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39-779: Comprising some 45,000 items, the Yale Babylonian Collection is an independent branch of the Yale University Library housed on the Yale University campus in Sterling Memorial Library at New Haven , Connecticut , United States . In 2017, the collection was affiliated to the Peabody Museum of Natural History . Established by the donation of a collection of cuneiform tablets by J. P. Morgan in 1909,

78-1024: A Collegiate Gothic building constructed in 1931 and containing the main library offices, the university archives, a music library, and 3.5 million volumes. The library is also known for its major collection of rare books, housed primarily in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library as well as the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library , the Lillian Goldman Law Library , and the Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut . Many schools and departments at Yale also maintain their own collections, comprising twelve on-campus facilities and an off-campus shelving facility. The library subscribes to hundreds of research databases. Along with

117-749: A Gutenberg Bible , the Voynich manuscript , the Vinland map , and the papers and manuscripts of major authors and artists, with particular strengths in American literature. The Lillian Goldman Law Library, situated in Sterling Law Building of the Yale Law School , contains nearly 800,000 volumes relating to law and jurisprudence. These include one of the most significant collections of rare books pertaining to legal history, as well as

156-644: A campaign among Yale alumni to purchase or donate valuable items, and early gifts included a complete copy of the Gutenberg Bible , the papers of Gertrude Stein and Ezra Pound , and the papers of James Boswell . Having amassed a major rare books collection, the university established the Beinecke Library in 1963 as a specialized rare books storage and preservation facility, and leaving the Sterling Library's former Rare Book Room with

195-664: A closed-access, climate-controlled facility that houses 4 million infrequently-accessed volumes, is located in Hamden, Connecticut . 41°18′40″N 72°55′43″W  /  41.31111°N 72.92861°W  / 41.31111; -72.92861 Saybrook, Connecticut Deep River is a town in Middlesex County , Connecticut . The town is part of the Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region . The population

234-729: A college library in New Haven in the 1650s, the college is said to have been founded by the gift of “forty folios” in Branford, Connecticut by its ten founding Congregational ministers. All were theological texts, and those surviving are now stored in the Beinecke Library. In the school's first three decades, three gifts established Yale's collection. In 1714, Jeremiah Dummer , Connecticut's colonial agent in Boston, wrote to distinguished English scholars requesting gifts of books for

273-524: A dozen facilities around campus, and retained over 500 staff. In 2012, many of the Science Hill libraries were re-consolidated at Kline Science Library as the Center for Science and Social Science Information. The library's largest building, Sterling Memorial Library, contains about four million volumes in the humanities, social sciences, area studies, as well as several special collections projects and

312-591: A more modest archival collection. The Sterling library is also home to the largest collection of Benjamin Franklin papers in the world, which it received as a gift in 1935 from William Smith Mason, of the Yale class of 1888, and is considered the largest and most valuable collection of materials ever given to the library. It is headquarters for the editorial staff who are collating and publishing The Papers of Benjamin Franklin , an ongoing effort which began in 1954 and

351-468: A new building. In 1917, a $ 17-million bequest from John W. Sterling , stipulating Yale build "at least one enduring, useful and architecturally beautiful edifice," provided the means. The collection was moved to the Sterling Memorial Library in 1931, which quadrupled the library's shelving capacity and offered dedicated rooms for periodicals, reference works, and special collections. Although it had received many important books and manuscripts pertaining to

390-495: A number of online repositories. The collection contains over 1,300 private and official letters that span several different time periods in Babylonian history. Several of these letters were still sealed in their clay envelopes to only be opened and read for the first time when they entered the collection. The collection is open on weekdays by appointment. Among the highlights of the collection are several tablets dating to

429-427: Is a film archive with a collection of 35mm and 16mm film prints and original elements, as well as films on Blu-ray, DVD, and VHS. The Yale University Library includes libraries beyond its campus in New Haven. The Lewis Walpole Library in Farmington, Connecticut is a research library for eighteenth-century studies and the prime source for the study of Horace Walpole and Strawberry Hill. The Library Shelving Facility,

