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Item Open Access Chinese coffee table(2008-12-16T20:36:25Z)Old Chinese coffee table supplied by Karl Bock, who decorated the Rare Book Room in 1949Item Open Access Early English Table(2008-12-16T20:12:44Z)Early English table supplied by Karl Bock, who decorated the Rare Book Room interior in 1949Item Open Access English dog grate and steel fire tools(2008-12-16T20:34:23Z)Antique English dog grate and set of steel fire tools supplied by Karl Bock, who decorated the Rare Book Room interior in 1949Item Open Access Henry Bellamann(2008-12-16T20:23:38Z)Bust of Henry Bellamann, whose Dante collection was donated to the LibraryItem Open Access John Spencer Bassett(2008-12-16T20:28:41Z) Wilson, EdBust of John Spenser Bassett, Trinity College professorItem Open Access Item Open Access Item Open Access The Island of Moss and Snow(2012-11-07) Simenauer, JuliaThis poetic project was inspired by extensive research of the John Zeigler Papers, a collection of letters between John Zeigler and Edwin Peacock, two gay men serving in the U.S. military during World War II. The relationship between Zeigler and Peacock is nothing short of extraordinary—they were homosexual lovers living in the conservative deep south who were later enlisted into military service and stationed in different Alaskan towns. The John Zeigler Papers contains the correspondence between these two men spanning 1927-2011, with the majority of their letters occurring during their separation throughout the war. Due to the insurmountable intolerance of homosexuality during this time period, the two were forced to disguise the nature of their relationship. For example, they signed their letters with “Your Cousin,” in order to avoid suspicion regarding their closeness and affection. Despite such direct efforts to hide their partnership, their adoration for one another rings vibrantly in every singly letter. Among the mundane details of their day-to-day lives in the army camps, both Zeigler and Peacock are able to subtly convey their passion with short poems and discreetly loving lines. The artistic strength of the letters is undoubtedly enhanced by the fact that Zeigler and Peacock were both men of literature; Zeigler in particular was an immensely talented writer who would eventually publish two successful volumes of poetry, Alaska and Beyond (1984) and The Edwin Poems (2007). Thus, their skillful writing masterfully conveys the utter intensity and depth of their unthinkable partnership, as well as the heartache of the prejudice and separation they must face. As a result, this stunning collection of letters creates an enchanting love story entirely unlike any other. Their correspondence is an absolute treasure and it is my deepest hope that my poetry, in response to this breathtaking material, is able to effectively capture and convey even a glimmer of the remarkable ardor between Zeigler and Peacock in the face of staggering adversities.Item Open Access William and Mary needlepoint chairs(2008-12-16T19:53:27Z)Needlepoint chairs (two) from the old Trent Room moved to the Rare Book Room in 1949