medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
I knew Tom from two trips to Collegeville. He'll be missed.
Tom Izbicki
Thomas Izbicki
Collection Development Coordinator
Eisenhower Library
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore, MD 21218
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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
thanks, again, for this, Steve.
i only knew him from chance meetings at my book booth every year, but he
struck me as a very nice fellow indeed (even though i didn't get much of that
$100,000).
c
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Received: Thu, 28 Jul 2005 04:39:46 PM EST
From: Steve <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: [M-R] Tom Amos
> medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>
> Dear friends,
>
> It is once more my unhappy duty to report the sudden passing of a
> medievalist with strong Kalamazoo connections. Dr. Tom Amos, Rare Books
> librarian and curator of the Cistercian Manuscript collection at Western
> Michigan University, died very suddenly this morning of a heart attack
> here in Kalamazoo.
>
> Tom, who also once worked at Hill Monastic Library, was instrumental in
> expanding WMU's collection of medieval manuscripts, manuscript
> facsimiles, microfilms of medieval manuscripts, and long out-of-print
> medieval studies reference works. As the person who wrote up the
> purchase orders for many of these items, I know Tom spent at least
> $100,000 on them, as well as on many other reference works, medieval and
> otherwise, electronic and traditional format.
>
> Tom often chaired sessions at Medieval Congress, especially in
> Cistercian Studies sessions, and opened up the Rare Book room during
> congress to those scholars wishing to see the manuscript collection. He
> also opened up our fancy Rare Book reading room to the facsimile vendors
> so that the public could come by and view the facsimiles as well.
>
> He was also President of the Faculty Senate at WMU, which I think must
> have added to his stress level. I sat next to him just yesterday at a
> library presentation, and he seemed fine, making his usual jokes and bad
> puns. That is why this news came as such a shock to everyone in the WMU
> Library today. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends, the
> WMU Library, History Department, Medieval Institute, and greater
> university community, as well as by all medievalists, I am sure.
>
> Steve Cartwright
> Western Michigan University
>
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