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| Title: | Thomson, S. Harrison, Collection of Photostats and Microfilms English Medieval Manuscripts |
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| Dates: | ca. 13th century |
| Size: | 7 linear feet (14 boxes) |
| Repository: |
Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center |
| Abstract: | The S. Harrison Thomson Collection comprises photostats and microfilms of medieval manuscripts gathered by Thomson. Thomson (1895-1975) was professor of medieval history at the University of Colorado and founding editor of Medievalia et Humanistica and the Journal of Central European Affairs. The collection contains complete or partial facsimiles of 383 manuscripts from nearly 80 libraries throughout Europe and the United States. The focal point of the collection is the writings of Robert Grosseteste, 13th century Bishop of Lincoln, but the works of Walter Burley, John Wyclyf, and other medieval thinkers are also included. |
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When quoting material from this collection, the preferred citation is: Thomson, S. Harrison, Collection of Photostats and Microfilms English Medieval Manuscripts, [Box #, Folder #], Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center, University of Chicago Library
The S. Harrison Thomson Collection comprises photostats and microfilms of medieval manuscripts gathered by the scholar whose name it bears. Thomson (1895-1975) was professor of medieval history at the University of Colorado and was founding editor of Medievalia et Humanistica and the Journal of Central European Affairs. The collection contains complete or partial facsimiles of 383 manuscripts from nearly 80 libraries throughout Europe and America. The focal point of the collection is the writings of Robert Grosseteste, 13th century Bishop of Lincoln, but the works of Walter Burley, John Wyclyf, and other medieval thinkers are also included. In addition to the facsimiles, the collection includes a small amount of transcriptions and notes complied by Thomson while preparing some of the texts for publication.
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