Collection of German heraldry materials
Scope and Contents
This collection comprises printed illustrations of German coats of arms, individually mounted and labeled, as well as reproductions of early German bookplates and other supporting reference material related to German heraldic devices.
Dates
- late 18th century-early 20th century
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Yale Bookplate Collection was formerly housed in Sterling Memorial Library. The collection was incorporated into the Arts of the Book Collection in 1984 and then moved to the Seeley G. Mudd Library in 1990. In 2011, it was transferred to the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library.
Arrangement
Organized into two series: I. Coats of Arms. II. Reproductions and Reference Works.
Extent
1.25 Linear Feet (3 boxes)
Language of Materials
German
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
This collection comprises printed illustrations of German coats of arms, individually mounted and labeled, as well as reproductions of early German bookplates and other supporting reference material related to German heraldic devices.
- Title
- Guide to the Collection of German Heraldry Materials
- Author
- Compiled by Victoria Sanchez
- Date
- May 2012
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
Part of the Robert B. Haas Family Arts Library Special Collections Repository
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712
haasalsc@yale.edu