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Senate House Library, University of London

Greek lecture notes

IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 794

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Greek lecture notes

Date(s): [1832]

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: 171 leaves

Name of creator(s): Unknown

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

Professor George Long was Professor of Greek at University College, London, from 1828 to 1831; Professor Henry Malden was also Professor of Greek at University College from 1831 to 1876.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

Fair copy of lecture notes made from lectures given by Professor George Long, Professor of Greek at University College London, on 'Description of Egypt, Persia, and the Grecian Islands', delivered in 1830-1831, 'The Provinces of Dareios' and 'The Islands of the Aegean Sea'; and by Professor Henry Malden, also Professor of Greek at University College London, on 'Notes on the sixth book of Thucydides', delivered 1831-1832. The notes are accompanied by finely drawn maps.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. 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:

7" x 4¼"

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

Accruals:

Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

The manuscript, which bears the stamp of the Church Missionary Society, was given by the Society in 1971.

ALLIED MATERIALS

Existence and location of originals:

Existence and location of copies:

Related material:

Material relating to George Long may be found at Cumbria Record Office; Dr Williams' Library, London; University College, London; and the William R Perkins Library, Duke University, North Carolina. Material concerning Henry Malden is held at University College, London.

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.