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Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE

172 Items Collection ID: LMC 2430
The Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE, consists of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996.

Albeville mss., 1653-1690

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1008
The Albeville mss., 1653-1690, consists of documents related to the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in Great Britain, including letters to Marquis d'Albeville Ignatius White, 1626-1694.

Allen mss., 800-1972

150 Items Collection ID: LMC 2454
The Allen mss., 800-1972, consists of manuscript pieces collected by William Edward David Allen, 1901-1973, foreign service officer, businessman, and author, and his own writings about Georgian history.

Alströmer mss., 1779-1784

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1015
The Alströmer mss., 1779-1784 and 1865, consists of a series of French newsletters addressed in a number of instances to naturalist Clas Alströmer, 1736-1794, of Gothembourg, Sweden.

American Literature mss., 1789-2000

7 Linear Feet (4 boxes, 76 volumes, 9 folios) Collection ID: LMC 1016
The American literature mss., 1789-2000, consists of an ongoing collection of individual items related to American literature.

Aristotle mss., 1603-1704

4 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1034
The Aristotle mss., 1603-1704, consists of commentaries on the works of Aristotle. At least half of the volumes concentrate on logic, but other subjects are covered as well, including physics and general philosophy.

Ars Femina Archive, 1500-1800

75 Items (3 boxes) Collection ID: AF2019
Collection of musical scores and microfilm reels, of women composers between 1500 and 1800. Condition of the materials is good.

Art mss., 1740-1993

19.3 Linear Feet (5 boxes, 31 volumes, 81 folios) Collection ID: LMC 2443
The Art mss., 1740-1993, consists of drawings, sketches, etchings, illustrations, and other works of art acquired individually from various artists.

Astle mss., 1795-1797

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1036
The Astle mss., 1795-1797, consists of the letters and memoranda of Andrew Stuart, 1725-1801, Scottish lawyer, to Thomas Astle, 1735-1801, English antiquary and paleographer.

Augustan mss., 1688-1748

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1040
The Augustan mss., 1688-1748, consists of manuscripts and correspondence collected by Indiana University Professor William T. Morgan, 1922-1945, relating to the Age of Queen Anne.

Baltic mss., 1539-1710

4 bound Collection ID: LMC 1050
The Baltic mss., 1539-1710, consists primarily of Russian and Slavic legal documents.

Bertendona mss., 1581-1667

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1079
The Bertendona mss., 1581-1667, consists of the papers of Spanish Armada admiral Martín de Bertendona, 1530?-1604.

Bingham, W. mss., 1752-1891

7 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2442
The Bingham, W. mss., 1752-1891, consist of the correspondence, writings, personal and business papers of American statesman William Bingham, 1752-1804.

Binkley, Raglind mss., 1450-1842

3 Items Collection ID: LMC 2873 (VAE0927) (VAE0927)
The Binkley, Raglind mss., ca. 1450-1842, consist of medieval fragments collected by Thomas and Raglind Binkley.

Blair, M.A.I. mss., 1684-1897

4 folios Collection ID: LMC 1095
The Blair, M.A.I. mss., 1684-1897, consists of letters and documents collected by art collector and benefactor Mary Anne Italia Mitchell Blair, 1855-1940.

Boerner mss., 1779-2020

4 Boxes (3 standard; 1 custom) Collection ID: LMC 2526
The Boerner mss., 1779-1828, consist of manuscripts, journals, and correspondence by and relating to German writers Caroline von Wolzogen, Oskar Seidlin, and Friedrich von Schiller, along with related research material from German literary scholar and Goethe researcher Peter Boerner.

Boone mss., 1791-1868

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1106
The Boone mss., 1791-1868, consists of the letters and papers of lawyer, teacher, merchant, and politician Benjamin Pennebaker Douglass, 1820-1904, and his second wife, Queen Victoria Boone, 1837-1885.

Boxer mss. II, 1500-1899

18 Linear Feet (3 boxes, 65 volumes) Collection ID: LMC 2444
The Boxer mss. II, 1500-1938, consists of manuscripts and documents collected by colonial historian Charles Ralph Boxer, 1904-2000.

Boxer mss. III, 1647-1999

26 Linear Feet (20 boxes, 3 oversize) Collection ID: LMC 3012
The Boxer mss. III, 1647-1999, consists of the correspondence, papers and memorabilia of historian Charles R. Boxer, 1904-2000.

Brediman mss., 1626

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 2630
The Brediman mss., 1626, consist of documents concerning Thomas Brediman, suspected of high treason and plotting against the King and the Duke of Buckingham.

Byrd mss., 1794-1881

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1159
Consists of the papers of Charles Willing Byrd. A member of the prominent Virginia family of that name, Byrd became deeply interested in the Shaker movement, and one of his sons, William Silonwe Byrd, joined the Shaker community at Pleasant Hill, Kentucky. For the years 1826-1828, a considerable portion of the collection consists of letters from this son, dealing with the beliefs of the Shakers and the affairs of Pleasant Hill. The collection also includes letters to Charles Willing Byrd from members of his family, in regard to family matters. Letters from an aunt refer to the death of Washington and to conditions in Philadelphia during the War of 1812. Some light on medical practices of the day is given in letters, 1826-1828, to Byrd from his physicians, prescribing treatment for him.

Calverley mss., 1359-1799

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2432
The Calverley mss., 1359-18/19th cent., consist of Arabic manuscripts collected by Edwin Elliott Calverley, 1882-1971, professor of Arabic and Islamic studies, whose notes about the documents are occasionally found inscribed thereon.

Cassani mss., 1776-1777

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 2975
The Cassani mss., 1776-1777, consist of a logbook kept by navigator Francisco Cassani of the Santo Cristo del Calvario on its journey from Spain to Uruguay and Brazil.

