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A picture of Professor Walter Harding in a canoe. He looks happy to be channeling Thoreau.

Announcement that Kelley will be reading from his book "A Drop of Patience", as well as distributing autographed copies.

Brief announcement of Kelley's seminar "The Influence of Modern Novelists Upon a Writer".

A letter from August 1965 in which Kelley writes to Harding about using him as a reference on a resume and sends back a key he forgot to return.

Letter from Kelley to Harding informing Harding that he used his name as a reference to get a new job in New York City. He also returns the key to Houston House, a dwelling that he stayed at very briefly in Geneseo.

Brief announcement that Kelley would be interviewed on WGSU, the Genseo Radio Station. The interview in question was of the author's experiences in life and of his opinions of Geneseo.

Letter written by Professor Harding to Barbara McCusker, a former student, who had inquired about Kelley's current situation. Harding provides her with the insight that Kelley only stayed at the school for one semester, gives her the reasoning that…

William Kelley with Marjorie and Walter Harding

A full spread in the Yearbook depicting Kelley and his students in their classroom. On the second page is a brief description of what the class was like, along with a short speech by Kelley taken during one of his lectures.

In this New York Times review, "A Drop of Patience" is called terse and vivid.