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Andrew Lang collection

Collection Call Number: GEN MSS 1109 PDF Finding Aid

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Scope and Contents

The collection contains autograph letters, signed, written by Andrew Lang to acquaintances and colleagues, a photograph of Lang, and a small group of autograph manuscripts.

Dates

● 1881-1912

Creator

● Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

Conditions Governing Access

The materials are open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

The Andrew Lang Collection is the physical property of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. Literary rights, including copyright, belong to the authors or their legal heirs and assigns. For further information, consult the appropriate curator.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Acquired by gift and purchase from various sources, 1946-2005. Acquisition information appears at the folder level.

Arrangement

Organized into two series: I. Letters, 1881-1912. II. Writings, 1894-1898.

Extent

0.42 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

https://hdl.handle.net/10079/fa/beinecke.lang

Additional Description

Abstract

The collection contains autograph letters, signed, written by Andrew Lang to acquaintances and colleagues, a photograph of Lang, and a small group of autograph manuscripts.

Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

Scottish author, folklorist, historian, and literary critic.

Processing Information

Collections are processed to a variety of levels, depending on the work necessary to make them usable, their perceived research value, the availability of staff, competing priorities, and whether or not further accruals are expected. The library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit.
This finding aid was produced from previously existing cards in the Manuscripts Catalog and accession records. All pertinent bibliographical information has been retained.
This collection includes materials previously identified by the following call numbers: MS Vault Lang, MS Vault File Lang, Uncat MS Vault 97, Uncat MS Vault 233.

Subjects

● Authors -- Great Britain -- 19th century ● Authors -- Great Britain -- 20th Century ● Authors, English -- 19th century ● Authors, English -- 20th century ● English literature -- 19th century ● English literature -- 20th Century ● Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912 ● Photographs -- Great Britain -- 20th Century

Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title Guide to the Andrew Lang Collection Author by Beinecke Staff Date 2014 Description rules Describing Archives: A Content Standard Language of description note Finding aid written in English.

Repository Details

Part of the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Repository http://beinecke.library.yale.edu/ Contact: P. O. Box 208330 New Haven CT 06520-8330 US (203) 432-2977 beinecke.library@yale.edu

Location

121 Wall Street New Haven, CT 06511

Opening Hours

Access Information

The Beinecke Library is open to all Yale University students and faculty, and visiting researchers whose work requires use of its special collections. You will need to bring appropriate photo ID the first time you register. Beinecke is a non-circulating, closed stack library. Paging is done by library staff during business hours. You can request collection material online at least two business days in advance of your visit, using the request links in Archives at Yale. For more information, please see Planning Your Research Visit and consult the Reading Room Policies prior to visiting the library. Suggest a Correction

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Andrew Lang Collection. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

Cite Item Description

Andrew Lang Collection. General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University. https://archives.yale.edu/repositories/11/resources/555 Accessed June 01, 2024.

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