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Add MS 70677-70703
- Record Id:
- 032-001964471
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-001964471
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000055.0x0001f7
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 70677-70703
- Title:
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C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Papers of Cyril Ernest Wright, Deputy Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts, British Museum; 1949-1982. The papers relate chiefly to his researches on Humfrey Wanley and the Harley and Cotton collections including drafts of The Diary of Humfrey Wanley and notes on Fontes Harleiani. Includes some notes and transcripts by Ruth C. Wright. Presented by Ruth C. Wright, widow of C. E. Wright, 1990.
Paper. Twenty-seven volumes. British Library arrangement.
- Scope & Content:
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Libraries: Notes by C. E. Wright rel. to library history and holdings: 1949-1983, n.d.
Harleian Library: Notes by C. E. Wright rel. to the Harleian Library: 1949-1983, n.d.
Humfrey Wanley, librarian to the Earls of Oxford: Notes, transcripts and articles by C. E. Wright rel. to Humfrey Wanley: 1949-1983, n.d.
Cyril Ernest Wright, of Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Papers of Cyril Ernest Wright: n.d.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
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WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. IV. n.d. 235 x 185mm." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001964477", "parent" : "032-001964471", "text" : "Add MS 70681-70684: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. V-VIII. Notebooks relating to the Harleian Library; n.d. Four notebooks. 235 x 185mm." },{ "id" : "040-001964478", "parent" : "036-001964477", "text" : "Add MS 70681: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. V. Wanley as Library-Keeper. Covers material from Diary; his duties as Library-Keeper; users of the library,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964479", "parent" : "036-001964477", "text" : "Add MS 70682: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. VI. Wanley as Library-Keeper. Notes on library buildings at Wimpole and in London; Wanley as a paleographer;…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964480", "parent" : "036-001964477", "text" : "Add MS 70683: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. VII. Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford. Contains material on Harley manuscripts in Harleian bindings; examples…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964481", "parent" : "036-001964477", "text" : "Add MS 70684: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. VIII. Miscellaneous notes on the Library, Robert and Edward Harley and Humfrey Wanley. Also includes notes on…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001964482", "parent" : "032-001964471", "text" : "Add MS 70685-70689: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. IX-XIII. Notebooks relating to Wanley and the Harleian Library; n.d. Five notebooks. 215 x 180mm." },{ "id" : "040-001964483", "parent" : "036-001964482", "text" : "Add MS 70685: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. IX. Copies of letters from the correspondence between Charlett and Wanley in Ballard MS. 13, Welbeck Wanleyana…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964484", "parent" : "036-001964482", "text" : "Add MS 70686: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. X. Coventry muniments and notes relating to Wanley and his family. Inventory of manuscripts removed from…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964485", "parent" : "036-001964482", "text" : "Add MS 70687: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XI. Wanley: bibliographies of articles relating to him and his works, including extracts from Hearne's Remarks…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964486", "parent" : "036-001964482", "text" : "Add MS 70688: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XII. The Harleian Library and Wanley. Osborne's sale catalogue of the Library, 1743-1745. Descriptions of…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964487", "parent" : "036-001964482", "text" : "Add MS 70689: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XIII. Notes from the Society of Antiquaries Minute Books (1718-1740) regarding the election of fellows, etc.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001964488", "parent" : "032-001964471", "text" : "Add MS 70690-70691: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. XIV-XV. Notebooks containing miscellaneous notes; n.d. Two notebooks. 215 x 180mm." },{ "id" : "040-001964489", "parent" : "036-001964488", "text" : "Add MS 70690: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XIV. Notes on Anglo-Saxon manuscripts. Sir Robert Cotton: his life and library; loans list of 1621 and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964490", "parent" : "036-001964488", "text" : "Add MS 70691: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XV. Notes on the Book of Deer (C.U.L. manuscript Ii.6.32). Coventry muniments: notes from and relating to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-001964491", "parent" : "032-001964471", "text" : "Add MS 70692-70703: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. XVI-XXVII. Papers relating to researches on Wanley and Harley. 1949-1982. Twelve volumes." },{ "id" : "040-001964492", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70692: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XVI. Photocopy of a 1926 facsimile of Osborne's 'Folio Prospectus' of his catalogue of the Harleian Library.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964493", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70693: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XVII. Notes supplementary to the Diary. Welbeck Wanleyana: notes of the items found in the two miscellanea…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964494", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70694: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XVIII. Miscellaneous papers relating to the edition of Humfrey Wanley's Diary, including a list of manuscripts…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964495", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70695: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XIX. Wanley's annotations in his copy of Tanner's Notitia (1695 edition). Notes from Holkham account books…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964496", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70696: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XX. Humfrey Wanley, Saxonist and Library Keeper (Gollancz Memorial Lecture, British Academy, 1960). Besides…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964497", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70697: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXI. Draft Life of Wanley. The first draft covering the period prior to the Diary, 1709/10; n.d." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964498", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70698: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXII. Correspondence relating to the Diary (1943-79) with a list of correspondents; n.d.includes:f. 2 Cyril…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964499", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70699: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXIII. Correspondence relating to the Diary (1952-82). Rough notes, queries and correspondence relating to…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964500", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70700: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXIV. Correspondence with Oxford University Press relating to the Bibliographical Society edition of the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964501", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70701: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXV. Wanley's Diary. Bibliographical index. Corrected typescript with additions; n.d." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964502", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70702: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXVI. List of Cotton Catalogues, rules for the Catalogue, negative photostats of and typescript notes on…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-001964503", "parent" : "036-001964491", "text" : "Add MS 70703: C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vol. XXVII. Spring back file of notes for the index of the former owners of Harley manuscripts for Fontes…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-001964471
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Add MS 70677-70680 : C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. I-IV. Notebooks entitled 'Libraries and collectors'; 1958, n.d. Four notebooks.
Add MS 70681-70684 : C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. V-VIII. Notebooks relating to the Harleian Library; n.d. Four notebooks. 235 x 185mm.
Add MS 70685-70689 : C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. IX-XIII. Notebooks relating to Wanley and the Harleian Library; n.d. Five notebooks. 215 x 180mm.
Add MS 70690-70691 : C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. XIV-XV. Notebooks containing miscellaneous notes; n.d. Two notebooks. 215 x 180mm.
Add MS 70692-70703 : C. E. WRIGHT PAPERS. Vols. XVI-XXVII. Papers relating to researches on Wanley and Harley. 1949-1982. Twelve volumes.
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- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 27 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
German
Italian - Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1949
- End Date:
- 1982
- Date Range:
- 1949-1982
- Era:
- CE
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- Custodial History:
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Ruth Cadogan Wright, née Lancaster; scholar; wife of Dr. C E Wright: Presented in 1990.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Harleian Library
Wanley, Humfrey, Old English scholar and librarian, 1672-1726,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000083872680
Wright, Cyril Ernest, of Department of Manuscripts British Museum
Wright, Ruth Cadogan, née Lancaster scholar, wife of Dr C E Wright