Blackburn (Francis A.) Papers, 1860-1923

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Summary

Title:
Francis Adelbert Blackburn Papers,
Dates:
1860-1923
Creators:
Blackburn, Francis Adelbert
Abstract:
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.
Extent:
15 boxes (7.5 linear ft.)
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Francis Adelbert Blackburn Papers (Collection 815). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection consists of diaries, travel journals, correspondence, legal papers, sketch books, photographs, family records, and lecture and research notes of Francis A. Blackburn. Includes journals from trips in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. Also includes University of Michigan and University of Chicago memorabilia.

Biographical / historical:

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.

Arrangement:

Arranged in the following series:

  1. Diaries (Boxes 1-3).
  2. Journals of various trips (Box 4).
  3. Legal papers, correspondence, and sketch books (Box 5).
  4. Class notes, lecture notes, and research material (Boxes 7-15).

Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by UCLA Library Special Collections staff; machine-readable finding aid created by Alight Tsai
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, September 2001. . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Alight Tsai.

Access and use

Restrictions:

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Advance notice required for access.

Terms of access:

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.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Francis Adelbert Blackburn Papers (Collection 815). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library.

Location of this collection:
A1713 Charles E. Young Research Library
Box 951575
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1575, US
Contact:
(310) 825-4988
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