And after spending over forty years sharing their art with the University, Harvard seemed like the logical place to give the works.
"Where else is there a better teaching institution that also has a museum that's used for teaching purposes?" Mrs. Abrams said.
She said they timed the gift in part to coincide with the 25th anniversary of the date when Robinson first came to see their collection. Robinson's curator post will now be known as the Maida and George Abrams curator of drawings.
Mr. Abrams also serves on the Visiting Committee and the Collections Committee of Harvard University Art Museums, where he is chair of the Subcommittee for Drawings.
During his time at Harvard, he was Managing Editor of The Crimson and was involved in the infamous prank when Crimson editors stole the Harvard Lampoon's ibis and presented it to a visiting Soviet diplomat.
Today, he is a corporate lawyer and lives in the Boston area.
Mrs. Adams is president and director of Very Special Arts, Massachusetts, an organization which provides access to art to Massachusetts residents with special needs.