Carlyle S. Baer correspondence with Samuel X. Radbill
Scope and Contents
The collection contains just over 50 letters, both typed and handwritten, between Carlyle S. Baer, secretary of the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers, and Dr. Samuel X. Radbill, a pediatrician, medical historian, and collector of books and bookplates. Most letters are authored by Baer on Society letterhead, although the collection includes a few letters from Radbill as well. Subjects include Society business, such as yearbooks, membership dues, etc.; bookplate collecting and trading; Radbill’s research and scholarship on medical ex-libris; and general bookplate news and trends.
Dates
- 1936-1967
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
The materials are open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright has not been transferred to Yale University.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired by purchase, 2013.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Language of Materials
English
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
The collection contains just over 50 letters, typed and handwritten, between Carlyle S. Baer, secretary of the American Society of Bookplate Collectors and Designers, and Dr. Samuel X. Radbill, a bookplate collector.
Processing Information
TLS is an abbreviation for “typed letter signed,” and ALS is an abbreviation for “autographed letter signed.”
- Title
- Guide to the Carlyle S. Baer Correspondence with Samuel X. Radbill
- Author
- Compiled by Molly E. Dotson
- Date
- October 2013
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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