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Finding Aid for the Francis Adelbert Blackburn Papers, 1860-1923
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Description
Francis Adelbert Blackburn (1845-1923) taught high school in San Francisco, California and Old and Middle English at the University of Chicago. He retired in 1913 and relocated to Hollywood, California. The collection consists of diaries, travel journals, correspondence, legal papers, sketch books, photographs, family records, and lecture and research notes of Francis A. Blackburn.
Background
Blackburn was born in 1845; BA, University of Michigan; Ph.D, University of Leipzig, Germany; taught high school in San Francisco, California; taught Old and Middle English, University of Chicago; moved to Hollywood, California after retiring in 1913; died in 1923.
Extent
15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
Restrictions
Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library Special Collections. Literary rights, including copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds the copyright and pursue the copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.
Availability
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.