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Dora Divney Collection of Autographs of British Authors [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Collection

Date:

1810-1902.

Reference:

R8286-0-8-E, MG22-C2

Type of material:

Textual material

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101220

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Dora Divney Collection of Autographs of British Authors
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1810-1902.

Place of creation:

England

Extent:

2.5 cm of textual records; originals.

Language of material:

English

Scope and content:

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Collection consists of autographs of 19th century British authors. The 81 autographs forming this collection range in format, from intact letters and notes through postcards to signature panels excised from documents. Listings excised from an autograph dealer's catalogue serve to identify many of the authors. This collection is arranged alphabetically.

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Textual records (Electronic) The finding aid for this collection provides a list of the signatories, in alphabetic order, but no other descriptive detail. MSS0727 (90: Open)
http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000001273.pdf

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Custodial history:

The collection was acquired before 1972. A note found with item 81 provides the attribution to Dora Dibney.
Subject heading:

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Authors, English - Autographs, [18- ]

Autographs - Collections, [18- ]
Source:

Private

Former archival reference no.:

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MG22-C2
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG22 C 2] 1--2

[Consultation 90 Open]

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The original documents (volume 1) have been withdrawn from circulation as a protective conservation measure. Substitution photocopies (volume 2) are available for consultation and reproduction purposes.
Photographic reproductions from the originals may be made for exhibition or publication projects

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Date modified:: 2024-07-24