The Bailey Collection of Books on Bees

(Flat Display Case, First Floor, Sawyer Library)

The importance of the bee to life on earth is reflected in a significant collection of books on bees and beekeeping formed by Professor Duane W. Bailey of Amherst College (father of Duane A. Bailey of the Williams Computer Science Department). Shown is a selection from more than two hundred volumes recently given to the Chapin Library.

For more information, contact Wayne Hammond.

On display October 1st through October 30th, 2009.

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