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'I'he Boston Letter from Athenceum A THEN ITE A Library 'I'he Boston Letter from Athenceum No. 93 SEPTEMBER 1990 Architects versus Librarians EADERS over the past several months may have noticed groups of earnest young men and women, sometimes accompanied by staff, moving about the building with clipboards, through various dimly lit stack areas, murmuring among themselves, frowning over crackling sheets of drafting paper. These keen­ eyed visitors are fully accredited architects, members of the firm of Sch\vartz/ Silver, Inc., who are presently examining the building and consulting with stafi about pos­ sible methods of reorganizing the present structure to provide both printed and warm­ blooded inhabitants of the premises more breathing space. The problem of space, or the gradual attrition of it, is one that is always nagging at us at the Athenreum, and it sometimes presents itself at alarming moments, den1anding immediate solutions. The staff Space Committee, tearing at its collective hair, has sometimes been reduced to believing that nothing short of a miracle on the order of the loaves and fishes will solve the problem of where to put our books! So it was with some interest that we took up a small book that fell into our hands recently, a reprint of two lectures delivered at the Club of Odd Volumes in 1951 by the Director of the then-new Hayden Library at M.I.T., Vernon Tate, and the architect of the new library, Ralph Walker. In this volume, entitled Architect versus Librarian-Two Rounds to a Decision} Mr. Walker eloquently laments the gradual disappearance of space in libraries saying, ''We wonder whether buildings not only need be made flexible but should also be made of some expanding plastic, still un­ kno,vn, and which, given the land, may make a one million, a two million, a thirty million-volume library possible. Good God forbid! . Yet, perhaps everything should be preserved, for would you not, for example, like to know what preceded and \vhat followed that famous verse of Sappho's, 'Only you, 0 beautiful ones, I ponder, I changeless for ever.'? ... I think that flexibility has its limits, that the book and its storage must once more give way to the reader and his problems-an em- 2 ~ phasis placed upon the \Vorth and value of a book collection and the surroundings in which it is immediately housed ... I would suggest that once again the library be thought of as qualitatively monumental in character, for it is quite evident that factory-like libraries produce fragments of culture." Mr. \Valker's solution is that of judicious selection and persistent weeding, and these are paths the Athenreum continues to tread. Mean\vhile, although "expanding plastic'' has yet to appear, creations such as compact shelving have, and it is grati­ fying to have in the Athenreum some forty years later not architects "versus" librari­ ans, but architects "·with" librarians, vvorking for the best interests of books and readers alike. And, vvhile \ve're talking about the building, you may be interested in knovving that we're trying to deal with Leaks from Above For some time novv we have noticed distressing evidence of water damage to the ceilings of the areas of the building directly beneath the second- and fifth-floor ter­ races. A little detective work seemed in order to determine the source of these un­ welcome waterfalls, so several weeks ago a number of holes were opened in the ceilings affected to enable vvorkers to spot the flaws and correct them. We apologize for the temporary disruption in the southeast corner of the Reading Room and in the fourth-floor Bow Room, which have been cleared of tables, chairs, and reading material. We have been assured that this state of affairs will continue only for a month or so more. Athenteum Manuscript Catalogue We are pleased to announce the publication of A Catalogue of Manuscripts fronz the Collections of the Boston A thenteum, by Stephen Z. Nonack, formerly of the Reference Department. Jill E. Erickson, Head of Reference, edited the catalogue and acted as publication coordinator. This guide represents the first attempt to com­ pile a catalogue of the Library's manuscript collection. As Mr. Nonack writes in his introduction, HOur manuscript collections have been consulted by researchers investigating specific topics such as naval aspects of the War of 1812, Gypsies, the decoration of houses prior to the Civil War, the Brook Farm community, and the history of the Boston Society of Architects." We hope this catalogue will bring our collection to the attention of re~carchers and scholars, members and nonmembers alike. The catalogue is listed at $1 0.00; members \Vill receive the usual 20% discount. A thentelan Newspapers Available on Microfibn ' ro\v available for sale on microfilm are copies of t\VO scarce nineteenth-century