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Bibliothèque nationale de France: Medieval Manuscript Photograph Collection

 Collection
Call Number: VRC 316

Scope and Contents

Gift of glass negatives and black and white unmounted photographs of medieval manuscripts in the Bibliotheque National, Paris. Rich, but not comprehensive, coverage. Assortment of full page illustrations and details, some duplicates. Known as the Tuefferd-Servant gift, acquired through Sumner McKnight Crosby.

Dates

  • Acquired by gift in July, 1979

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University. Further use of this material may be subject to the copyright laws of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms or conditions.

Arrangement

Photographs in individual folders divided by manuscript labeled with title and shelf number. Glass negatives in original boxes as organized by donor.

Extent

16.25 Linear Feet (15 boxes)

Catalog Record

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

Persistent URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/vrc.0316

Abstract

Gift of glass negatives and black and white unmounted photographs of medieval manuscripts in the Bibliotheque National, Paris. Rich, but not comprehensive, coverage. Assortment of full page illustrations and details, some duplicates. Known as the Tuefferd-Servant gift, acquired through Sumner McKnight Crosby.

Title
Bibliothèque nationale de France: Medieval Manuscript Photograph Collection
Author
Compiled by Robert Carlucci
Date
2008
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English.

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