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# HARVARD COLLEGE
## LIBRARY
The Harvard University coat of arms is centered within the frame. It features a shield containing three open books: the top left book is inscribed with "VE", the top right with "RI", and the bottom book with "TAS", forming the Latin word "Truth" original: "VERITAS". The shield is encircled by a circular laurel wreath.
FROM THE FUND OF
CHARLES MINOT
CLASS OF 1828
Harvard College Library Founded in 1638, it is the oldest library system in the United States.
Truth original Latin: "Veritas"
Charles Minot A graduate of the Harvard Class of 1828 who left a substantial bequest to the library for the purchase of books.
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