Headley Library May 21, 2010

Built in 1964, the library houses George Headley's 1,500 volume fine art library as well as a collection of natural objects including elephant tusks, ostrich eggs , turtle shells, rhinoceros horns and carved narwhal tusks. The Headley library building is a synthesis of architectural styles and elements that appealed to Headley. The library holdings consist of books , catalogs and periodicals on topics such as decorative arts, fine art, architecture, design, cultural history and natural history.