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2. Ricketts mss., 800-1899 332 Items
The Ricketts mss., 9th-19th cent., are illuminated medieval and renaissance manuscripts assembled by Coella Lindsay Ricketts, 1859-1941, calligrapher, of Chicago, Illinois. Most of the material relates to religious matters.
3. 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.
4. Pliny mss., 800-1938 3 Boxes (2 standard, 1 custom)
The Pliny mss., 9th cent.-1938, are photostats of Pliny manuscripts assembled by Selatie Edgar Stout, 1871-1969, professor of Latin and dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Indiana University.
5. Near Eastern mss., 700-1915 3.5 linear feet
Jazūlī, Muḥammad ibn Sulaymān, 1404-1465
The Near Eastern mss., 700-1915, consist of a collection of individually acquired manuscripts pertaining to the region formerly known as the Near East, now referred to as the Middle East.
6. 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.
7. History of the Written Word: Pages from the Past, 2400 BCE-1920 CE 1 linear foot (4 volumes)
Society of Foliophiles
The History of the Written Word: Pages from the Past, 2400 BCE-1920 CE, consist of a collection of original leaves from rare books and manuscripts in limited portfolio sets.
18. C2: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Undated - 6.8 x 6.5 x 2.6 cm.
Mustamlī Bukhārī, Ismāʻīl ibn Muḥammad, -1043
22. 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.
26. B8: Music – a. Baumfelder, Frederick. Rondo Mignon pour piano, Op. 69., Undated - 4 p. 3.3 x 2.8 cm.
34. B23: Tammerlane. His Life and anecdotes, by Pandy Ellis, Capetown, Africa., Undated - 7 leaves. 1.9 x 1.8 x 1 cm.
36. 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.
43. B15: Emma White. Friends must part…and you and I must bid adieu., Undated - 4 p. 7.7 x 5 x 3 cm.
45. B13: Wheeler, Mabel. 265 Charles St. Five pages of scribble, the rest blank., Undated - 4.4 x 4 x 0.2 cm.
49. Allen mss., 800-1972 150 Items
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.
50. 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.