About: Harry Elkins Widener

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Harry Elkins Widener (January 3rd, 1885 – April 15th, 1912) was the son of George Dunton Widener. He and his father died in the sinking. Harry was a noted collector of rare books, included in his collection was a Shakespeare Folio and a Gutenberg Bible. Harry developed his bibliophilic interests while in college, when he did research among early books with coloured plates illustrating costumes for a Hasty Pudding Theatrical. In the spring of 1912, he went to England to buy books (including the second edition of Bacon's Essais, 1598) and it was while returning from this visit that he lost his life along with many of the books purchased.

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rdfs:label	Harry Elkins Widener
rdfs:comment	Harry Elkins Widener (January 3rd, 1885 – April 15th, 1912) was the son of George Dunton Widener. He and his father died in the sinking. Harry was a noted collector of rare books, included in his collection was a Shakespeare Folio and a Gutenberg Bible. Harry developed his bibliophilic interests while in college, when he did research among early books with coloured plates illustrating costumes for a Hasty Pudding Theatrical. In the spring of 1912, he went to England to buy books (including the second edition of Bacon's Essais, 1598) and it was while returning from this visit that he lost his life along with many of the books purchased.
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dcterms:subject	First class passengers All passengers & crew of the ship Passengers Victims of the sinking Victims lost at sea
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Birth Date	1885-01-03(xsd:date)
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Died	Died in the sinking of the Titanic
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body recovered	no
abstract	Harry Elkins Widener (January 3rd, 1885 – April 15th, 1912) was the son of George Dunton Widener. He and his father died in the sinking. Harry was a noted collector of rare books, included in his collection was a Shakespeare Folio and a Gutenberg Bible. Harry developed his bibliophilic interests while in college, when he did research among early books with coloured plates illustrating costumes for a Hasty Pudding Theatrical. In the spring of 1912, he went to England to buy books (including the second edition of Bacon's Essais, 1598) and it was while returning from this visit that he lost his life along with many of the books purchased.

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