The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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l i 1 5 2 I l l .sua-,.2. A ,, ,,,,,, ,W 4 will be laid before the Trustees at their meeting .lune 8' I899' Yours truly, . THEoDoRE M. BANTA, Secretary, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, DEPARTMENT OF GERMANIC LANGUAGES. October 8, 1900, THEODORE M. BANTA, Esq-, . Secretary of the Holland Society. DEAR MR. BANTA: You will recall a correspond- ence that we had concerning the lilolland Society Library and the decision of the Society with regard to the proposition of gift to Columbia University. There was also, you will remember, subsequently a suggestion of the isolation of the Grotius Collec- tion from the others. dB.otlLlof thiesi propositions were laid aside as- ina, visa e an t e matter was left to rest. With the change of librarians at Columbia and the beginning of a more enlightened library admin- istration, I have again brought the matter up at the University, with the result that the Librarian has written me the enclosed letter, which I Wish you as Secretary would carefully consider. lf, in your good judgment, it is worth while to bring the mat- ter again before the Society, will you notdo so at the commg meeting of the I Ith inst.? You will think me somewhat insistent, but, as I have already explained to you, I should very much liketo rescue these books from the necessary obliv- Ion of their present situation and put them Where 37132. slaps exercise the inHuence that their importance .You will notice from the letter that the Libra- rian proposes to receive these books in trust from t e Holland Society and that he agrees to surren- iegktheim when called forg that it is proposed to favoiaglem accessible at all times, under the most e conditions, to those who are interested in and that Society . Mai' - Oplfllon matter PRQFES Cc DEA? C -loglle 0 . to him the H considw to IHC ' .Librar I ha Low c I th officer this L practie which South Tha to the days' bers cl by mn- to C1 theyS Speci entitl of th-

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258 volumesmrit. wned Hugff Gro. 'le Society our 5. Roosevelt, Ex, iague. Professor e negotiating with icicty for the cus, of the University, iexed correspond, 1 for the transfer o the University . In addition to : several hundred Dutch language, ' number of read- nade use of them 'versity Library is the daytime our :onvenient to con- Crrv or Nzw Yonx, c LANGUAGES, w Your, April 3, 1899. ziety. last conversation V . cred the problem ith the following ch to have the li- ve hnd that there 'able, to prevent on in the statutes temporary cust0- :.. in the way, as legislation. The l ,gr new A-15' ' 'fr-nnv-5 nn- -v-'faq-fuer mu-'sv ' 'livlc -i il? .fm-er-as w,-ng-f-pg. -vip- ,,-.... ,.-A.,-A... l 1 i 1 Z i I. v 1 1 4 r 1 3 Librarian has estimated, however, that to card-cata- logue the books and to get the collection in proper shape for use would cost, on a conservative basis, 5250. If the books were turned over to us as a permanent custodian, we should- be willing, of course, to put that amount of money into them, but it does not seem possible otherwise. We should nevertheless like to have you deposit with us as temporary custodian-to be kept until called for-the Grotius Collection. This could be kept by itself under its own catalogue, which could be referred to, in its turn, under a single reference in the card catalogue of the University Library and would thus call for no extraordinary expense on our part whatever. , For us this is plainly the most valuable part of the whole collection, since here is an extended bib- liography of this greatest of, Dutchmen that would undoubtedly stimulate somebody, if the collection were readily accessible, to make use . of it in investigation. It seems a pity that it should not be as useful as its real value warrants. What do you say to the proposition ? We should propose to install the books as the Holland Society Grotius Collection 3 to keep them together intact with a proper inscription over themg and to allow their use subject to no other restrictions than are imposed upon the other books of the Library, of which, during the term of our custodianship, they should be considered a part. Let me hear from you with regard to the matter at your early convenience. Yours very truly, WM. H. CARPENTER. THE HOLLAND SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, NEW YoRK, April 8, 1899. PROF. CARPENTER, ' MY DEAR SIR: I have your esteemed favonof 3d inst. in reference to the 'iGfOt1US books, which

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s at their meetm 2 om: M. BANTA Secretary I Clrv or New you uc LANGUAGES, October 8, Img iciety. -ecall a corres 0 : Holland Sdjciieltif 'Society with regard umbia University ver, subsequentlya e Cvrotius Collec ghese propositions Id the matter was at Columbia and ned library admin them members of the Holland Society and others and that no expense at any time shall accrue to the Society through the transfer May I not hear from you with regard to your opinion of the desirabllity of again reviving the matter P Yours very truly WM H CARPENTER COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN 'IHE CITY OF NEW YORK Sept 27 Igoo LIBRARY PROFESSOR WM H CARPENTER Columbia University DEAR SIR I have examined with care the cata logue of the works of Crrotius and of books relating to him which now form a part of the Library of the Holland Society of New York and I have considered In detail the proposition which you made to me concerning the possibility of a transfer of the Library of the Holland Society to this L1brary I have also found time for a word with President O . ,T . b I . .V , ! , up . 1 ' I ' I r . ' I C I . ' . 1 1 ' K ' 7 Q . . , I . 1 . Q 5 ' l ' Y I I , . . . JI I . I . 'u o . i ' ' ll . . . . - 7 C ' u I 1 I I I I I I l O I I I I O 0 14 O O I l Y ' 1 o V . . . ,. ' ' ve matter up at the he Librarian has hich I wish you as Ller. If, in your to bring the mat- l you not do so at nst.? nsistent, but, asl should very much e necessary obliv- Ll put them where t their importance r that the Libra- oks in trust fl'Om agrees to surren- it is proposed I0 ., under the m0?t I are interested in Low concerning this. I think you will be warranted in saying to the officers of the Society that we can End room for this Library and will shelve it and care for it on practically the same conditions as those under which the Trustees received the Library of the Southern Association. That is-briefly: the Society may retain its title to the Library, but must give us at least ninety days' notice before withdrawing the sameg memg bers of the Holland Society, certified to us as such by means of the printed list of members from year to year, or by any other method that the officers of the Society may find entirely convenient, shall have special readers' cards in the University Library- entitling them not only to the use of the Library of their own -Society on deposit here but to the use within the building of our entire collection fthe en- closed printed slip will give you more in- detail the