The first four are distinct collections of the manuscripts of Madame Marie Curie, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, and Sir Isaac Newton. The Schaffner Collection is divided into six series. Schaffner's passion for collecting also resulted in the acquisition of some important manuscripts and correspondence of notable scientists.

He relished the excitement of competing for a particularly rare item, especially since he was so often successful and he exemplifies the zealous, generous bibliophile whose high standards and discriminating taste have enriched the holdings of American research libraries. Schaffner acquired fine copies of great books, many in contemporary or presentation bindings or from the libraries of great scientists. His greatest collecting passion was the history of science, and he bequeathed to the University of Chicago an extraordinary collection of several hundred scientific and medical rare books and manuscripts. He formed several collections reflecting both literary and historical interests. Joseph Halle Schaffner (1897-1972) spent most of his life in his native Chicago as director of the clothing-manufacturing firm Hart, Schaffner, and Marx. This collection, the preferred citation is: Schaffner, Joseph Halle, Collection in the History of Science,, Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library Biographical Note

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University of Chicago Library Guide to the Joseph Halle Schaffner Collection in the History of Science 1642-1961

Albert einstein manuscripts