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Following is a list of the most important individual acces- 

 sions during the history of the library : 



The John C. Jay Conchological Library. Donated in 1874 

 by Miss Catharine L. Wolfe, and greatly increased in later 

 years by the donor. 



The Carson Brevoort Library on Fishes and General 

 Zoology. Deposited in 1879 and donated in 1881 by Robert 

 L. Stuart. 



The Jewett Library on Voyages and Travels. Donated in 

 1886 by Hugh J. Jewett. 



The R. P. Whitfield Library on Geology and Palaeontology. 

 Purchased in 1886 by the Trustees. 



The D. G. Elliot Ornithological Library. Donated in 1887 

 by Cornelius Vanderbilt and Percy R. Pyne. 



The S. Lowell Elliot Library on Entomology, History, etc. 

 Donated in 1891 by Mrs. M. Schuyler Elliot. 



The Cotheal Library. Donated in 1892 by Alexander I. 

 Cotheal. 



The Harry Edwards Library on Entomology. Purchased 

 in 1892 by the Trustees. 



The Robert Halsted Library. Donated in 1897 by Miss 

 Laura P. Halsted. 



The Jules Marcou Library on Geology and related subjects. 

 Donated in 1898 by Philippe and John B. Marcou. 



The Viele Library. Donated in 1900 and increased in 1901 

 by Gen. Egbert L. Viele, U. S. A. 



The Constable Library. Donated in 1901 by Frederick A, 

 Constable. 



S. P. Avery, Esq., furthermore, has been a most liberal 

 benefactor to the Library during the past ten years. 