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468-538: Is expected to include up to 50 volumes, containing more than 30,000 extant Franklin papers. More specialized facilities would follow: the Kline Science Library absorbed the library's science collections, the Mudd Library received social science books, and smaller libraries in engineering, physics, and geology were established by academic departments. By 2000, the library had expanded to more than

507-497: Is home to Deep River Elementary School, serving grades K–6. John Winthrop Middle School and Valley Regional High School , serve students for grades 7–8 and 9–12, and are located on Warsaw Street and Kelsey Hill Road, respectively. Additionally, the Connecticut Transition Academy at Mount Saint John which serves students for grades from elementary to high school which is located on Kirtland Street and across

546-523: Is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ) (4.30%) is water. The CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km ), of which 4.38% is water. Saybrook Colony formally joined Connecticut in 1644. The portion of the original colony east of the Connecticut River was set off as a separate town in 1665. The site of the present village of Deep River was said to have been owned by John, Nathaniel, and Philip Kirtland in 1723. The village of Winthrop

585-548: The Deep River Center CDP. The population density was 943.2 inhabitants per square mile (364.2/km ). There were 1,077 housing units at an average density of 411.3 per square mile (158.8/km ). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.19% White, 3.72% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.94% from other races, and 1.42% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of

624-671: The Harvard Library and Columbia Libraries , it was a founding member of the Research Libraries Group consortium. The library is also a member of Borrow Direct , allowing patrons to check out volumes from major American research universities. Throughout the Collegiate School's nascence in the early 18th century, books were the most valuable assets the school could acquire. Although New Haven Colony founder John Davenport began collecting books for

663-756: The Collection is now home to one of the largest collections of ancient Near Eastern writing in America and ranks among the best repositories of its kind in the world. Beyond the ongoing study and conservation of its own holdings, the Yale Babylonian Collection stands as an important center for innovative research in Assyriology and other related fields. Since 2019 all cuneiform artifacts as well as cylinder and stamp seals are being digitized. These digital assets will be freely available in

702-477: The Connecticut River that is its eastern border. The actual Deep River stream begins at the border of its neighboring Town of Chester, in the western Winthrop section of town, on Cedar Swamp Road and flows through town to the stream that can be seen on Route 154, near Winter Avenue, empty onto the cove that connects to The Connecticut River. Saybrook Colony, along the mouth of the Connecticut River ,

741-401: The average family size was 2.84. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 23.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 24.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP

780-403: The average family size was 2.93. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.3% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 30.6% from 25 to 44, 26.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. The median income for a household in the town

819-496: The college about two hundred books. Four years later, Elihu Yale, who had previously given some books at Dummer's behest, sent 300 books along with other goods from his estate in Wales. The school, recently moved to New Haven, took Yale's name in recognition of the bequest. A third major donation arrived fifteen years later, when philosopher-bishop George Berkeley donated his 1,000-volume,a major assembly of classical works library to

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858-529: The college's collection for private use. The collection, then about 4,000 items in total, was sent inland during the Revolutionary War , a move that culled nearly a third of the collection. The library moved often during its first 150 years while the campus’ Old Brick Row was erected. From the all-timber College House it moved to the First Chapel (Athaneum) after its construction in 1763, to

897-588: The colony's college, then operating in Saybrook, Connecticut . Over 800 volumes arrived in Boston and were sent to the college. Among the contributors were leading scientists including Isaac Newton , John Woodward , and Edmond Halley , who sent copies of their own tracts among their donations. Religious figures, including Richard Bentley , White Kennett , and Matthew Henry , fortified the theological collections, and other books arrived from Richard Steele , Richard Blackmore , and Dummer himself, who ultimately gave

936-589: The contemporaneous development of science, the American colonies, and ecclesiastical history, it had received only piecemeal historical contributions, such as the Assyrian tablets received in 1855 that founded the Babylonian Collection . Beginning under the librarianship of Andrew Keogh in 1924, the library undertook a purposeful program of collecting rare books, personal papers, and archival works. English professor Chauncey Brewster Tinker mounted

975-497: The department of Manuscripts and Archives. The Irving S. Gilmore Music Library resides within Sterling Library, and the building is connected via tunnel to the underground Bass Library , a facility for frequently-used materials. Opened in 1963, the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library is the library's principal repository of rare and historical books and manuscripts. It holds approximately 800,000 volumes, including

