Papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson (1881-1969), the Shakespearean scholar.
Dates
- Creation: Majority of material found within 1892-1968, undated.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
104 Volumes
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
The papers are arranged as follows:
MSS.14306-14322. Correspondence.
MSS.14323-14355. Shakespeare.
MSS.14356-14369. Education and English literature.
MSS.14370-14375. Autobiography.
MSS.14376-14400. Printed material.
Custodial History
The papers and correspondence of Professor John Dover Wilson have been formed from seven accessions:
MSS.14306-14322, presented, 1961, 1962, by Professor John Dover Wilson;
MS.14321, folio 194, bought, 1974;
MSS.14323-14369, 14372-14376, 14378-14400, bequeathed, 1969, by Professor John Dover Wilson;
MS.14323, folio 134, bought, 1975;
MSS.14370-14371, presented, 1972, by the executors of Professor John Dover Wilson;
MS.14377, bought, 1962.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Various, 1961-1975.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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