Library of the Department of the History of Art and Edgar Wind's personal library

Title

Library of the Department of the History of Art and Edgar Wind's personal library

Shelfmark

MS. Wind 26

Summary

Papers relating to the Library of the Department of the History of Art, and to the possible bequest of Edgar Wind's personal library to the Ashmolean Museum, including:

Folder 1: 'Descriptions of Library of Dept. of the History of Art': Descriptions of the History of Art Library and related library holdings in Oxford in department brochures, readers' guides etc., with some related correspondence, 1972-1989. Includes summaries by Margaret Wind about the history of the Fine Arts Library/ History of Art Library in Oxford. [I, 14 A, i = I, 18 A iv; WIND 27]

Folder 2: 'Shelf-List for Library of Dept. of the History of Art': Shelf-list of books acquired during Professor Wind's tenure 1955-67; lists of books Edgar Wind purchased, or wished to purchase, for the History of Art Department's library, including a rough classification. Typescript version of Edgar Wind's original lists with corrections by Margaret Wind, 1970s. [I, 14 A, ii = 18 A i (a); WIND 23]

Folder 3: Drafts of shelf-lists. [WIND 286]

Folder 4: 'Bookplates for Library of Dept. of the History of Art': Correspondence relating to bookplates commissioned from Reynolds Stone, 1966-1968, and correspondence with Humphrey Stone, 1985. Also includes a summary by Margaret Wind, a bookplate sample, and brochures relating to Reynolds Stone's life and work. [I, 14 A, iii = I, 18 A iv; WIND 27]

Folder 5: 'Possibility of bequest of EW's library to Ashmolean': Papers, including memoranda, notes and correspondence, relating to a possible bequest by Margaret Wind of Edgar Wind's personal library to Oxford University, a possible unification with the library of the Department of the History of Art resulting in the creation of a library room in memory of Edgar Wind, the question of accommodation, and funding by the Crane Foundation, 1974-1979. Correspondents include Margaret Wind, Clifford Currie, Hugh Lloyd-Jones, Lawrence E. Brinn, Louise Crane. [I, 14 A, iv]

Date

1966-1985

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box (5 folders)