Benjamin Kolinsky, of Fort Lee, New Jersey, was a kindhearted man, and a longtime fan of the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs, particularly the legendary character Tarzan. Over the course of many decades, Kolinsky, an assiduous collector, assembled a collection of editions of Burroughs' Tarzan books, Tarzan audiovisual media, and a wide variety of interesting Tarzan memorabilia and ephemera. He donated his collection to Cushing Memorial Library & Archives in late 2022.

Benjamin Kolinsky passed away in January 2023, beloved by his family.

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