LYMAN C. NEWELL HISTORICAL COLLECTION THE Department of Chemistry of Boston University, College of Liberal Arts, desires to announce that Mrs. Caroline Strong Newell, widow of the late Professor Lyman C. Newell, has presented to the College, Professor Newell's valuable collection of books, prints, letters, manuscripts, and medals relating to the history of chemistry. The collection has been arranged for safe-keeping and display in a special room, and is to be known as the Lyman Churchill Newell History of Chemistry Collection. The room contains Professor Newell's portrait, his desk, chair, and bookcases (also presented by Mrs. Newell). Prints, manuscripts, and other memorabilia pertaining to particular chemists have been collected in
folders, filed alphabetically in a filing cabinet. Professor Newell's library is also contained in the room. The Department of Chemistry is pleased that Mrs. Newell has made possible this beautiful and fitting way of perpetuating the memory of Professor Newell, who gave so much of his substance and ability to the teaching of chemistry and to the gathering of his unusual historical collection. This collection, located in Room 39 of the College of Liberal Arts Building a t 688 Boylston Street, Boston, was opened to visitors on the afternoon and evening of May 8, 1936. Henceforth, interested persons may view the collection by special arrangement with a member of the Chemistry Department.
