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Ruth E. Adomeit (January 30, 1910 – February 16, 1996^[1]) was an American author, editor, collector of miniature books and philanthropist.

Adomeit was educated at Wellesley College, where she began her interest in miniature books after her father gave her two of the Kingsport Press's miniature books by Abraham Lincoln and Calvin Coolidge. She edited The Miniature Book Collector from 1960 to 1962, and was a leading member of the Miniature Book Society. She was also a naturalist with a keen interest in bats.^[2]

Adomeit left her collection of miniature books to Indiana University.^[3]

[edit] Works

Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles: a Checklist, 1980

[edit] References

^ Library of Congress name authority file
^ IN TRIBUTE: Ruth E. Adomeit, Bats 15:1 (Spring 1997)
^ Bio for '4000 Years of Miniature Books', an exhibition at Indiana University's Lilly Library

[edit] External links

Ruth E. Adomeit at Heifer International Foundation book of remembrance
Works by or about Ruth E. Adomeit in libraries (WorldCat catalog)

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[0] Library of Congress name authority file

[1] IN TRIBUTE: Ruth E. Adomeit, Bats 15:1 (Spring 1997)

[2] Bio for '4000 Years of Miniature Books', an exhibition at Indiana University's Lilly Library

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