Background
Stanley S. Slotkin (1905-1997) was a prosperous Los Angeles businessman. He opened "Abby Rents Inc." rental franchise in
the 1930s. The company would become the largest rental company in the world by 1965, renting a variety of items including
furniture and medical equipment. Slotkin was also an avid collector of antique bibles and other rare books, amassing hundreds
of thousands of books which he also regularly donated to various museums, universities, churches, and libraries across the
United States.