Roger E. Stoddard ’57

Roger E. Stoddard ’57, of Concord, Mass.; Jan. 21. While a student at Brown, he cofounded Sibylline Books, selling books from his dorm room to support his studies. He served for four decades at Harvard’s Houghton Library, rising to senior curator of rare books and senior lecturer in the Department of English. He expanded Houghton’s collections and authored more than 200 works, from bibliographies to essays, including Marks in Books, Illustrated and Explained (1985). He was a member of several bibliophilic societies. In retirement he wrote numerous essays and completed A Bibliographical Description of Books and Pamphlets of American Verse Printed from 1610 through 1820. He and his wife enjoyed spending summers in Maine, where they cultivated a collection of Maine artwork. He is survived by his wife Helen Heckel Stoddard ’56; a daughter; a son; and four grandchildren.