Collection context
Summary
- Abstract:
- The Ege mss. III, 12th-18th centuries, consists of Otto Ege's Original Oriental Manuscripts porfolio of leaves of non-European origin.
- Extent:
- 1 Box
- Language:
- Arabic , Syriac , Armenian , Persian , Tibetan , Greek, Modern (1453-) , Church Slavic; Old Slavonic; Church Slavonic; Old Bulgarian; Old Church Slavonic .
- Preferred citation:
[Item], Ege mss. III, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
Background
- Biographical / Historical:
Otto F. Ege, 1888-1951, was dean of the Cleveland Institute of Art and lecturer on the history of the book at the School of Library Science, Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio.
- Scope and Content:
The collection consists of copy 12 of 40 portfolios entitled "Original Oriental Manuscripts." Contained within are 15 manuscript leaves compiled by Otto Ege, as well as 7 additional leaves not typically included in the portfolio.
Some leaves feature in Scott Gwara's work Otto Ege's Manuscripts (Lilly Z109 .G93 2013). Fifteen of the leaves correspond to Gwara's HL 53, 56, and 62-74. See individual item scope notes for identification and cross-reference.
For more information, see Checklist 50 in Disbound and Dispersed: The Leaf Book Considered by Christopher de Hamel and Joel Silver (Lilly Z1033 .L4 D4 2005).
- Acquisition information:
- Purchase: 2022
- Arrangement:
The collection is arranged chronologically following original order within Ege's original custom portfolio.
- Physical location:
- Lilly - Vault 2
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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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:
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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:
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[Item], Ege mss. III, Lilly Library, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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1200 East Seventh StreetBloomington, Indiana 47405-5500, USA
- CAMPUS:
- Indiana University Bloomington
- CONTACT:
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(812) 855-2452liblilly@iu.edu