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I don't know if it applies to this case, but I remember years ago that
Dorothy Miner came to New York for an exhibition of illuminated manuscripts,
to which her library was making a couple of loans. I asked why she had not
brought them with her, instead of shipping by UPS. "Gabriel, if I am in a
taxi with a bag containing the manuscripts, and there is an accident, the
police are going to worry about the little old lady and not about her
luggage".
Gabriel Austin
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From: Rare book and manuscripts [mailto:EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU] On
Behalf Of Everett Wilkie
Sent: Saturday, March 22, 2008 3:15 PM
To: EXLIBRIS-L@LISTSERV.INDIANA.EDU
Subject: [EXLIBRIS-L] Theo Brown diaries stolen
I am posting this by request. --ECW
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On March 7, 2008, 10:05pm, a black courier bag containing four diaries of
the noted John Deere engineer Theo Brown was stolen at the bus terminal,
South Station, Boston, Massachusetts. The volumes lost were 1916, 1922,
1939, and 1943. All volumes were enclosed in gray boxes (phase boxes)
labeled in black letter with "MS 2 Theo Brown Diaries". The diaries contain
notes, black and white photographs, and color illustrations of John Deere
tractors and agricultural equipment. They also contain personal writings,
photographs, clippings, and color illustrations relating to Theo Brown, his
family, and events of his time. All volumes are bound in leather, consist of
365+ pages, and are labeled and/or inscribed with the date of the volume and
"Theo Brown". The 1916 volume measures roughly 4"x8"x1", bound brown leather
with a detached front cover. The 1922 volume measures roughly 6"x8"x1",
bound in black leather with "1926" prominently displayed on the front cover.
The 1939 volume measures roughly 6"x9"x2", bound in brown leather, labeled
"1939 Theo Brown" in gold letters on front cover. The 1943 volume measures
roughly 6"x9"x3", bound in brown leather, labeled "1943 Theo Brown" in gold
letters on front cover.
Please contact the Archives & Special Collections, Worcester Polytechnic
Institute at 508-831-6612 or archives@wpi.edu if you have any information on
these missing diaries.