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Management and documentation of Corson Collection, 1917 - 1988

 Series
Identifier: Coll-1022/CCWS/CCMD

Scope and Contents

This series contains the following finding aids and registers compiled by James Clarkson Corson:

  1. Catalogue of the printed materials in the Corson Collection;
  2. Catalogue of the manuscript materials in the Corson Collection;
  3. Catalogue of newspapers cuttings in the Corson Collection;
  4. Card index of manuscript materials in the Corson Collection;
  5. Card index of journal articles in the Corson Collection;
  6. Card index of illustrations and artworks in the Corson Collection;
  7. Card index of other Scott-related visual materials in the Corson Collection;
  8. Accession register of the printed and manuscript materials in the Corson Collection;
  9. Accession register of artworks and illustrative materials in Corson Collection.

There is also a provisional shelf list compiled by Edinburgh University Library upon the accession of the first instalment of the Corson Collection.

Dates

  • Creation: 1917 - 1988

Creator

Extent

3 linear metres : 10 boxes, 32 binders, 16 notebooks

Repository Details

Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository

Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
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