Collection ID: LMC 1962
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Summary

Abstract:
The Spain History mss., 1468-1887, consist of correspondence, histories, governmental papers, and literature relating to Spain.
Extent:
5.6 linear feet (123 items)
Language:
Spanish; Castilian , Latin , Portuguese , Catalan; Valencian .
Preferred citation:

[Item], Spain History mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Background

Scope and Content:

The Spain History mss. is a miscellaneous collection of manuscripts in Spanish history, which do not fall into any of the library's more specialized manuscript collections

Note on Indexing Term - "Law": Of particular interest: 1484-1485. Protocollo o cabreu de los actos contractos de la Ciudat de Teruel recibidos e testifecados por francisco loppez de montreal. A daily registry of the public acts of the city of Teruel and activities of the Inquisition. 1614, Jan. 3-1615, Dec. 27. Minutes of the meetings of the Consejo de las Indias. Contains the Minutes of the Council of the Indies submitted to Felipe III, king of Spain.

Note on Indexing Term - "Voyages and travels": Of interest: Oct. 23, 1522: Epitstola De Insulis Moluccis written by a royal official. This is an account of the circumnavigation of the globe by Magellan and Juan Sebastian del Cano. Aug. 30, 1633: Letter from Felipe IV, king of Spain to Lopo de Sequeira Pereira in which the king discusses methods of increasing revenues to defend the maritime commerce of Portugal, then under the crown of Spain. Jan. 23, 1776: A document giving information about the Spanish army and navy. 1816-1820: Affairs of the second and third voyages of the frigate Resolucion. Feb. 25, 1818: Freight list of the Spanish frigate Nuestra Senora de los Dolores.

Note on Indexing Term - "Travel": Of interest: "Dependencias y existencias Del viaje numero 2 y 3 De la fragata Resolucion A Cadiz" which concerns the affairs of the second and third voyages of the frigate "Resolucion." Also, an undated "De jure et justitia belli contra indos ad Philip. II Hisp. Regem." written by Vincent Paletinus, which has bound with it a copy of an account of the circumnavigation of the globe by Magellan and Juan Sebastian del Cano.

Acquisition information:
Purchase/gift: 1967-1997
Arrangement:

Materials are arranged chronologically when possible, and alphabetically for undated items.

Physical location:
ALF (Auxiliary Library Facility) - OVFlat; Lilly - Stacks; Lilly - Map Case

Access

RESTRICTIONS:

This collection is open for research.

Many collections are housed offsite; retrieval requires advance notice. Please make an appointment a minimum of one week in advance of your visit.

TERMS OF ACCESS:

Photography and digitization may be restricted for some collections. Copyright restrictions may apply. Before publishing, researchers are responsible for securing permission from all applicable rights holders, then filling out the Permission to Publish form.

PREFERRED CITATION:

[Item], Spain History mss., Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
1200 East Seventh Street
Bloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
CAMPUS:
Indiana University Bloomington
CONTACT:
(812) 855-2452
liblilly@indiana.edu