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Tragedy of St Louis


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0103 MS CELT 1

Held at: University College London

Title: Tragedy of St Louis

Date(s): 1823-1826

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 59 leaves

Name of creator(s): Bellec | Louis | fl 1823-1826

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

The transcriber of the manuscript, Louis Bellec, was a farmer in Kergoual, Pluméliau.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript volume transcribed by Louis Bellec, 1823-1826, including 'Tragedie Sant Loeis', a play.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: Breton, Vannes dialect. Cursive hand.

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Open.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Normal copyright restrictions apply.

Physical characteristics:

Paper manuscript bound in green and brown morocco, with the title in gilt letters on the back. 27cm.

Finding aids:

Dorothy K Coveney, A Descriptive Catalogue of Manuscripts in the Library of University College London (London, 1935); handlist at University College London Special Collections.

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Given to the philologist Whitley Stokes (1830-1909) as a souvenir of his journey to Rennes by J Loth.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Presented to University College London by Whitley Stokes.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

University College London Special Collections also holds philological papers of Whitley Stokes (Ref: STOKES), and his collection of works on philology and folklore.

Publication note:

DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Rachel Kemsley as part of the RSLP AIM25 project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Sep 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Drama | Literary forms and genres | Literature
Saints | Religious groups
Religion

Personal names
Bellec | Louis | fl 1823-1826 | Breton farmer | of Kergoual, Pluméliau
Louis IX | 1215-1270 | King of France | Saint x Saint Louis

Corporate names

Places
Brittany | France | Western Europe | Europe