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The Hebrew University Association v. Nye et al.
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169 A.2d 641 (Conn. 1961)Facts
Before Professor Yahuda’s death, he arranged for certain books in his library to be sent to a warehouse in New Haven for overseas shipment, but no recipient was specified, and the shipment never occurred. These books were later associated with Ethel, his wife, who had purchased them from his estate. The couple had expressed interest in creating a scholarship research center in Israel as a memorial. In 1953, Ethel visited Israel, where she discussed the library’s potential donation with officials from a Jerusalem university, whose Institute of Oriental Studies would benefit from it. During a luncheon held in her honor, Ethel publicly announced her decision to donate the library. She later signed a press release confirming the gift and consistently referred to the library as belonging to the university, not to her.
Ethel refused offers to sell any part of the library, explaining that it no longer belonged to her. She also declined to give away items from it, stating they belonged to the university. By early 1954, she had begun cataloging and preparing the library for shipment. She continued to work on this task up until her death, sending cataloged items to a warehouse for crating. In October 1954, Ethel was in contact with the American Friends of the Hebrew University and expressed her intention to have the full library shipped to Israel by year-end. Before her death, she made clear that the collection should not be unpacked without her presence so that her husband’s ex libris could be affixed to the books, and she hoped to finalize arrangements for her Beth Yahuda and its connection to the university.
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