I stumbled across Hawley's books in my Dad's library - which are now part of my Nihonto journey ( @Bazza - I am still looking up from the bottom of the well and it's still dark!)
I Googled his street address and amazingly his website is still operational, link: http://www.wmhawley.com/
I also saw a real estate link and the empty house is sad to see considering how "overflowing" the house was when he resided there.
Link: https://www.zillow.c...90046/20797595_zpid/
Thanks @Ian B3HR2UH for posting about his story being in a newsletter of the Token society of Great Britain. I found the link of that newsletter and his story is fascinating to say the least!
I have attached the newsletter here.
@Ian B3HR2UH - you mentioned that the second biggest advancement that you made in collecting was Hawleys books - would love to know what the first advancement was!
Programme 78 January-February 1974.pdf