Boston newspapers, a nearly complete run of the Boston Daily TilnesJ and a conl­ plete run of the Boston H'eekly Report. For particulars and prices please call Head of cquisitions John Lannon at (617) 227-0270. lten1S !ron1 Reference Ms. Erickson reports: "The Reference Department has acquired so1nc extraor­ dinary information this summer, as a result of reader inquiries. Robert Gould Sha\v, for exatnple (who has been a hot topic in Reference ever since the release of the film Glory), once attended a fancy dress ball in female attire. He writes in February. I 855: 'It's really true that everybody at the ball thought I \\'as a lady until I spoke in my own voice; then it was very funny to see their astonishment.' Another re­ searcher brought to our attention that in 183 7 Bronson Alcotfs religious opinions caused a furor in Boston and the Athenreum withdrew his pri' ilcges. Alcott had gained access to the Athenreum in 1835, 'a privilege,' he wrote in his journal, 'that I have sought since my return to Boston but sought hitherto in vain.' "In researching the Oliver Goldsmith quote, 'Books have their time as well as cucumbers,' we uncovered the probable origin of David Dagett's 1799 Fourth of July oration 'Sunbeams May Be Extracted From Cucumbers, But the Process Is Tedious.' Apparently he was referring to Gulliver's Travels ( 1726) in which 1 on a­ than Swift writes, 'He had been eight years upon a project for extracting sunbeams from cucumbers, which were to be put in vials hermetically sealed, and let out to warm the air in raw, inclement summers.'" So may we soon expect to see a mysterious collection of tubes and vials ferment­ ing in the dark aisles of the Locked Room? The cucumber season is in fact upon us, and the bleak days of 1 anuary lie ahead. Stay tuned! Gallery Events "Once Upon A Time: An Exhibition of Illustrated Children's Books and Chil­ dren's Book Illustrations" will open the fall season at the Athenreum Gallery on Septen1ber 12 and run through November 3, 1990. Fairy tales, folk tales and fables, alphabet books, toy books, adventure stories and classics will be represented by rare and special publishers' editions of familiar stories from childhood. Included among the books on view will be an exceptional eighteenth-century book with illus­ trations of George Washington published in 1782, and two illustrated versions of the Fables of Aesop, one written in Italian and published in Venice, the other a twentieth-century American version illustrated by Alexander Calder. A wonderful selection of original art and illustrations from children's books, magazines and films will also be a major part of the exhibition. There are several events scheduled in connection with the exhibition. Three enter­ tainments for children are scheduled for three successive Saturdays in October: October 6 at 11:00 a.1n.: Johannah Segarich, mezzo-soprano, and Melinda Crane, piano, will present "Fables," a selection of classical songs for children. October 13 at 11:00 a.m.: Mary Churchill and her Cranberry Puppets will pre­ sent two plays, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" and "The \Vitch Who Hates Birthdays." 4 ~ October 20 at 11:00 a.rn.: Betty Lehrman \Vill present "Tales for the Telling: Whimsical Stories and Songs." Reservations are necessary for these events and will be taken on a first come, first served basis. Please call the reservation line at ( 617) 22 7-8112. Events connected with the Children's Exhibition \Vill conclude with a Symposium on SJturday, November 3, from 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., entitled "Reading and the Child." Participants \vill be Kenneth Brecher, Sandy Cohen, Jerome Kagan, Leonard S. Marcus, Diana Lam, Robert McCloskey, and Peter A. Wick. The moderator will be Ruth Mehrtens Galvin, Boston Athenreum Trustee and Chair of the Trustee Library Committee. Participation fee for those who are not members of the Athe­ nreum will be $25.00. For information please call Anthea Harrison of the Art De­ partment at ( 617) 227-0270. "India: Beauty in Stone," an exhibition of photographs by Beatrice Pitney Lamb, will open on November 12 and run through December 8, 1990. The opening recep­ tion is scheduled for Thursday, November 15, from 5:30 to 7:30P.M. A group photography exhibition, including photographs by Gwen Akin, Alan Ludwig, Barbara Morss Marshall, Olivia Parker, and Rosamond Purcell will open on December 17, 1990, and run through February 2, 1991. The opening reception is scheduled for Monday, December 17, from 5: 30 to 7:30 P.M. Events connected }Vith the photography exhibition: On Thursday, December 20, the five photogra­ phers represented will discuss their work. Brent Sikkema, fine art dealer, will be moderator. Reservations are necessary; please call the reservation line at ( 617) 227-8112.
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