⚓ Harvard’s Widener Library — A Titanic Legacy ⚓ 🧐 Did you know? Harvard’s Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library was endowed by his mother, Eleanor Elkins Widener, in memory of her son Harry (Harvard ’07), who died in the RMS Titanic sinking in April 1912. Opened in 1915, the library houses part of Harry’s rare-book collection—including a Gutenberg Bible—preserved to honor his passion for books and learning. 💭 If you could view one rare volume from Widener today, what would it be? ⚠️ For educa

In celebration of Preservation Week, watch a conservator in Collections Care repair a book with a broken cover to prevent further damage. Protecting Harvard’s special collections of rare books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, maps, photographs, and other treasures is the mission of Harvard Library Preservation Services. | Harvard University