At the top center is a caduceus, with a pair of cherubs from the upper corners of the plate blowing at the clouds below. Beneath is a scene with mountains and a body of water in the center. In the foreground is a locomotive is pulling a rail car. Below this can be seen a shelf with books and a pair of wings in the center.
Subject (Name):
Ordway, William Herbert, Jr., 1889-
Subject (Topic):
Books, Caduceus, Mountains, Nature, Physicians, Shield, Snakes, Train, Trains, and Yale Medical Library
At the center of the plate, framed by a striped border, is a view of some distant mountains reflected in a large body of water, with a partly cloudy sky above. In the lower center is a locomotive pulling a single rail car with "W. & J. R. R." on its side. Beneath the tracks are several books flanking a pair of wings atop a torse. In the upper corners of the image border are two cherubs depicting the wind; at center is a caduceus. On both left and right-hand sides, at center, are two rabbits each dressed up and protruding from a top hat, brandishing a magic wand. At the bottom is a banner with the title text. The initials "W. H. C." can be seen in the lower right-hand corner.
Subject (Name):
Ordway, William Herbert, Jr., 1889-
Subject (Topic):
Books, Caduceus, Mountains, Nature, Physicians, Trains, and Yale Medical Library
A coat of arms with a canton in the upper left-hand corner, divided into two by a wide bend with two garbes of wheat on either end. In the center is a smaller shield, divided into quadrants by a large flory-esque cross. At the crest is a chapeau with a large pansy at its center.
A coat of arms with a canton in the upper left-hand corner. Above this begins a bend, which features two garbes of wheat. At center, atop the bend, is a second coat of arms with a cross quarterly-type design; the cross being flory in feature. At the crest, atop a chapeau, is a flowering pansy.
A shield edged in leafing and engulfed with additional flora, with a vert bordure engrailed with three pelicans, two above one below, against an argent field. At the helm, upon a torse, is an anchor. Further above, upon a long flowing banner is the motto Felicior quo Certior.
Subject (Name):
Ormston, William
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates, Birds, Nature, Physicians, and Shields
A coat of arms divided into quadrants; two of which contain a canton with a gyronny-esque design against a engrailed-edged bend. Three cinquefoils are featured within; two above the bend, and one below. The other quadrant design features three crowns. At the helm is the head of a stag upon a torse. A flowery garland surrounds the image. Above the shield is the motto Je Suis Prest.
Subject (Name):
Fraser, William
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Armorial bookplates,, Crown, Nature, Shield, stag, and Surgeons
A coat of arms hanging from a broken but leafed tree. The crest is divided into two vertical halves, with three stars to the left, and a wolf with three stars to the right. A horse is at the helm. In the background can be seen various houses and a castle in the far distance.
Subject (Name):
Blackburne, William, 1755-1835
Subject (Topic):
Armorial, Heraldic bookplates, Horse, Nature, Physicians, Shield, and Shields
The clover symbol of the "Trinitarians." The "F" refers to John F. Fulton. The "C" refers to Harvey Cushing. The "K" refers to Arnold C. Klebs. The symbol of the founding fathers of the Yale Historical Library. Three leaves on a stem. Originally designed by Arnold Klebs, who wrote: "...we ought to call it our trefoil solidarity and use as emblem the clover leaf ... and the inversely heart-shaped leaves ... are quite appropriate and nicely stamped on some of our beloved volumes..." (The Making of a Library, Yale University, 1959)
Subject (Name):
Cushing, Harvey, 1869-1939, Fulton, John Farquhar, 1899-1960, Klebs, Arnold C. (Arnold Carl), 1870-1943, and Yale Medical Library
Subject (Topic):
Medical colleges, Medical libraries, Nature, Trinitarian symbol, Trinitarians-Yale University, Yale University. School of Medicine, and Yale University--Societies, etc.