Historical society to take possession of Ray Bradbury collection ahead of museum opening

Bradbury, a Waukegan native and famed author of books like “Fahrenheit 451,” willed his treasured collection of papers, books and other materials to the library when he died in 2012. As a boy, he developed his thirst for reading and love of books at the city’s library.

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