Collection ID: LMC 3096
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Summary

Abstract:
The Adomeit mss. IV, 1679-2007, consists of the publications of miniature book collector and bibliographer Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit.
Extent:
2 Boxes (2 standard)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Item], Adomeit mss. IV, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Biographical / Historical:

Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996, was a miniature book collector and bibliographer. She was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio and worked as a secretary and research assistant in engineering, and as an elementary school teacher until her retirement. Collecting miniature books was her lifetime passion, begun with gifts from her father while she was at Wellesley College in Massachusetts. She edited Miniature Book Collector, a quarterly publication which consisted of eight issues, plus an index, from 1960 to 1962. Following the demise of this publication, she and other miniature book enthusiasts founded the Miniature Book Society, and Adomeit served as editor of the Society's newsletter for several years. Throughout this time and into the 1990s, she wrote several articles and spoke at various venues on miniature book collecting. In 1980, she completed a bibliography, Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles (New York: Garland Pub.), the standard reference work for these books.

Scope and Content:

This collection consists of miniature serial publications (newspapers, magazines, etc.), including issues of publications such as the New York Times, Washington Post, Life Magazine, and many others.

Acquisition information:
Gift: 1996
Processing information:

Processed by Evan Brandon. Completed in 2025.

Arrangement:

This collection is arranged into a single series: Miniature serial publications.

Physical location:
ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility)

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RESTRICTIONS:

This collection is open for research.

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TERMS OF ACCESS:

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PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Adomeit mss. IV, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
(812) 855-2452
liblilly@iu.edu