Collection of Bookplates from British Institutions
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises mostly 18th- and 19th-century bookplates from a variety of British institutions, including libraries, social organizations, military organizations, schools and colleges as well as businesses.
Dates
- circa 1700-1950
- Majority of material found within 1800 - 1899
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Yale Bookplate Collection was formerly housed in Sterling Memorial Library, Room 608. The collection was incorporated into the Arts of the Book Collection in 1984 and then moved to the Seeley G. Mudd Library in 1990. In 2011 it was transferred to the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library.
Arrangement
Organized into ten series: I. Parochial and Ecclesiastical Libraries. II. Circulating and Public Libraries. III. Clubs and Other Social Organizations. IV. Military Organizations. V. Schools and Colleges. VI. Premiums. VII. Universal Bookplates. VIII. Unidentified Bookplates. IX. Dr. John S. Pearson Collection of Bookplates from British Institutions.
Arranged alphabetically by the name of the institution. Whenever multiple bookplates from different organizations are affixed to the same mount, these are filed at the end of the series in a “Miscellaneous” folder or folders. Some of the miscellaneous items are duplicates of those appearing earlier in the series, whereas others are new to the series.
Extent
0.42 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection comprises mostly 18th- and 19th-century bookplates from a variety of British institutions, including libraries, social organizations, military organizations, schools and colleges as well as businesses.
Processing Information
The collection was originally housed in two boxes labeled “English Institutions.” Also, the series divisions are based on the original categories assigned to the collection.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Collection of Bookplates from British Institutions
- Author
- Compiled by Molly E. Dotson
- Date
- December 1,2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository
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