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least one researcher, James Rieger of the University’s Depart—
ment of English. Professor Rieger has written this Bulletin's article
dealing with Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Clayla Ward and their impact
on the social and cultural history of the Rochester community.

From Mrs. George L. Todd has come a fine gift of 312 volumes
relating chiefly to printing, bibliography, and book arts, but also
including many impressive literary first editions and press books.
Many of these books will augment the reference collection in
the Department of Rare Books, Manuscripts and Archives.

Through purchase from the author, the Department of Rare
Books, Manuscripts and Archives has acquired a collection of
the recent drama manuscripts of the novelist James Purdy, to—
gether with Purdy's personal copy of his rarest book, the pri-
vately printed (33: Dream Palate. The manuscripts are of one—act
plays, 11 in all, some of which have been produced in off—Broad—
way New York theaters. As a gesture of friendship and support,
Mr. Purdy has since donated a set of 25 original drawings by
him. Acquisition of the Purdy manuscripts reflects an abiding
departmental interest in drama through the modern period and
in James Purdy's work.

Professors William and Kathrine Koller Diez, always good
friends and loyal supporters of the Library, have given two attrac—
tive collections of books this year. Mrs. Diez’s donation includes
several books signed by May Sarton, a number of Robert Frost
first editions, and the two—volume first edition of Samuel Taylor
Coleridge’s Biographia Literaria. She also has turned over her out—
standing scholarly collection on English and American literature
to the English department library. Her own papers, documenting
her career as the first woman to chair an academic department
(the English department) at the University of Rochester, have
also been given to the Department of Rare Books, Manuscripts
and Archives. From Mr. Diez's library come numerous interest—
ing examples of late-nineteenth- and twentieth—century British
and American fiction, as well as some fine antiquarian maps.

Among a small gift of books from Dr. and Mrs. James Sibley
Watson are several first—edition copies of books by the poet Mari—
anne Moore, six of which are inscribed by Miss Moore to Dr.
Watson’s first wife, Hildegarde.

Toward a definitive collection of the works of Brockport poet
William Heyen, the proprietors of the Rook Press in Pennsyl-
vania, Ernest and Cis Stefanik, have given a collection of Heyen
ephemera published by the Press over the years. These items,