By Janice Byrne
After thirty years of service to the Clarke Historical Library at Central Michigan University, the esteemed Frank Boles is retiring in August. Frank is well known to members of the Michigan Hemingway Society because of his attendance at many of the MHS conferences.
Frank always appeared with news from the Clarke, often with “goodies” from recent purchases like a rare first edition of an early Hemingway book or an unknown typescript page. During his tenure Frank helped to bring the Michigan Hemingway Society Archives to the Clarke, thus sealing what the MHS Board foresaw as a long term mutually beneficial relationship. More importantly, his leadership with the Hemingway Collection has elevated it to one of the best in the nation. The MHS salutes Frank Boles on this auspicious occasion.