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Special Collections
Private collections are often full of appeals that are different from those
held by university libraries. The Gunma University libraries offer such collections
that have been generously donated by their original owners. Many of these items
are now out of print.
Main library (Aramaki Campus)
Library of Engineerings (Kiryu Campus)
Main Library (Aramaki Campus)
@About 6,000 books and journals mainly on philosophy, literature, natural
science and art as well as original manuscripts and notebooks of the late
Tanabe Hajime, former honorary professor from Kyoto University. Many of the
works have notes written by the professor himself. He remarked that the holdings
of a university library should be for ordinary students to use, and items
should not be owned privately but be readily available to those who are willing
to learn. He obtained most of his research items at his own expense. The greater
part of his collection was donated to the University, and a part to the Kyoto
University.
236 books by and on the 17th century Dutch philosopher Spinoza, a part of
the 8,000-book collection treasured and donated by the late Takahashi Sei-hichi,
the second president of the Kanko-do book store in Maebashi to the university.
This is a rare Spinoza collection that includes the first edition of Tractatus
Theologico-Politicus and other valuable books in English, German, French,
Latin and Hebrew.
This is a collection of approximately 9,000 handwritten copies of old Japanese
and Chinese books, woodblock-printed books and other ancient books that were
owned by the family of the former Baron Nitta. The late Nitta Yoshitomi donated
them to the University. The handwritten copies and printed books are cataloged
in Kotenseki Sogo Mokuroku (Comprehensive Catalog of Classic Books) published
by Iwanami Shoten.
Katsumori Sumi, former Gunma University professor of history (Department
of Education), donated 2,568 books and 11 types of journals dealing primarily
with Japanese history as well as with literature, philosophy and art.
Kunisawa Hiroshi, former Gunma University honorary professor of psychology
(Department of Education), donated 2,026 books mainly on psychology, art and
movies.
Kakishita Seiichiro, former Gunma University honorary professor of education
(Department of Education), donated 3,243 books on education, mainly by John
Dewey.
Katsuyama Isao, former Gunma University honorary professor of literature
(Department of Liberal Arts) donated 2,348 books and 103 journals mainly on
Japanese modern literature as well as on philosophy, history, social science
and art.
Ozaki Kisao, former Gunma University honorary professor of history (Department
of Education) donated 2,900 books and reports mainly on Japanese history including
many research reports on ruins and cultural assets.
Yamaguchi Yukio and part-time teacher Haraguchi Mikiko (both from the Department
of Education) donated a rare collection of about 120 different local karuta
from all over the nation.
Library of Engineerings (Kiryu Campus)
This collection of 521 books mainly on mountains, mountain climbing and nature,
was purchased through continuous donations made by the family of the late
Tamagami Saburo who died in an accident on Tanigawa-dake mountain in July
1961 when he was a freshman in the Department of Engineering.
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