George Fraser Black Papers, 1737-1962, Date acquired: 06/01/1982
Collection context
Summary
- Extent:
- 7.75 Linear Feet
- 965 Items other_unmapped
- Language:
- English
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], George Fraser Black Papers, 01/MSS 82-2, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_82-2
Background
- Scope and content:
Bibliographies, correspondence, research notes, clippings, manuscripts, and publications documenting Dr. George Fraser Black's research on Scottish history and genealogy, witchcraft, and other subjects.
- Biographical / historical:
George Fraser Black was born in Stirling, Scotland. Black attended Edinburgh University, and was associate director of the Scottish National Museum of Antiquities. In 1896, Black moved to the United States and joined the staff of the Astor Library in New York (later the New York Public Library). Black retired from the New York Public Library in 1931.
Note written by R. Grennan
- Acquisition information:
Misses Mary and Florence Black
Materials donated in June 1982 and December 1982.
- Processing information:
Processed January 1983. Finding aids for MSS 82-2, MSS 82-2a, and MSS 82-11 combined here in December 2017.
- Arrangement:
Arranged in 5 series.
- Physical / technical requirements:
Rolled items in Box 17 are fragile.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- Witchcraft
Romanies
Linguistics - Names:
- Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
- Places:
- Scotland
Access and use
- Restrictions:
This collection is open to all researchers.
This collection is in an offsite storage location. Please contact lib-specialcollections@fsu.edu with requests for access or for more information.
- Terms of access:
All requests for permission to quote, publish, broadcast or otherwise reproduce from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Associate Dean for Special Collections and Archives. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Florida State University Libraries as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.
- Preferred citation:
[Title of Item], [Date of Item], George Fraser Black Papers, 01/MSS 82-2, Special Collections & Archives, Florida State University Libraries, Tallahassee, Florida. http://purl.fcla.edu/fsu/MSS_82-2
- Location of this collection:
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116 Honors WayTallahasseeFL32306-2047USA
