Harlan Lewis Sifford

Harlan was such a bright light. Funny, generous, and a really fine librarian. I smile when I think of him.

My sympathy Warner on your loss of Harlan. I was art cataloguer at The State University of Iowa Library for two years while my husband was in grad school. Harlan was one of the best, if not the best, I ever worked with, so knowledgeable, always helpful and kind. I remember your visit to my home in Windsor, Ontario on the way to Stratford in your exotic vehicle. He will be missed by many who worked with him and many students.

Harlan Sifford was a finely educated wonderful southern gentleman, thoughtful, gracious, and generous in every circumstance. In the years I worked under him at the University of Iowa Art Department library I grew to admire him greatly, and was proud to call him my friend. His house was a jewel box of judiciously selected fine art objects, some of which, the crystal ones, would throw rainbows out his front window as you approached his door. I now have a big long cut crystal bobech hanging by...