Tag: Eleanor Elkins Widener

Nation & World
Celebrating Widener

Two lectures launched a yearlong celebration of Widener Library, which turns 100 this June.

April 17, 2015

5 minutes
Nation & World
Widener Library rises from Titanic tragedy

The ship disaster a century ago led to the drowning of three men affiliated with Harvard. It also prompted a memorial gift that quickly led to construction of the University’s flagship book repository.

April 5, 2012

5 minutes