Miscellaneous Manuscripts (Collection of), 15th century, circa early 1800s, 1810-1988, and undated

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Summary

Title:

Collection of miscellaneous manuscripts

Dates:

15th century, circa early 1800s, 1810-1988, and undated

Creators:

UCI Libraries. Department of Special Collections and Archives

Abstract:

The collection comprises a variety of small manuscripts acquired by the Department of Special Collections and Archives at the University of California, Irvine over a period spanning circa 1960-2000.

Extent:

1.2 Linear Feet (3 letter document boxes)

Language:

Collection materials are in English.

Preferred citation:

Collection of Miscellaneous Manuscripts. MS-M038. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California. Date accessed.

For the benefit of current and future researchers, please cite any additional information about sources consulted in this collection, including permanent URLs, item or folder descriptions, and box/folder locations.

Background

Scope and content:: The collection comprises a variety of small manuscripts acquired by the Department of Special Collections and Archives at the University of California, Irvine over a period spanning circa 1960-2000. The majority of the manuscripts are corresondence or signatures. Most of the correspondence in the collection was removed from rare books that were either written by the author of the letter or were about the author of the letter. The collection also includes items such as photographs, engravings, poems, autograph books, account books, and newspaper clippings. Some items of note are an envelope addressed by Charles Dickens, two pages of a manuscript of The Gilded Age written by Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain), and six letters written by Upton Sinclair.
Acquisition information:: This manuscript collection was acquired through numerous purchases and gifts by the Department of Special Collections and Archives at the University of California, Irvine over a period spanning circa 1960-2000.
Processing information:: Processed by Zoe MacLeod with assistance from Audra Eagle Yun, 2012; additions added by Zoe MacLeod, 2018.
Rules or conventions:: Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:: Autographs -- Collections
Correspondence
Portrait photographs
Letters -- 19th century.
Letters -- 20th century.
Names:: Dickens, Charles -- Autographs
Twain, Mark -- Autographs
Sinclair, Upton -- Autographs

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:: Zoe MacLeod and Audra Eagle Yun
Date Encoded:: This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-08-05 22:14:43 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:: The collection is open for research.
Terms of access:: Property rights reside with the University of California. For permissions to reproduce or to publish, please contact the Head of Special Collections and Archives.