Griffin agreed. "This shows what collaboration with other universities can do," he said. "It's very critical."
When the FBI, state and local authorities executed the search warrant at his home Wednesday, Womack "expressed shock and dismay," according to Rooney.
Womack was taken to state police barracks in Concord, Mass., where he was held before being transported to his arraignment yesterday afternoon.
Womack is due back in court on December 20 for a bail hearing.
Much of the "truckload" of evidence seized by the federal, state and local authorities has been shipped to the Northeastern University police department for identification and labeling.
Most of the Harvard material recovered is still being catalogued at the 29 Garden St. police headquarters.
Police said they may seek additional charges against Womack "as a result of evidence which was seized in his residence which belonged to Harvard University and is believed to be the property of the College Library system."
Womack may also be charged with civil rights violations because of the anti-Semitic nature of some of his letters.
Marios V. Broustas contributed to the reporting of this story.