Roof Climbing Around Cambridge University - Collection of Material, ca. 1900-1986

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Summary

Title:
Collection of Material on Roof Climbing Around Cambridge University,
Dates:
ca. 1900-1986
Abstract:
Robert Yost is a professor emeritus in the Philosophy Department at the University of California Los Angeles. He describes his collection as being due to a bizarre interest and that he has been fascinated unaccountably in the subject for many years. The collection contains probably the five most important texts on roof climbing and a small amount of correspondence related to this topic.
Extent:
1 oversize box
Language:
English.
Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], Collection of Material on Roof Climbing Around Cambridge University (Collection 1219). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

Background

Scope and content:

This small collection contains probably the five most important texts on the subject; it also contains a small amount of correspondence related to this topic.

Biographical / historical:

Robert Yost is a professor emeritus in the Philosophy Department at the University of California Los Angeles, specializing in metaphysics, epistemology and the history of philosophy. He describes his collection as being due to a bizarre interest and that he has been fascinated unaccountably in the subject for many years.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Robert Yost, 2002.
Physical location:
Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Processed by Simon Elliott; machine-readable finding aid created by Caroline Cubé
Date Prepared:
© 2002
Date Encoded:
Machine-readable finding aid derived from database containing container list structure and data, encoding added via MS Access or other database program, 2003 . Frontmatter gathered from MARC record. Supplementary encoding and revision supplied by Caroline Cubé.

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, Department of 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], Collection of Material on Roof Climbing Around Cambridge University (Collection 1219). Department of Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

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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