New at SCRC - March 2025
A monthly list of new archives, manuscripts, rare books, and digitized items available at the Hanna Holborn Gray Special Collections Research Center
Newly Processed or Updated
Archives
Frances and James Parker Hall, Jr. Papers 1925-1994
Preliminary Inventories:
Cedric L. Chernick Collection 1969-2011
Bertha Mae Howell Alumni Collection 1938-1940
Karpp Family Collection of Underwood & Underwood 1894-1903
Ernest O. Wollan Collection 1932-2010
University of Chicago Department of Psychology Records 1980-2000
Manuscripts
Manning, William. “The New Tale of a Tub: Original Manuscript from His Transcription Made for Press.” Illustrated by Westley Horton. England, 1890s?
“Noted Pontifical of Etienne Poncher, Bishop of Paris.” France, between 1503 and 1519. Illuminated by the Master of the Parisian Entries.
“Officium Corporis Christi.” Northern France, between approximately 1780 and 1782. Written and decorated by Ferdinando Boitel.
Rare Books
Aubrey, John. Miscellanies upon Various Subjects. A new edition, with Considerable improvements : to which is prefixed some account of his life. London: Printed for W. Ottridge, Strand; and E. Easton, at Salisbury, 1784.
Carey, Mathew. Bound collection of pamphlets, call number AC8.C36.
———. Prospects on the Rubicon: Letters on the Prevailing Excitement in South Carolina. On the Means Employed to Produce It. On the Causes That Led to the Depreciation of the Great Staple of the State. And on the Misconception of the Effects of the Tariff.: Addressed to the Hon. H. Clay.: [Forty-Seven Lines of Quotation]. Part II. Philadelphia: Clark & Raser, printers, 60 Dock Street, 1832.
———. Signs of the Times: South Carolina Toasts. Philadelphia: s.n., 1832.
———. The Tocsin: A Solemn Warning against the Dangerous Doctrine of Nullification, in Other Words, Dissolution of the Union ; Containing a View of the Doctrines Held by Judge Cooper in 1813, Contrasted with His Doctrines in 1824, and 1827 ; a Similar Contrast between Those Held by Mr. McDuffie and Major (Now Governor) Hamilton in 1821, and Those of Mr. McDuffie and Gov. H. in 1828, 1831, and 1832 ; Likewise a Similar Contrast between Those of Mr. Calhoun at Different Periods: To Which Is Added a Review of the Tariff of 1832. Fourth edition, Corrected. Philadelphia: Printed by William F. Geddes, no. 9 Library Street, 1832.
———. To Messrs. N. Goddard, Shaw, Winslow, W. Goddard, Silsby, Ward, Cruft, Wheelwright, Lee, Shepherd, Swett, Foster, Parker, Baker, and Gray, the Committee of the Boston Merchants. No. I[-V]. Second edition--Feb. 29, 1828. Philadelphia? publisher not identified, 1828.
———. To the Editor of the North American Review: [Four Lines of Quotations]: Sir I Have Read Your Review of the Pamphlet, “Prospects before Us,.” Philadelphia: s.n., 1823.
———. To the Editor of the North American Review: Sir, For Some of the Errors in Your Review, an Apology May Be Offered, That the Subject Is Somewhat out of Your Course of Reading. No. V. Philadelphia: s.n., 1823.
———. To the Editor of the North American Review: Sir, I Am Informed That the Opposers of the Protection of Manufactures, Exult in Your Review, and Regard It as Settling the Question Completely for Ever. No. III. Philadelphia: s.n., 1823.
———. To the Managers of the Union Benevolent Society. Philadelphia, Pa.: publisher not identified, 1834.
———. To the Public: To Those Who Feel an Interest in Whatever Improves the Happiness or Morals of Their Fellow Mortals, It Must Be Gratifying to Reflect on the Various Efforts Made of Late Years to Diminish Crime, to Increase the Comforts of the Poor, and to Meliorate and Elevate the Character of Society. Philadelphia, Pa.: s.n., 1830.
———. To Whom It May Concern: They Cry “Peace, Peace! When There Is No Peace.” Philadelphia: s.n, 1831.
Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope. Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to His Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq ; Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden: Together with Several Other Pieces on Various Subjects. The third edition. London: Printed for J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1774.
Creusen, Andreas. Sanctorum Galliae Belgicae: Totiusque Germaniae Inferioris et Circumiacentium Regionum Imagines et Elogia, Quibus Religionis Ortus Progressusque in Belgio Ostenditur. Antuerpiae: Apud Ioannem Gallaeum, 1663.
Eliot, George. Romola. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 15, Waterloo Place, 1880. Binding by the Guild of Women-Binders.
Girardin, René Louis. Contes Des Fées, Nouvelles, &c. &c. &c: Le Tout Dédié à La Volupté. Amsterdam: publisher not identified, 1776.
Gregory, John. The Works of the Reverend and Learned Mr. John Gregorie, Master of Arts of Christ’s-Church, Oxon: In Two Parts: The First Containing Notes and Observations upon Several Passages in Scripture; the Second His Posthuma, Being Divers Learned Tracts upon Various Subjects. The fourth edition corrected. London: Printed by M. Clark, for Rich. Royton at the Angel in Amen-Corner, Benj. Tooke at the Ship in St. Paul’s Church-yard, and Tho. Sawbridge at the three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Britain, 1684.
Halley, Edmond, ed. Miscellanea Curiosa: Being a Collection of Some of the Principal Phaenomena in Nature, Accounted for by the Greatest Philosophers of This Age ; Together with Several Discourses Read before the Royal Society, for the Advancement of Physical and Mathematical Knowledge. London: Printed by J.B. for J. Wale, at the Angel in St. Paul’s Church-yard, and J. Senex, in Hemlock-Court, near Temple-Bar, 1705.
Hamilton, Alexander. Observations on Certain Documents Contained in No. V & VI of “The History of the United States for the Year 1796,”: In Which the Charge of Speculation against Alexander Hamilton, Late Secretary of the Treasury, Is Fully Refuted. Philadelphia: Printed pro bono publico, 1800.
Homer. La Iliada. Translated by Ignacio García Malo. En Madrid: Por Pantaleon Aznar, 1788.
Lafitte, Louis, Alexandre Chaponnier, and Pierre Picquet, eds. Apollon et Les Muses: Calendrier Pour l’année MDCCCVI, Dédié & Présenté à Sa Majesté l’impératrice & Reine Joséphine. À Paris: Chez Chaise jne éditeur, md. d’estampes, rue nve. des petits champs, vis-a-vis le Ministre des Finances, No. 53, 1806.
Milton, John. The Complete Poetical Works of John Milton. Oxford complete edition. London: Henry Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1908. Fore-edge painting by Martin Frost.
Misericordia Instituted MDCCLXXIV: For the Relief of the Misery Occasioned by Promiscous Commerce. London: publisher not identified, between 1774 and 1783.
Savonarola, Girolamo. Meditatio Pia et Erudita Hieronymiae Sauonarolae: À Papa Exusti, Super Psalmos Miserere Mei, & In Te Domine Speraui. Argentorati: Johann Herwagen d.Ä., 1524.
Shirley, James. VVits Labyrinth, or, A Briefe and Compendious Abstract of Most Witty, Ingenious, Wise, and Learned Sentences and Phrases: Together with Some Hundreds of Most Pithy, Facetious and Patheticall Complementall Expressions. London: Printed for M. Simmons, 1648.
Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson. Poems of Tennyson: Including ’The Princess,’ ’In Memoriam,’ ’Maud,’ ’Idylls of the King,’ 'Enoch Arden.' Oxford edition. London: H. Frowde, Oxford University Press, 1910. Fore-edge painting by Martin Frost.
Thane, John. British Autography: A Collection of Fac-Similies of the Hand Writing of Royal and Illustrious Personages, with Their Authentic Portraits. London: Publish’d by J. Thane, Rupert Street Haymarket London, 1793.
The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, According to the Use of the Church of England: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, Pointed as They Are to Be Sung or Said in Churches. Cambridge: Printed by John Baskerville, printer to the University; by whom they are sold, and by B. Dod, bookseller, in Ave-Mary Lane, London, 1760.
Additions to the Alma S. Lach Culinary Library.
