondents include Rebecca Saady Bingham, the Estate of Ruth Adomeit,
and The Lilly Library. A copy of Ruth Adomeit's will is included with correspondence
from the Estate.
Related Material
Adomei mss. and
Adomeit mss II., also located at the Lilly Library, Indiana
University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Information
Acquired: 2009
Usage RestrictionsPrior arrangements are not necessary before coming to the Library, however,
patrons from out of town are encouraged to communicate with the Library in
advance of their visits to ascertain availability of materials.
Photocopying permitted only with permission of the Curator of Manuscripts, Lilly
Library.
Preferred Citation
[Item], Adomeit mss. III, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Processing InformationProcessed by Staff.
Completed in 2013
Series:
I. Correspondence
Box 1
Bingham, Rebecca Saady,
1988, October 1
Delancey, James,
1961-1995
(3 folders)
Estate of Ruth Adomeit, 1966
The Lilly Library, 1997, March 11