The Flora Lamson Hewlett Library is the central library of the Graduate Theological Union . Located on the summit of the "Holy Hill" area of Berkeley, California , its collections comprise one of the largest collections of theological works in the United States, with over 500,000 volumes as of 2014. The library's collections are open to the public. Borrower privileges are accessible not only to students and faculty of the GTU's consortial seminaries and affiliated centers, but also to the faculty and students of the University of California, Berkeley , Stanford University , and American Theological Library Association institutions participating in Reciprocal Borrowing. The Hewlett Library also maintains a branch on the campus of San Francisco Theological Seminary at San Anselmo. It also has storage facilities on the campus of the American Baptist Seminary of the West and at Santa Clara University .
12-450: Lamson may refer to: Surname [ edit ] Chuck Lamson (1939–2015), American football player Father Lamson , 19th-century American eccentric, attended abolitionist meetings in a long white beard and white robe, and carrying a large scythe Fred I. Lamson (1910–1981), American politician, Mayor of Malden, Massachusetts, and member of
24-521: A network of tubes by compressed air or by partial vacuum Lamson Engineering Company Ltd , the best known British manufacturer of Cash Ball, Rapid Wire and Pneumatic tube delivery systems from 1937 to 1976 Lamson PL-1 Quark , American high-wing, single-seat, glider that was designed and constructed by Philip Lamson, first flying in early 1965 Other [ edit ] Battle of Lamson or Operation Lam Son 719, offensive campaign conducted in Laos by
36-907: The GTU Common Library was established and had its first home at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific . In 1972, the process for designing and constructing the Common Library's building began. The building's distinctive, terraced design was based on preliminary sketches by famed architect Louis I. Kahn . After Kahn's unexpected death in 1974, the GTU selected the San Francisco , California-based architectural firm of Peters, Clayberg, and Caulfield , in association with Esherick Homsey Dodge & Davis , to design
48-804: The Lincoln Administration during most of the American Civil War Buildings [ edit ] Lamson Farm , a working 18th century farm and town-owned conservation land in Mont Vernon, New Hampshire Newton Lamson House , historic house at 33 Chestnut Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts Rufus Lamson House , historic house at 72-74 Hampshire Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts Ships [ edit ] USS Lamson (DD-18) , Smith class destroyer in
60-664: The Massachusetts Senate George Henry Lamson (1852–1882), American doctor and murderer Gertrude Lamson , or Nance O'Neil (1874–1965), American actress of stage and silent cinema of the early 20th century Laura Lamson (1948–2008), American screenwriter and university lecturer, based in England throughout her career Lucy Stedman Lamson (1857–1926), American business woman, educator Otis Lamson (1876–1956), American football player and coach Roswell Lamson (1838–1903), officer in
72-522: The United States Navy during World War I USS Lamson (DD-328) , Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy following World War I USS Lamson (DD-367) , Mahan-class destroyer of the United States Navy named for Roswell Hawkes Lamson Engineering [ edit ] Lamson L-106 Alcor , American, high-wing, experimental, pressurized research glider Lamson tube , systems in which cylindrical containers are propelled through
84-811: The United States Navy during the American Civil War William Lamson (born 1977), American installation, performance and generative artist Middle name [ edit ] Carl Lamson Carmer (1893–1976), American author of nonfiction, memoirs and novels Mortimer Lamson Earle (1864–1905), American classical scholar Edward Lamson Henry (1841–1919), American genre painter Flora Lamson Hewlett (1914–1977), American philanthropist Nathaniel Lamson Howard (1884–1949), American railroad executive Thomas Lamson Ludington (born 1953), United States federal judge Edwin Lamson Stanton (1814–1869), Secretary of War under
96-550: The armed forces of the Republic of Vietnam in 1971 Flora Lamson Hewlett Library , houses one of the largest collections of theological books in the United States See also [ edit ] Lampson (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Lamson . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
108-502: The building. Thomas J. Caulfield was appointed lead architect. Built in phases, construction on the building's first phase began in 1979, and it opened in 1981. The final phase of the building was completed in 1987. The library was named for Flora Lamson Hewlett , wife of Hewlett-Packard founder William Hewlett , thanks to support for the project from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation . To kick off Theological Libraries Month
120-605: The founding of the GTU, seminaries throughout the Bay Area had cooperative lending programs. As many of the seminaries moved to Berkeley in the wake of the founding of the University of California, Berkeley , projects were initiated that included united cataloging and periodical lists. In 1963, a year after the incorporation of the GTU, John Dillenberger established a GTU Library Committee to find ways to collaborate with regards to research materials between seminaries. In 1969,
132-476: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lamson&oldid=1063567773 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Chuck Lamson Charles Watt Lamson (March 14, 1939 – November 23, 2015)
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