Papers of Neil R. Ker relating to N.R. Ker, Medieval Libraries of Great Britain (London: Royal Historical Society, 1941)
MS. 21050/36
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers of Neil R. Ker relating to N.R. Ker, Medieval Libraries of Great Britain (London: Royal Historical Society, 1941)
Shelfmark
MS. 21050/36
Summary
Comprises:
Folder 1: notes by Ker on manuscripts in libraries, arranged alphabetically by library, and related papers, 1940-1954 and n.d. [c.1933-1955]. Quarto notebook with inserts.
Folder 2: 'Indications of provenance', n.d. [c.1940], a talk given before the publication of Medieval Libraries of Great Britain, probably to an Oxford audience, with many references to procedures used in working on the publication. Heavily annotated and corrected, perhaps for reuse.
Folder 3: notes from London, British Library, Add. MS. 25469 (catalogue of the old Royal Library), n.d. [c.1940]
Date
1940-1954 and n.d. [c.1933-1955]
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (3 folders)
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Collection contents
Papers of Neil R. Ker, Reader in Palaeography, Oxford University
Papers relating to research and publications
Papers of Neil R. Ker relating to N.R. Ker, Medieval Libraries of Great Britain (London: Royal Historical Society, 1941)