1014-429: The first half of the second millennium BCE, which contain culinary recipes. 41°18′40″N 72°55′41″W  /  41.3112°N 72.9281°W  / 41.3112; -72.9281 This article relating to library science or information science is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Yale University Library The centerpiece of the library system is the Sterling Memorial Library ,

1053-567: The library for their 10,000-book collections, as was the collection of the American Oriental Society . As the collection swelled beyond the building's 50,000-book capacity, it became necessary to add annex buildings to the Library: Chittenden Hall was finished in 1890, and Linsly Hall in 1906. As the collection surpassed one million volumes in the 20th century, it became clear that the library would need

1092-645: The most complete collection of William Blackstone 's commentaries. The Harvey Cushing/John Hay Whitney Medical Library , Yale's medical library, houses a collection of historical medical works. The Center for Science and Social Science Information, situated in Kline Biology Tower on Science Hill , contains science and social science works consolidated from the former Kline Science Library facilities. The Haas Arts Library in Rudolph Hall houses art and architectural materials. The Yale Film Archive

1131-613: The new Lyceum building in 1804, then to the new Second Chapel in 1824. The first dedicated home for the collection, the College Library , was constructed between 1842 and 1846 and held the collection for almost ninety years. The Victorian Gothic building, designed by Henry Austin and considered an extravagance in its day, was modeled after Gore Hall , the library of Harvard College . Two university-affiliated literary societies , Linonia and Brothers in Unity , were given rooms in

1170-406: The population. There were 1,023 households, out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and

1209-407: The population. There were 1,824 households, out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and

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1248-481: The school. Now holding a sizeable collection, Yale President Thomas Clap decided to catalogue the collection for the first time, then housed in the college's only building, the College House. This first inventory already showed evidence of book losses and thefts. During the move from Saybrook to New Haven, residents angry to lose the collection overturned the ox-carts carrying the books and liberated much of

1287-424: The town. The population density was 340.1 inhabitants per square mile (131.3/km ). There were 1,910 housing units at an average density of 140.9 per square mile (54.4/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 94.56% White , 2.41% African American , 0.04% Native American , 0.80% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.04% from other races , and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.95% of

1326-749: The valley" due to wealth from the ivory industry. The rival Comstock, Cheney & Company was established in nearby Ivoryton in the 1860s. These sites in town are on the National Register of Historic Places: Every year on the third Saturday in July, Deep River hosts the Deep River Ancient Muster , the largest one day gathering of fife and drum corps in the United States. As of the census of 2000, there were 4,610 people, 1,824 households, and 1,262 families living in

1365-421: Was $ 44,680, and the median income for a family was $ 51,685. Males had a median income of $ 42,958 versus $ 30,880 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $ 27,261. About 3.9% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.0% of those under age 18 and 3.5% of those age 65 or over. The towns of Deep River, Chester , and Essex make up Regional School District #4. Deep River

1404-425: Was $ 51,677, and the median income for a family was $ 62,260. Males had a median income of $ 46,268 versus $ 32,454 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 32,604. About 3.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2000, there were 2,470 people, 1,023 households, and 652 families living in

1443-481: Was 4,415 at the 2020 census . The town center is designated by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place (CDP). Deep River is part of what the locals call the "Tri-town Area", made up of the towns of Deep River, Chester, and Essex. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 14.2 square miles (37 km ), of which 13.6 square miles (35 km )

1482-413: Was one of the early settlements in the area. Several towns broke off and incorporated separately over the course of time. The towns which were created from parts of Saybrook Colony are listed below. From 1840 to around 1940, the U.S. was the world's biggest buyer of ivory and most of that ivory went to Deep River. Phineas Pratt developed an ivory lathe and eventually Deep River became known as "the queen of

1521-443: Was said to have been settled by Baptists as early as 1729. In the early to mid-19th century, various portions of Saybrook broke off as separate towns, starting from Chester in 1836 to Old Saybrook in 1854. In 1947, the town of Saybrook changed its name to "Deep River", matching the name of the town center village. The name "Deep River" was taken from the river/stream that once powered mills and factories that runs through it and not from

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