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After the passing of my Dad, I wound up with more than 100 of his Civil Engineering text books that he had when he graduated with a Civil Engineering degree in 1943, books he obtained through his mentors and books he purchased while practicing. Probably spanned 1900-1975. I had already delivered and donated 4 flat files of 5 drawers each of his and his mentors bridge plans to the State Archives and History, after reaching out to specific clients, mainly the railroads, and given them the option of picking them up before they went to Archives and History. Some showed up, others didn't. It was what my Dad asked me to do.
As for the books, they were "dumped" on my front porch by my brother the Executor of my Dads estate after they didn't sell in the estate sale.
I called the library at the University he graduated from in 1943 and asked them if they would like the books. They told me to bring them on and I made the 250 mile round trip to deliver the books. They were thrilled to have them. Dad would be happy that his old books "went home" to where he got his start.
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