Chesterfield mss., 1740-1777

2 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 1184
The Chesterfield mss., 1740-1777, consists of letters and papers of Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield, 1694-1773, statesman, and his godson, Philip Stanhope, 5th earl of Chesterfield, 1755-1815, master of the horse.

Chesterfield mss. II, 1745-1770

2 bound Collection ID: LMC 1185
The Chesterfield mss., II, 1745-1770, consist primarily of the writings of statesman Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th earl of Chesterfield, 1694-1773.

Cookery mss., circa 1660-circa 1918

61 Items Collection ID: LMC 2435
The Cookery mss., circa 1660–circa 1918, consists of bound and individual writings, often on the topic of cookery, of persons involved with cooking by practice or trade.

Crame mss., 1774-1819

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1225
The Crame mss., 1774-1819, consists of the papers of brigadier general in the Spanish corps of engineers Agustín Crame, -1780.

Delany mss., 1728-1760

2 bound Collection ID: LMC 1268
The Delany mss., 1728-1760, consists of an anthology, a volume of original drawings, and the manuscript of Marianna by Mary (Granville) Delany, 1700-1788, artist and writer.

Draper mss., 1780-1854

1 Box (1 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1285
The Draper mss., 1780-1854, consists of photostats of documents in the State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, assembled by historian Lyman Copeland Draper, 1815-1891.

Dutilh mss., 1784-1811

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1299
The Dutilh mss., 1784-1811, consists of business letters in French to Dutilh and Wacksmuth, merchants of Philadelphia.

Ege mss. II, 1240-1923

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 2973
The Ege mss. II, 1240-1923, consists of Otto Ege's Original Leaves from Famous Books - Eight Centuries portfolio of leaves collected from books deemed historically significant.

Ege mss. III, 12th-18th centuries

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 2974
The Ege mss. III, 12th-18th centuries, consists of Otto Ege's Original Oriental Manuscripts porfolio of leaves of non-European origin.

Ellison mss., 1790-1949

249 Items Collection ID: LMC 1322
The Ellison mss., 1790-1949, consist of materials compiled by Robert Spurrier Ellison.

English History mss., 1655-1931

1 Box Collection ID: LMC 2983
The English History mss. is a miscellaneous collection of manuscripts in English history.

English Legal Documents mss., 1510-1858

4 Boxes (1 standard, 3 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1330
The English legal documents, 1510-1858, consist of mortgages, deeds, indentures, wills, leases, marriage settlements and contracts and powers of attorney.

English Legal Documents mss. II, 1621-1699

1 Box (custom) Collection ID: LMC 1331
The English Legal Documents mss. II, 1621-1699, consist of seven documents concerning a shop and adjacent property on Holborn Hill near Holborn Bridge.

English Legal Documents mss. III, 1279-1668

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1332
English Legal Documents III, 1279-1668, consist of samples of handwriting from the thirteenth to seventeenth centuries.

English Legal Documents mss. IV, 1200-1898

4 Boxes (1 standard, 3 custom) Collection ID: LMC 1333
English Legal Documents mss. IV, 1200-1898, consist of those manuscripts concerned with English legal matters which have been acquired as individual pieces.

English literature mss., 1630-1993

906 Items Collection ID: LMC 1334
Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift, purchase, transfer, or removal from a variety of sources, relating to English literature. Additions continue to be made.

Fernández Nodal mss., 1500-1883

7 Boxes (7 standard) Collection ID: LMC 1359
​The Fernández Nodal mss., 16th cent.-1883, consists of the papers of José Fernández Nodal, a Peruvian scholar born in 1822.

Forwalter mss., 1642-1939

28 Items (1 box; 1 folio) Collection ID: LMC 1385
The Forwalter mss., 1642-1939, are historical documents collected by Dorothy J. Forwalter.

French Legal Documents mss., 1789

1 folio Collection ID: LMC 1389
French Legal Documents mss. are those manuscripts concerned with French legal matters which have been acquired as individual pieces.

French Literature mss., ca. 1750-1977

6 folios Collection ID: LMC 1391
Consists of individual items acquired separately either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources, relating to or by French literary figures. Additions continue to be made.

Gathorne-Hardy, J. mss., 1705-2017

32 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2281
The Gathorne-Hardy, J., mss., 1705-2017, consist of the correspondence, family materials, journals, and manuscripts of writer Jonathan Gathorne-Hardy, 1933-2019.

German Legal Documents mss., 1549-1660

1 folio (oversize) Collection ID: LMC 1429
The German legal documents are those legal documents in the German language which have been acquired as individual pieces.

German mss., 16th century-2004

6 bound Collection ID: LMC 1760
The German mss., ca. 16th century-2004, consist of individually acquired letters, documents, and historical and literary manuscripts written in German, relating to the history, culture, and life of Germany.

Gerstein mss., 1795-1824

3 Boxes Collection ID: LMC 2178
The Gerstein mss., ca. 1795-1824, consists mostly of portraits of General Lafayette collected by Jacob and Sylvia Finn Gerstein.

Gilder mss., 1781-1984

23000 items(ca.) (37 boxes) Collection ID: LMC 2345
The Gilder mss., 1781-1984 consists of correspondence and papers of poet, editor Richard Watson Gilder and his wife, the artist Helena de Kay Gilder, and their family.

Gottfried mss., ca. 1300-2008

2 Boxes (2 standard) Collection ID: LMC 2580
The Gottfried mss. consists of Latin manuscripts and a working translation of Giovanni Della Casa's Rime by Rudolf B. Gottfried, 1909-1986, professor emeritus of English, Indiana University.