Kerl (Simon) Manuscripts, circa 1859-1876

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Summary

Title:
Simon Kerl manuscripts
Dates:
circa 1859-1876
Creators:
Kerl, Simon
Abstract:
The collection includes 10 manuscript pages by Simon Kerl, who wrote several books on English grammar between approximately 1859 and 1871. Some of the pages are draft-manuscript for a revised edition of one of Kerl's school texts. Also included in the collection are four photographs (color photocopies) of Simon Kerl and his wife, Mary Sommerer Kerl.
Extent:
0.1 Linear Feet (1 oversized folder)
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Simon Kerl Manuscripts. MS-S033. 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 includes10 manuscript pages by Simon Kerl, who wrote several books on English grammar between approximately 1859 and 1871. Some of the pages are draft-manuscript for a revised edition of one of Kerl's school texts. Also included in the collection are four photographs (color photocopies) of Simon Kerl and his wife, Mary Sommerer Kerl.

Biographical / historical:

Simon Kerl (1829-1876) authored several books on English grammar, including Treatise on the English Language, Primary Grammar of the English Language, Elementary Grammar, Common School Grammar, Comprehensive Grammar of the English Language, Elements of Composition and Rhetoric, and Shorter Course in English Grammar. Kern's books were used in schools in New York, Ohio, Delaware, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin between approximately 1870 and 1880.

Acquisition information:
Gift of Ellen Lee, granddaughter of Simon Kerl, and William Lee, 2004.
Processing information:

Processed by Dawn Schmitz, 2009.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Dawn Schmitz
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2020-08-17 19:19:16 UTC .

Access and use

Restrictions:

The collection is open for research.

Terms of access:

These materials are in the public domain.

Preferred citation:

Simon Kerl Manuscripts. MS-S033. 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.

Location of this collection:
Special Collections and Archives
The UCI Libraries, P.O. Box 19557
Irvine, CA 92623-9557, US
Contact:
(949) 824-3947
spcoll@uci.libanswers.com
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