Trivia! In 1915, by building the Widener Library, Eleanor Widener commemorated her son, Harry Ekins Widener, who died on the Titanic. As the principal benefactor, she had a unique request for the Widener Memorial Room. Which of the following did Eleanor Widener stipulate should happen? Let us know your guess in the comments! A) Place fresh flowers on Widener's desk weekly B) Turn on Widener's desk lamp daily C)Clean Widener's portrait weekly D) Display a new book each month | Harvard Summer Scho
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⚓ Harvard’s Widener Library — A Titanic Legacy ⚓ 🧐 Did you know? Harvard’s Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library was endowed by his mother, Eleanor Elkins Widener, in memory of her son Harry (Harvard ’07), who died in the RMS Titanic sinking in April 1912. Opened in 1915, the library houses part of Harry’s rare-book collection—including a Gutenberg Bible—preserved to honor his passion for books and learning. 💭 If you could view one rare volume from Widener today, what would it be? ⚠️ For educa
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La historia más triste y generosa de Harvard. Harry Elkins Widener era un joven millonario, egresado de Harvard en 1907. Murió en el Titanic en 1912, a los 27 años. Su madre, Eleanor Elkins Widener, devastada por su muerte, donó millones de dólares a Harvard para construir una biblioteca en su honor: la Widener Library, la más grande de todo el sistema universitario con más de 3.5 millones de libros. Pero pidió 3 condiciones: \t1.\tQue nunca se cambiara el exterior del edificio. \t2.\tQue siempr
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