Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility
Finding aid prepared by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant.
Special Collections & University Archives
The UCR Library
P.O. Box 5900
University of California
Riverside, California 92517-5900
Phone: 951-827-3233
Fax: 951-827-4673
Email: specialcollections@ucr.edu
URL: http://library.ucr.edu/libraries/special-collections-university-archives
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Descriptive Summary
Title: Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility
Date (inclusive): circa 1738-1920
Collection Number: MS 271
Extent:
0.21 linear feet
(1 box)
Repository:
Rivera Library. Special Collections Department.
Abstract: This collection contains signatures of British nobility and members of the British royal family, and includes some signed
letters and government documents. Notable signatures in the collection include those of Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales Albert
Edward (later Edward VII), Princess May of Teck (later Queen Mary), and multiple Dukes and Duchesses.
Languages: The collection is in English.
Access
The collection is open for research.
Publication Rights
Copyright Unknown: Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction,
and/or commercial use, of some materials may be restricted by gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and
publicity rights, licensing agreement(s), and/or trademark rights. Distribution or reproduction of materials protected by
copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. To the extent other restrictions
apply, permission for distribution or reproduction from the applicable rights holder is also required. Responsibility for
obtaining permissions, and for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Preferred Citation
[identification of item], [date if possible]. Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility (MS 271). Special Collections
& University Archives, University of California, Riverside.
Acquisition Information
Provenance unknown.
Processing History
This collection was processed by Serena Rodholm, Student Processing Assistant, 2017.
Processing of the Collection of signatures of British royalty and nobility was completed by undergraduate students from the
University of California, Riverside as part of the Special Collections & University Archives Backlog Processing Project started
in 2015. This project was funded by the UCR Library and administered by Jessica Geiser, Collections Management Librarian.
Collection Scope and Contents
This collection contains signatures of British nobility and members of the British royal family, and includes some signed
letters and government documents. Notable signatures in the collection include those of Queen Victoria, Prince of Wales Albert
Edward (later Edward VII), Princess May of Teck (later Queen Mary), and multiple Dukes and Duchesses. Materials in the collection
also include a photograph and drawing of Prince of Wales Albert Edward, and letters to a Miss Moseley from members of the
Teck family and unknown correspondents.
Collection Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the
library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Nobility -- Great Britain
Royal households -- Great Britain
Genres and Forms of Materials
Correspondence
Signatures (names)
Box 1, Folder 1
Alexander & Francis of Teck to Miss. Moseley
1910-1913
Box 1, Folder 2
Alfred Paget from George, Duke of Cambridge
circa 1875-1895
Box 1, Folder 3
Arthur William Patrick, Duke of Connaught & wife Louisa Margaritta
undated
Box 1, Folder 4
Charles Spencer, Duke of Marlborough
1755
Box 1, Folder 5
Countess Sophie of Merenberg, Countess of Torby
circa 1905
Box 1, Folder 6
Edward Henry Stanley, Earl of Derby
1838
Box 1, Folder 7
George Douglas Campbell, Duke of Cambridge
1908
Box 1, Folder 8
To Miss Moseley
1902-1920
Box 1, Folder 9
Prince Albert Edward
1900
Box 1, Folder 10
Princess May, Duchess of York
undated
Box 1, Folder 12
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough; Francis Earl Godolphin, and William Clayton
circa 1738
Box 1, Folder 13
Unknown author
circa 1908
