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2. Poole mss., 200-1600 18 Boxes
The Poole mss. are a collection of 137 ancient, medieval and renaissance manuscripts and single leaves ranging from the 3rd to the 16th century. The collection was formed by George Amos Poole, 1907- , printer, of Chicago, whose interest was in the development of scripts which have had a direct influence on the design of Western printing types, rather than in illumination and decoration. Most of this material relates to religious matters.
3. Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1992 12 boxes 61 bound
Various
The Miscellaneous mss., 2100 BCE-1970, consist of individual items acquired individually either as a gift or purchased from a variety of sources.
10. C2: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Undated - 6.8 x 6.5 x 2.6 cm.
Mustamlī Bukhārī, Ismāʻīl ibn Muḥammad, -1043
14. C14: A gathering of Quran chapters, prayer manual, the description of Sunnī Islam caliphs' appearances, and talisman., Undated - 96 leaves. 9.8 x 6.8 x 1 cm.
18. B8: Music – a. Baumfelder, Frederick. Rondo Mignon pour piano, Op. 69., Undated - 4 p. 3.3 x 2.8 cm.
26. B23: Tammerlane. His Life and anecdotes, by Pandy Ellis, Capetown, Africa., Undated - 7 leaves. 1.9 x 1.8 x 1 cm.
28. B21: Sherman, Helene and Robert E. Massmann. A Persian Translation of King David's 23rd Psalm., Undated - 8 leaves. 7.3 x 5.8 x 5 cm.
35. B15: Emma White. Friends must part…and you and I must bid adieu., Undated - 4 p. 7.7 x 5 x 3 cm.
37. B13: Wheeler, Mabel. 265 Charles St. Five pages of scribble, the rest blank., Undated - 4.4 x 4 x 0.2 cm.
41. Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE 172 Items
The Adomeit mss., 2000 BCE - 1995 CE, consists of miniature manuscripts collected by Ruth Elizabeth Adomeit, 1910-1996.