Scope and Contents
This is a collection of early to mid-20th-century bookplates from Finland. Most of the bookplates belonged to private individuals, although the collection does contain a few institutional bookplates from various library, university, or social organizations, or businesses.
Most of the bookplates are mounted on paper cards, measuring roughly 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Some of the mounts and some of the bookplates themselves bear evidence of various inscriptions, including artist and date. A sampling of the artists represented in this collection includes: Olof Eriksson, Axel Haartman, Väinö Mäkelä, Erkki Tanttu, and Bjarne E. Uttuslien.
Most of the bookplates are mounted on paper cards, measuring roughly 9.5 x 6.5 inches. Some of the mounts and some of the bookplates themselves bear evidence of various inscriptions, including artist and date. A sampling of the artists represented in this collection includes: Olof Eriksson, Axel Haartman, Väinö Mäkelä, Erkki Tanttu, and Bjarne E. Uttuslien.
Dates
- 1891-1964
Language of Materials
In Finnish, Swedish.
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
Arranged in original alphabetical order, according to Finnish collation rules.
Extent
1.67 Linear Feet (4 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Overview
This is a collection of early to mid-20th-century bookplates from Finland. Most of the bookplates belonged to private individuals, although the collection also contains a few institutional bookplates from various library, university, or social organizations, or businesses.
- Title
- Preliminary Guide to the Collection of Finnish Bookplates
- Author
- Compiled by Molly E. Dotson
- Date
- 2011
- 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
Contact:
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712
haasalsc@yale.edu
Arts Library Special Collections
180 York Street
New Haven CT 06511
203-432-1712
haasalsc@yale.edu