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Contributing Institution:
UC Santa Barbara Library, Department of Special Research Collections
Title: Manuscript book of druidic ritual, procedure, and music
Identifier/Call Number: ARC Mss 98
Physical Description:
0.5 Linear Feet
(1 card box)
Date: undated
Abstract: This collection contains one book, a primary source document of druidic rituals.
Physical Description: The cover is a dark olive green leather with embossed initials ('GF' possibly indicating earlier ownership) in the top left
hand corner. At one point in time the approximately 120 page book had a catch, which is now absent, but this does not effect
the visual attractiveness of the book. Approximately 6-7 inches tall.
Language of Material:
English
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Container: 1
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Katz Fine Manuscripts, 2023.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of Item], Manuscript book of druidic ritual, procedure, and music, ARC Mss 98. Department of Special Research
Collections, UC Santa Barbara Library, University of California, Santa Barbara.
Content Description
This collection contains one book, a primary source document of druidic rituals. From the dealer's description:
Relic of early 20th Century Druid culture and ceremonial knowledge. This beautiful full leather 7.25 x 5 inch book filled
with procedures, music and ceremonial methods is believed to have belonged to Brother R.T. Crosoer, PGA, an editor of Druid
publications and a well respected and recognised member of the Druid community in Britain. The book is dated January 29th
1901 based on a tipped in newspaper cutting regarding the re-opening of the Royal Arch Chapter in Maidstone. Entirely handwritten
by an unknown writer in a lovely, tight calligraphic hand the first section is entitled "OPENING THE CHAPTER" and sets out
the finer details of the ceremony. There is also beautifully annotated musical score on a number of pages - with tunes entitled
Arise, Brothers, Arise - Music by R.G. Hooper. The next section is entitled "CLOSING THE CHAPTER" - again with details of
the ceremony and more musical annotations. Headings include: INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS; EXALTATION CEREMONY; THE CHARGE; CEREMONY
TO FOLLOW AN EXALTATION; THE CATECHISM OF THE DEGREE; DEDICATION CEREMONY; SUPREME ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER "CEREMONIAL"; CONSERRATION
CEREMONY plus.
Conditions Governing Use
Property rights to the collection and physical objects belong to the Regents of the University of California acting through
the Department of Special Research Collections at the UCSB Library. All applicable literary rights, including copyright to
the collection and physical objects, are protected under Chapter 17 of the U.S. Copyright Code and may be retained by the
creator and the copyright owner, heir(s), or assigns.