Dear Friends,

Some of you doubtless have encountered the estimable James Fraser. The sad news of his death follows. Here is the link to his obituary, if the one in the original message does not work:

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?n=james-h-fraser&pid=168193670&fhid=14679

Best regards to all,

Larry

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Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 14:39:05 -0500
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        Friends and Colleagues,

It's with great sadness that I share news of the passing, on November 25th, of Dr. James H. Fraser, of Morris Plains, NJ; one-time library director of Fairleigh DIckinson University but known to most of us recently as a library consultant and collector of the highest order. Among his many achievements, Jim was among the earliest U.S. scholars to appreciate the importance of the Eastern European avant-gardes; his exhibitions of Czech and Latvian materials in the 1970s were ground-breaking and widely influential. His collections and his scholarship were remarkable for both depth and diversity, ranging from Russica to Nipponica to American children's literature and 20th-century political movements. Jim's influence on me, both personally and professionally, has been profound, and my reality will be diminished without his friendship, wit, and wise counsel.

A link to the obituary is HERE.

Lorne Bair

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