(Thomas Hardy birthplace, Dorset, England)

The Thomas Hardy Collection was started in the 1930s by Colby English professor Carl J. Weber. It is one of the largest Hardy collections in the United States, containing works by and about Hardy. The holdings include first editions, books from Hardy's library, manuscripts, numerous first appearances from periodicals, sheet music, and over 400 letters written by Hardy and his first and second wives, Emma and Florence.

A brief biography of Hardy

List of Thomas Hardy's Letters