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Senate House Library, University of London

Commonplace book (poetry and prose)


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 389

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Commonplace book (poetry and prose)

Date(s): 19th century

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 1 volume containing 598 pages

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Manuscript Commonplace Book of English poetry and prose, dating from the 19th century, containing the second half of a long poem on early biblical history 'continued from the book in white forrel', and other items. Inserted is a folded leaf containing two poems, one dated 1834, by W. C. Yonge, who may have been the compiler of the volume.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to the items in the collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the controlled environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Access to archive collections may be restricted under the Freedom of Information Act. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

Manuscript quarto. Boards.

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bought from Wilson & Co. in 1952.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison 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: Jun 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Commonplace books | Manuscripts | Documents | Information sources
Poetry | Literary forms and genres | Literature
Prose | Literary forms and genres | Literature

Personal names
Yonge | W C | fl 1834 | poet

Corporate names

Places