Mary Aiken Littauer, née Graver (February 11, 1912 – December 7, 2005), was a leading authority on ancient domesticated horses and related materials (Brownrigg 2006).
Using her knowledge of contemporary horsemanship, she wrote works on ridden horses and chariots in Greece, the Near East and Egypt.
She was married to Captain Vladimir S. Littauer, an equestrian whose training and teaching methods are still in use today.
The museum - a Smithsonian affiliate - has hired an archivist to create an inventory of the hundreds of books.
Brownrigg, Gail, 2006, "Obituary - Mary Aiken Littauer," International Council for Archaeozoology Newsletter , 7(1):15.