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Clarence Whittlesey Mendell papers

 Collection
Call Number: MS 799

Scope and Contents

Translations and notes on the texts of Latin and Greek classics; essays on classical authors, and a few pieces of correspondence and poetry. Included are some poems and letters in connection with Mikhail Rostovtsev's sixtieth birthday.

Dates

  • 1926-1930

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright status for collection materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Clarence Mendell, 1971, and Lewis S. Welch, 1941.

Extent

1 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Catalog Record

A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/mssa.ms.0799

Additional Description

Overview

Translations and notes on the texts of Latin and Greek classics; essays on classical authors, and a few pieces of correspondence and poetry. Included are some poems and letters in connection with Mikhail Rostovtsev's sixtieth birthday.

Biographical / Historical

Clarence W. Mendell was professor of Latin and Greek from 1911-1952 at Yale University, and was professor emeritus from 1952-1963.

Subjects

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Clarence Whittlesey Mendell Papers
Status
Under Revision
Author
compiled by Ruth Gay
Date
June 1976
Description rules
Finding Aid Created In Accordance With Manuscripts And Archives Processing Manual
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Manuscripts and Archives Repository

http://www.library.yale.edu/mssa/
Contact:
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven CT 06520-8240 US
(203) 432-1735
(203) 432-7441 (Fax)

Location

Sterling Memorial Library
Room 147
120 High Street
New Haven, CT 06511

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