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     I regret to inform the map library community of the death of Michael
     Dulka, former map librarian at the United Nations. In the past, he had
     worked at Clark University, and in the Virgin Islands, and Michigan's
     Upper Peninsula.   He died Saturday morning from cancer, after a three
     year struggle. Sadly, his father and brother also died of the same
     form of cancer.
 
     Arrangements are not final, but it is known that Michael is to be
     cremated on Tuesday, and a memorial service will be held in the United
     Nations chapel at a later time.
 
     Many of us have fond memories of Michael, and most of them associated
     with fine dining! He made sure I celebrated my 50th birthday in March
     with a fabulous dinner at the Gotham Cafe. He hosted several map
     library meetings in the UN, and usually arranged wonderful
     international treats from local ethnic restaurants for our
     delectation.
 
     Michael was a playwright and a book collector. He had  a shelfload of
     out of print Baedeker's and collected the works of the English writer
     Ronald Firbank. He loved to travel, and most recently had been able to
     travel to England. St. Petersburg, Russia and Berlin were two other
     favorite travel destinations. He was a member of the New York Map
     Society and the Mercator Society of NYPL.
 
     Memorial gifts may be made in his name to organizations involved in
     cancer research. I will try to have more detail for you on this after
     I speak with Michael's family.
 
     Alice Hudson
     Chief, Map Division, NYPL