Letter re: the selection of books in the Library

Letter

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Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens

Name/Title

Letter re: the selection of books in the Library

Entry/Object ID

1918.3.5GPSTJH

Tags

Renumber

Description

Handwritten letter on Thomas J. Holmes letterhead, written to Mrs. Frank A. Seiberling in Akron Ohio regarding the books chosen for the Library and recommending using his services to improve the collection. He speaks at length about the importance of choosing books that fit the taste of the members of the family and not just chosen at random to fill the space.

Subject

Construction of Stan Hywet Hall

Subject Person/Organization

Seiberling, Gertrude Penfield, Holmes, Thomas

Collection

PERMANENT COLLECTION

Cataloged By

Barb Welch

Acquisition

Accession

A 2025.11

Source or Donor

Harrison, Irene Seiberling

Acquisition Method

Gift

Letter Details

Letter Date

Mar 5, 1918

Sender

Name

Thomas J. Holmes

Address

635 Caxton Building, Cleveland Ohio

Addressee

Name

Mrs. Frank A. Seiberling

Address

Stan Hywet Hall, Akron, Ohio

Primary Language

English

Created By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Create Date

January 8, 2026

Updated By

bwelch@stanhywet.org

Update Date

January 9, 2026